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1997 Gold Cup (Ascot)
Celeric (GB) won the 1997 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 19 June 1997, trained by D Morley and ridden by Pat Eddery, at 11/2, beating Classic Cliche (IRE) by ¾ length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Gold Cup (Ascot) in 1997? Celeric (GB) won the 1997 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 19 June 1997, trained by D Morley and ridden by Pat Eddery, at 11/2, beating Classic Cliche (IRE) by ¾ length.
- Who came second in the 1997 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Classic Cliche (IRE) (6/1) finished second, and Election Day (IRE) (25/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1997 Gold Cup (Ascot)? No. The 9/2 favourite Persian Punch (IRE) finished 12th of 13.
- What was the winning time of the 1997 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Celeric (GB) won in 4m 26.19s over 2m4f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 1997 Gold Cup (Ascot) winner get? Celeric (GB) earned £113,556 for winning the 1997 Gold Cup (Ascot).
- How many ran in the 1997 Gold Cup (Ascot)? 13 ran in the 1997 Gold Cup (Ascot) (average since 1990: 11.6).
Full result
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celeric (GB) | 1997-07-08 | Newmarket (July) | Princess Of Wales's Stakes (Group 2) | 5th of 7 | 13/2 |
| 2 | Classic Cliche (IRE) | 1997-07-31 | Goodwood | Crowson Goodwood Cup (Group 2) | 2nd of 10 | 5/4F |
| 3 | Election Day (IRE) | 1997-07-31 | Goodwood | Crowson Goodwood Cup (Group 2) | 4th of 10 | 7/1 |
| 4 | Heron Island (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 5 | Samraan (USA) | 1997-07-31 | Goodwood | Crowson Goodwood Cup (Group 2) | 6th of 10 | 13/2 |
| 6 | Double Eclipse (IRE) | 1997-07-31 | Goodwood | Crowson Goodwood Cup (Group 2) | 3rd of 10 | 12/1 |
| 7 | Jiyush (GB) | 1997-09-18 | Newbury | Tripleprint Handicap Class B | Won | 9/1 |
| 8 | Double Trigger (IRE) | 1997-07-31 | Goodwood | Crowson Goodwood Cup (Group 2) | Won | 16/1 |
| 9 | Moonax (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 10 | Camp David (GER) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 11 | Nononito (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 12 | Persian Punch (IRE) | 1997-07-31 | Goodwood | Crowson Goodwood Cup (Group 2) | 5th of 10 | 7/1 |
| 13 | Grey Shot (GB) | 1997-07-31 | Goodwood | Crowson Goodwood Cup (Group 2) | 8th of 10 | 20/1 |
9 of 13 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Gold Cup (Ascot) winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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