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2000 Gold Cup (Ascot)
Kayf Tara (GB) won the 2000 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 22 June 2000, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Mick Kinane, at 11/8 favourite, beating Far Cry (IRE) by a head.
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- Who won the Gold Cup (Ascot) in 2000? Kayf Tara (GB) won the 2000 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 22 June 2000, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Mick Kinane, at 11/8 favourite, beating Far Cry (IRE) by a head.
- Who came second in the 2000 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Far Cry (IRE) (20/1) finished second, and Compton Ace (GB) (11/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2000 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Yes. Kayf Tara (GB) won as the 11/8 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2000 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Kayf Tara (GB) won in 4m 24.53s over 2m4f on Good To Firm going.
- How much prize money did the 2000 Gold Cup (Ascot) winner get? Kayf Tara (GB) earned £121,800 for winning the 2000 Gold Cup (Ascot).
- How many ran in the 2000 Gold Cup (Ascot)? 11 ran in the 2000 Gold Cup (Ascot) (average since 1990: 11.6).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Dr | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won hd | Kayf Tara (GB) | 11/8F | 6 | 9-2 | Mick Kinane | Saeed bin Suroor | 122 | 8 | - | Godolphin | - | 4m 24.53s | £121,800 |
| 2 | hd | Far Cry (IRE) | 20/1 | 5 | 9-2 | Kevin Darley | M C Pipe | 111 | 5 | - | Mrs Nicky Chambers | hd | - | £46,200 |
| 3 | 1¾ | Compton Ace (GB) | 11/1 | 4 | 9-0 | Richard Hughes | Gerard Butler | 111 | 13 | t | Erik Penser | 2 | - | £23,100 |
| 4 | 1¾ | San Sebastian (GB) | 20/1 | 6 | 9-2 | Damien Oliver | John Dunlop | 110 | 9 | b | Mrs Michael Watt | 3¾ | - | £10,500 |
| 5 | ¾ | Life Is Life (FR) | 14/1 | 4 | 8-11 | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | 110 | 4 | - | Mr Mrs Raymond Anderson Green | 4½ | - | £5,250 |
| 6 | nk | Persian Punch (IRE) | 20/1 | 7 | 9-2 | John Reid | David Elsworth | 117 | 12 | - | J C Smith | 4¾ | - | £3,150 |
| 7 | ¾ | Arctic Owl (GB) | 10/1 | 6 | 9-2 | D Harrison | James Fanshawe | 118 | 2 | - | The Owl Society | 5½ | - | - |
| 8 | 1½ | Enzeli (IRE) | 9/2 | 5 | 9-2 | Johnny Murtagh | John M Oxx | - | 11 | - | H H Aga Khan | 7 | - | - |
| 9 | 17 | Celeric (GB) | 16/1 | 8 | 9-2 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 116 | 7 | - | Christopher Spence | 24 | - | - |
| 10 | 6 | Endorsement (GB) | 13/2 | 4 | 8-11 | T Quinn | Sir Henry Cecil | 101 | 3 | - | Cliveden Stud | dist | - | - |
| 11 | 5 | Ashgar (USA) | 66/1 | 4 | 9-0 | Darryll Holland | Clive Brittain | 100 | 6 | v | Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Saud | dist | - | - |
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 | Kayf Tara (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 2 | Far Cry (IRE) | 2000-08-03 | Goodwood | J. P. Morgan Goodwood Cup (Group 2) | 2nd of 8 | 2/1F |
| 3 | Compton Ace (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 4 | San Sebastian (GB) | 2000-08-03 | Goodwood | J. P. Morgan Goodwood Cup (Group 2) | 3rd of 8 | 9/1 |
| 5 | Life Is Life (FR) | 2000-07-22 | Newmarket (July) | Foodbrokers Aphrodite Stakes (Listed Race) | 8th of 10 | 5/2F |
| 6 | Persian Punch (IRE) | 2000-08-03 | Goodwood | J. P. Morgan Goodwood Cup (Group 2) | 5th of 8 | 9/1 |
| 7 | Arctic Owl (GB) | 2000-08-12 | Ascot | Dubai Internet City Shergar Cup Classic Class B | Won | 9/2 |
| 8 | Enzeli (IRE) | 2000-09-07 | Doncaster | Great North Eastern Railway Doncaster Cup (Group 3) | Won | 15/2 |
| 9 | Celeric (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 10 | Endorsement (GB) | 2000-07-08 | Haydock | Unigate Foodservice Lancashire Oaks (Group 3) | 8th of 11 | 8/1 |
| 11 | Ashgar (USA) | 2000-07-16 | Newbury | Savernake Mercedes-Benz Handicap Class B | 4th of 4 | 3/1 |
8 of 11 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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