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2008 Gold Cup (Ascot)
Yeats (IRE) won the 2008 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 19 June 2008, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Johnny Murtagh, at 11/8 favourite, beating Geordieland (FR) by 5 lengths.
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- Who won the Gold Cup (Ascot) in 2008? Yeats (IRE) won the 2008 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 19 June 2008, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Johnny Murtagh, at 11/8 favourite, beating Geordieland (FR) by 5 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2008 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Geordieland (FR) (15/2) finished second, and Coastal Path (GB) (2/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2008 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Yes. Yeats (IRE) won as the 11/8 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2008 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Yeats (IRE) won in 4m 21.14s over 2m4f on Good To Firm going.
- How much prize money did the 2008 Gold Cup (Ascot) winner get? Yeats (IRE) earned £141,925 for winning the 2008 Gold Cup (Ascot).
- How many ran in the 2008 Gold Cup (Ascot)? 10 ran in the 2008 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 5 | Yeats (IRE) | 11/8F | 7 | 9-2 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | - | 8 | - | Mrs John Magnier Mrs David Nagle | - | 4m 21.14s | £141,925 |
| 2 | 5 | Geordieland (FR) | 15/2 | 7 | 9-2 | Shane Kelly | Jamie Osborne | 117 | 3 | - | Mountgrange Stud | 5 | - | £53,800 |
| 3 | 4½ | Coastal Path (GB) | 2/1 | 4 | 9-0 | Stephane Pasquier | A Fabre | - | 10 | - | K Abdullah | 9½ | - | £26,925 |
| 4 | 1¾ | Allegretto (IRE) | 16/1 | 5 | 8-13 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 113 | 11 | - | Cheveley Park Stud | 11¼ | - | £13,425 |
| 5 | shd | Sagara I (USA) | 25/1 | 4 | 9-0 | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor | 122 | 7 | - | Godolphin | 11¼ | - | £6,725 |
| 6 | ½ | Regal Flush (GB) | 11/1 | 4 | 9-0 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 112 | 6 | - | Godolphin | 11¾ | - | £3,375 |
| 7 | 1½ | Thundering Star (SAF) | 33/1 | 4 | 9-2 | K Shea | M F De Kock | - | 9 | p | Findlayhaynesgrantwestwoodchandler | 13¼ | - | - |
| 8 | 27 | Diamond Quest (SAF) | 50/1 | 6 | 9-2 | Martin Dwyer | Andrew Balding | - | 1 | - | Mrs Rose Leheup | dist | - | - |
| 9 | dist | Le Miracle (GER) | 28/1 | 7 | 9-2 | Dominique Boeuf | W Baltromei | - | 5 | - | Rennstall Gestut Hachtsee | dist | - | - |
| 10 | 3¾ | Finalmente (GB) | 28/1 | 6 | 9-2 | Mick Kinane | Simon Callaghan | 110 | 2 | p | Edward M Kirtland | 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 | Yeats (IRE) | 2008-07-31 | Goodwood | Royal Bank of Scotland Goodwood Cup | Won | 8/15F |
| 2 | Geordieland (FR) | 2008-08-16 | Newbury | CGA Geoffrey Freer Stakes | 5th of 10 | 7/1 |
| 3 | Coastal Path (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 4 | Allegretto (IRE) | 2008-08-22 | Newmarket (July) | Darley Yorkshire Oaks (Fillies & Mares) | 4th of 6 | 14/1 |
| 5 | Sagara I (USA) | 2008-07-10 | Newmarket (July) | Princess of Wales's WBX.COM Stakes | 5th of 6 | 7/2 |
| 6 | Regal Flush (GB) | 2008-07-31 | Goodwood | Royal Bank of Scotland Goodwood Cup | 5th of 8 | 12/1 |
| 7 | Thundering Star (SAF) | 2008-11-13 | Taunton | Morgan Ashurst Novices' Hurdle | Won | 11/10F |
| 8 | Diamond Quest (SAF) | 2008-08-01 | Goodwood | Coutts Glorious Stakes | 10th of 12 | 25/1 |
| 9 | Le Miracle (GER) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 10 | Finalmente (GB) | 2008-07-05 | Sandown | Weatherbys VAT Services Stakes | 4th of 7 | 16/1 |
8 of 10 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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