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2002 Gold Cup (Ascot)

Royal Rebel (GB) won the 2002 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 20 June 2002, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Johnny Murtagh, at 16/1, beating Vinnie Roe (IRE) by a neck.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Gold Cup (Ascot) in 2002? Royal Rebel (GB) won the 2002 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 20 June 2002, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Johnny Murtagh, at 16/1, beating Vinnie Roe (IRE) by a neck.
  • Who came second in the 2002 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Vinnie Roe (IRE) (5/2F) finished second, and Wareed (IRE) (13/2) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2002 Gold Cup (Ascot)? No. The 5/2 favourite Vinnie Roe (IRE) finished 2nd of 15.
  • What was the winning time of the 2002 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Royal Rebel (GB) won in 4m 25.64s over 2m4f on Good To Firm going.
  • How much prize money did the 2002 Gold Cup (Ascot) winner get? Royal Rebel (GB) earned £127,600 for winning the 2002 Gold Cup (Ascot).
  • How many ran in the 2002 Gold Cup (Ascot)? 15 ran in the 2002 Gold Cup (Ascot) (average since 1990: 11.6).
Royal Rebel (GB)Winner
16/1SP
15 ranRunners
4m 25.64sWinning time
£127,600Prize to winner
Vinnie Roe (IRE) (5/2F): 2nd of 15Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won nkRoyal Rebel (GB)16/169-2Johnny MurtaghMark Johnston11510-P D Savill-4m 25.64s£127,600
2nkVinnie Roe (IRE)5/2F49-0Pat SmullenD K Weld-3bSeamus Sheridannk-£48,400
31Wareed (IRE)13/249-0Frankie DettoriSaeed bin Suroor-12vGodolphin1¼-£24,200
42½Hatha Anna (IRE)20/159-2Jamie SpencerSaeed bin Suroor-8vGodolphin3¾-£11,000
5shdGive Notice (GB)10/159-2Pat EdderyJohn Dunlop11113-I H Stewart Brown M J Meacock4-£5,500
6½Persian Punch (IRE)10/199-2T QuinnDavid Elsworth1199-J C Smith4½-£3,300
7¾Invermark (GB)8/189-2Michael HillsJames Fanshawe10816-Lady Wills5¼--
8nkWarrsan (IRE)33/149-0Philip RobinsonClive Brittain10011-Saeed Manana5½--
91¾Jardines Lookout (IRE)7/159-2Mick KinaneAlan Jarvis11115-Ambrose Turnbull7¼--
101¼Chimes At Midnight (USA)100/159-2Kevin DarleyLuke Comer-2bLuke Comer8½--
11nkBosham Mill (GB)20/149-0Darryll HollandG Wragg11014-John Pearce Racing Ltd8¾--
12hdMoon Emperor (GB)66/159-2Jimmy FortuneJ. R. Jenkins964-Robert Ellis Christopher Shankland9--
135Solo Mio (IRE)14/189-2Kieren FallonAmanda Perrett11517-Cheveley Park Stud14--
143½Rainbow High (GB)25/179-2Richard HughesB W Hills1155-K Abdullah17½--
1518Welsh Border (GB)250/149-0Jamie MackayGeorge Prodromou887-L I Cohendist--

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 hereHorseNext runCourseRaceResultSP
1Royal Rebel (GB)2004-04-28AscotBovis Homes Sagaro Stakes (Group 3)5th of 1320/1
2Vinnie Roe (IRE)2002-08-18LeopardstownBallyroan StakesWon9/10F
3Wareed (IRE)2003-09-12DoncasterorderIT-online.com Troy Stakes (Listed Race)Won4/1
4Hatha Anna (IRE)2002-08-01GoodwoodJPMorgan Private Bank Goodwood Cup (Group 2)5th of 93/1F
5Give Notice (GB)2002-08-01GoodwoodJPMorgan Private Bank Goodwood Cup (Group 2)2nd of 95/1
6Persian Punch (IRE)2002-08-01GoodwoodJPMorgan Private Bank Goodwood Cup (Group 2)9th of 913/2
7Invermark (GB)---Not run since-
8Warrsan (IRE)2002-07-19Newmarket (July)Qualitair Holdings Conditions Stakes Class CWon5/2
9Jardines Lookout (IRE)2002-08-01GoodwoodJPMorgan Private Bank Goodwood Cup (Group 2)Won10/1
10Chimes At Midnight (USA)2002-06-29CurraghIAWS Curragh Cup6th of 716/1
11Bosham Mill (GB)2002-08-01GoodwoodJPMorgan Private Bank Goodwood Cup (Group 2)7th of 933/1
12Moon Emperor (GB)2002-07-10Newmarket (July)London Executive Aviation Ltd Rated Stakes (Handicap)3rd of 611/2
13Solo Mio (IRE)---Not run since-
14Rainbow High (GB)---Not run since-
15Welsh Border (GB)2002-08-04Market RasenFirst Love Novices' Hurdle Class DWon6/4

12 of 15 have run since; 5 won next time out.

Gold Cup (Ascot) winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2026Scandinavia (USA)11/8FAidan O'Brien
2025Trawlerman (IRE)85/40FJohn & Thady Gosden
2024Kyprios (IRE)11/10FAidan O'Brien
2023Courage Mon Ami (GB)15/2John & Thady Gosden
2022Kyprios (IRE)13/8FAidan O'Brien
2021Subjectivist (GB)13/2Mark Johnston
2020Stradivarius (IRE)4/5FJohn Gosden
2019Stradivarius (IRE)EvensFJohn Gosden
2018Stradivarius (IRE)7/4JFJohn Gosden
2017Big Orange (GB)5/1Michael Bell
2016Order Of St George (IRE)10/11FAidan O'Brien
2015Trip To Paris (IRE)12/1Ed Dunlop
2014Leading Light (IRE)10/11FAidan O'Brien
2013Estimate (IRE)7/2FSir Michael Stoute
2012Colour Vision (FR)6/1Saeed bin Suroor
2011Fame And Glory (GB)11/8FAidan O'Brien
2010Rite Of Passage (GB)20/1D K Weld
2009Yeats (IRE)6/4FAidan O'Brien
2008Yeats (IRE)11/8FAidan O'Brien
2007Yeats (IRE)8/13FAidan O'Brien
2006Yeats (IRE)7/1Aidan O'Brien
2005Westerner (GB)7/4FE Lellouche
2004Papineau (GB)5/1Saeed bin Suroor
2003Mr Dinos (IRE)3/1Paul Cole
2002Royal Rebel (GB)16/1Mark Johnston
2001Royal Rebel (GB)8/1Mark Johnston
2000Kayf Tara (GB)11/8FSaeed bin Suroor
1999Enzeli (IRE)20/1John M Oxx
1998Kayf Tara (GB)11/1Saeed bin Suroor
1997Celeric (GB)11/2D Morley
1996Classic Cliche (IRE)3/1Saeed bin Suroor
1995Double Trigger (IRE)9/4Mark Johnston
1994Arcadian Heights (GB)20/1G Wragg
1993Drum Taps (USA)13/2Lord Huntingdon
1992Drum Taps (USA)7/4FLord Huntingdon
1991Indian Queen (GB)25/1Lord Huntingdon
1990Ashal (GB)14/1H Thomson Jones

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

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Full race pageAscot course guideGold Cup (Ascot) historyAscot results, 20 June 2002Royal Ascot 2002

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