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2003 Gold Cup (Ascot)

Mr Dinos (IRE) won the 2003 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 19 June 2003, trained by Paul Cole and ridden by Kieren Fallon, at 3/1, beating Persian Punch (IRE) by 6 lengths.

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  • Who won the Gold Cup (Ascot) in 2003? Mr Dinos (IRE) won the 2003 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 19 June 2003, trained by Paul Cole and ridden by Kieren Fallon, at 3/1, beating Persian Punch (IRE) by 6 lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2003 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Persian Punch (IRE) (20/1) finished second, and Pole Star (GB) (12/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2003 Gold Cup (Ascot)? No. The 5/2 favourite Mamool (IRE) finished 5th of 12.
  • What was the winning time of the 2003 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Mr Dinos (IRE) won in 4m 20.15s over 2m4f on Good To Firm going.
  • How much prize money did the 2003 Gold Cup (Ascot) winner get? Mr Dinos (IRE) earned £145,000 for winning the 2003 Gold Cup (Ascot).
  • How many ran in the 2003 Gold Cup (Ascot)? 12 ran in the 2003 Gold Cup (Ascot) (average since 1990: 11.6).
Mr Dinos (IRE)Winner
3/1SP
12 ranRunners
4m 20.15sWinning time
£145,000Prize to winner
Mamool (IRE) (5/2F): 5th of 12Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 6Mr Dinos (IRE)3/149-0Kieren FallonPaul Cole1158-C Shiacolas-4m 20.15s£145,000
26Persian Punch (IRE)20/1109-2Martin DwyerDavid Elsworth1129-J C Smith6-£55,000
3¾Pole Star (GB)12/159-2Pat EdderyJames Fanshawe1093-D I Russell6¾-£27,500
4nkJardines Lookout (IRE)16/169-2Darryll HollandAlan Jarvis11311-Ambrose Turnbull Associates7-£12,500
5½Mamool (IRE)5/2F49-0Frankie DettoriSaeed bin Suroor11512-Godolphin7½-£6,250
6shdSavannah Bay (GB)20/149-0Pat SmullenBrian Meehan1111-Joe L Allbritton7¾-£3,750
72½Kasthari (IRE)12/149-0Johnny MurtaghSir Michael Stoute1032-H H Aga Khan10¼--
8¾Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)10/149-0Mick KinaneAidan O'Brien-10-Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor11--
914Tholjanah (IRE)16/149-0Richard HillsMarcus Tregoning1054bHamdan Al Maktoum25--
101½Pugin I (IRE)25/159-2Kevin DarleySaeed bin Suroor1147-Godolphin26½--
1115Fight Your Corner (GB)8/149-0Jamie SpencerSaeed bin Suroor1106-Godolphindist--
1211Alcazar (IRE)25/189-2Micky FentonHughie Morrison1085-Jrepardfmelroseopawlemstokesrblackdist--

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
1Mr Dinos (IRE)2004-05-13YorkEmirates Airline Yorkshire Cup (Group 2)4th of 104/1JF
2Persian Punch (IRE)2003-07-05SandownAddleshaw Goddard Stakes (Listed Race)Won6/4F
3Pole Star (GB)2003-09-11DoncasterGNER Doncaster Cup (Group 2)6th of 62/1F
4Jardines Lookout (IRE)2003-07-31GoodwoodLady O Goodwood Cup (Group 2)2nd of 911/2
5Mamool (IRE)2003-08-16NewburyStan James Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 2)3rd of 54/1
6Savannah Bay (GB)2003-07-31GoodwoodLady O Goodwood Cup (Group 2)3rd of 98/1
7Kasthari (IRE)2003-10-18NewmarketJockey Club Cup (Group 3)3rd of 67/2
8Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)---Not run since-
9Tholjanah (IRE)2003-09-20NewburyDubai Duty Free Arc Trial (Listed Race)4th of 68/1
10Pugin I (IRE)2004-03-20Lingfield (AW)Littlewoods Bet Direct Winter Derby (Listed Race)5th of 1420/1
11Fight Your Corner (GB)2004-05-14HamiltonSaffie Joseph & Sons Braveheart Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Listed Race)8th of 126/1
12Alcazar (IRE)2003-11-08DoncasterCIU Serlby Stakes (Listed Race)4th of 717/2

11 of 12 have run since; 1 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.

Related

Full race pageAscot course guideGold Cup (Ascot) historyAscot results, 19 June 2003Royal Ascot 2003

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