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2009 Gold Cup (Ascot)
Yeats (IRE) won the 2009 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 18 June 2009, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Johnny Murtagh, at 6/4 favourite, beating Patkai (IRE) by 3½ lengths.
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- Who won the Gold Cup (Ascot) in 2009? Yeats (IRE) won the 2009 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 18 June 2009, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Johnny Murtagh, at 6/4 favourite, beating Patkai (IRE) by 3½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2009 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Patkai (IRE) (9/2) finished second, and Geordieland (FR) (11/4) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2009 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Yes. Yeats (IRE) won as the 6/4 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2009 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Yeats (IRE) won in 4m 20.73s over 2m4f on Good To Firm going.
- How much prize money did the 2009 Gold Cup (Ascot) winner get? Yeats (IRE) earned £141,925 for winning the 2009 Gold Cup (Ascot).
- How many ran in the 2009 Gold Cup (Ascot)? 9 ran in the 2009 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 3½ | Yeats (IRE) | 6/4F | 8 | 9-2 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 122 | 4 | - | Mrs John Magnier Mrs David Nagle | - | 4m 20.73s | £141,925 |
| 2 | 3½ | Patkai (IRE) | 9/2 | 4 | 9-0 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 114 | 2 | - | Ballymacoll Stud | 3½ | - | £53,800 |
| 3 | 15 | Geordieland (FR) | 11/4 | 8 | 9-2 | Shane Kelly | Jamie Osborne | 117 | 7 | - | A Taylor K Conlan D Carberry | 18½ | - | £26,925 |
| 4 | 3¼ | Sagara I (USA) | 50/1 | 5 | 9-2 | Ted Durcan | Saeed bin Suroor | 109 | 5 | v | Godolphin | 21¾ | - | £13,425 |
| 5 | 1¾ | Eastern Anthem (IRE) | 25/1 | 5 | 9-2 | Ahmed Ajtebi | Saeed bin Suroor | 117 | 9 | t | Godolphin | 23½ | - | £6,725 |
| 6 | 4 | Hindu Kush (IRE) | 40/1 | 4 | 9-0 | Jim Crowley | David Nicholls | 103 | 3 | - | Dr Marwan Koukash | 27½ | - | £3,375 |
| 7 | 12 | Centennial (IRE) | 33/1 | 4 | 9-0 | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | 112 | 1 | v | Michael O'Flynn | dist | - | - |
| PU | - | Veracity (GB) | 13/2 | 5 | 9-2 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 116 | 6 | - | Godolphin | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Washington Irving (IRE) | 50/1 | 4 | 9-0 | Paul Mulrennan | Howard Johnson | 110 | 8 | - | Andrea Graham Wylie | - | - | - |
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) | 2009-09-12 | Curragh | The Irish Field St.Leger | 8th of 8 | 4/1 |
| 2 | Patkai (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 3 | Geordieland (FR) | 2009-09-11 | Doncaster | DFS Doncaster Cup | 3rd of 5 | 13/8F |
| 4 | Sagara I (USA) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 5 | Eastern Anthem (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 6 | Hindu Kush (IRE) | 2009-07-06 | Roscommon | Lenebane Stakes | 5th of 6 | 9/2 |
| 7 | Centennial (IRE) | 2009-07-30 | Goodwood | Coutts Goodwood Cup | 7th of 10 | 12/1 |
| PU | Veracity (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| PU | Washington Irving (IRE) | 2009-11-29 | Carlisle | carlisle-races.co.uk Novices' Hurdle | Won | EvensF |
5 of 9 have run since; 1 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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