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2012 Gold Cup (Ascot)
Colour Vision (FR) won the 2012 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 21 June 2012, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Frankie Dettori, at 6/1, beating Opinion Poll (IRE) by ½ length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Gold Cup (Ascot) in 2012? Colour Vision (FR) won the 2012 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 21 June 2012, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Frankie Dettori, at 6/1, beating Opinion Poll (IRE) by ½ length.
- Who came second in the 2012 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Opinion Poll (IRE) (5/1) finished second, and Saddler's Rock (IRE) (9/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2012 Gold Cup (Ascot)? No. The 4/5 favourite Fame And Glory (GB) finished 7th of 9.
- What was the winning time of the 2012 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Colour Vision (FR) won in 4m 42.05s over 2m4f on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2012 Gold Cup (Ascot) winner get? Colour Vision (FR) earned £198,485 for winning the 2012 Gold Cup (Ascot).
- How many ran in the 2012 Gold Cup (Ascot)? 9 ran in the 2012 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 ½ | Colour Vision (FR) | 6/1 | 4 | 9-0 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 117 | 5 | - | Godolphin | - | 4m 42.05s | £198,485 |
| 2 | ½ | Opinion Poll (IRE) | 5/1 | 6 | 9-2 | Mickael Barzalona | Mahmood Al Zarooni | 116 | 3 | - | Godolphin | ½ | - | £75,250 |
| 3 | nk | Saddler's Rock (IRE) | 9/2 | 4 | 9-0 | Johnny Murtagh | John M Oxx | 114 | 4 | t | Michael O'Flynn | ¾ | - | £37,660 |
| 4 | 1 | Gulf Of Naples (IRE) | 25/1 | 4 | 9-0 | Silvestre De Sousa | Mark Johnston | 107 | 6 | - | Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 1¾ | - | £18,760 |
| 5 | 3 | Askar Tau (FR) | 40/1 | 7 | 9-2 | George Baker | Marcus Tregoning | 110 | 7 | v | Nurlan Bizakov | 4¾ | - | £9,415 |
| 6 | 1 | Nehaam (GB) | 33/1 | 6 | 9-2 | Paul Hanagan | John Gosden | 110 | 9 | - | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 5¾ | - | £4,725 |
| 7 | 2½ | Fame And Glory (GB) | 4/5F | 6 | 9-2 | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 120 | 1 | - | D Smithmrs J Magnierm Tabormrs F Hay | 8¼ | - | - |
| 8 | 3 | Caucus (GB) | 66/1 | 5 | 9-2 | William Buick | John Gosden | 104 | 8 | - | Normandie Stud Ltd | 11¼ | - | - |
| 9 | dist | Bridge Of Gold (USA) | 66/1 | 6 | 9-2 | Ryan Moore | Mikael Magnusson | 102 | 2 | - | Eastwind Racing Ltd And Martha Trussell | 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 | Colour Vision (FR) | 2012-08-02 | Goodwood | Artemis Goodwood Cup | 3rd of 10 | 5/2 |
| 2 | Opinion Poll (IRE) | 2012-10-20 | Ascot | Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup | 8th of 9 | 100/30F |
| 3 | Saddler's Rock (IRE) | 2012-08-02 | Goodwood | Artemis Goodwood Cup | Won | 2/1F |
| 4 | Gulf Of Naples (IRE) | 2012-06-30 | Newcastle | John Smith's Northumberland Plate (Heritage Handicap) | 11th of 16 | 8/1 |
| 5 | Askar Tau (FR) | 2012-07-07 | Sandown | Coral Marathon | 4th of 7 | 5/1 |
| 6 | Nehaam (GB) | 2012-08-02 | Goodwood | Artemis Goodwood Cup | 9th of 10 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Fame And Glory (GB) | 2012-09-15 | Curragh | Gain Horse Feeds Irish St. Leger | 6th of 9 | 11/4F |
| 8 | Caucus (GB) | 2012-09-27 | Newmarket | Jockey Club Rose Bowl | Won | 12/1 |
| 9 | Bridge Of Gold (USA) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
8 of 9 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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