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2014 Gold Cup (Ascot)

Leading Light (IRE) won the 2014 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 19 June 2014, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Joseph O'Brien, at 10/11 favourite, beating Missunited (IRE) by a short head.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Gold Cup (Ascot) in 2014? Leading Light (IRE) won the 2014 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 19 June 2014, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Joseph O'Brien, at 10/11 favourite, beating Missunited (IRE) by a short head.
  • Who came second in the 2014 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Missunited (IRE) (40/1) finished second, and Brown Panther (GB) (5/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2014 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Yes. Leading Light (IRE) won as the 10/11 favourite.
  • What was the winning time of the 2014 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Leading Light (IRE) won in 4m 21.09s over 2m4f on Good To Firm going.
  • How much prize money did the 2014 Gold Cup (Ascot) winner get? Leading Light (IRE) earned £212,663 for winning the 2014 Gold Cup (Ascot).
  • How many ran in the 2014 Gold Cup (Ascot)? 13 ran in the 2014 Gold Cup (Ascot) (average since 1990: 11.6).
Leading Light (IRE)Winner
10/11FSP
13 ranRunners
4m 21.09sWinning time
£212,663Prize to winner
Leading Light (IRE) (10/11F): wonFavourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won shdLeading Light (IRE)10/11F49-0Joseph O'BrienAidan O'Brien11814pDerrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor-4m 21.09s£212,663
2shdMissunited (IRE)40/178-13Jim CrowleyMichael Winters10710-Mrs Vanessa Hutch½-£80,625
34½Brown Panther (GB)5/169-2Richard KingscoteTom Dascombe1154-A Black Owen Promotions Limited5-£40,350
4nkSimenon (IRE)14/179-2Frankie DettoriWillie Mullins11115-Wicklow Bloodstock Limited5¼-£20,100
53¾Oriental Fox (GER)50/169-2Joe FanningMark Johnston1055-Markus Graff9-£10,088
63¼Altano (GER)7/189-2Eduardo PedrozaA Wohler1171tFrau Dr I Hornig12¼-£5,063
7nkHavana Beat (IRE)66/149-0David ProbertAndrew Balding10211-Mick And Janice Mariscotti12½--
8shdShwaiman (IRE)50/149-0Tom QueallyJames Fanshawe1043-Mohamed Obaida12½--
93¼Ahzeemah (IRE)25/159-2Kieren FallonSaeed bin Suroor1117pGodolphin15¾--
1013Saddler's Rock (IRE)33/169-2William BuickJohn M Oxx1089bMichael O'Flynn28¾--
1118Royal Diamond (IRE)12/189-2Richard HughesJohnny Murtagh11413-Andrew Tinklerdist--
1212Ralston Road (IRE)66/149-0Ronan WhelanJohn Patrick Shanahan1072-Thistle Bloodstock Limiteddist--
DSQ-Estimate (IRE)8/158-13Ryan MooreSir Michael Stoute1126-The Queen---

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
1Leading Light (IRE)2014-08-24CurraghPalmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger Trial StakesWon2/5F
2Missunited (IRE)2014-07-31GoodwoodSterling Insurance Lillie Langtry Stakes (Fillies & Mares)Won3/1F
3Brown Panther (GB)2014-07-31GoodwoodArtemis Goodwood Cup3rd of 811/4
4Simenon (IRE)2014-07-12TipperaryKevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes HurdleWon10/11F
5Oriental Fox (GER)2014-06-28NewcastleJohn Smith's Northumberland Plate (Heritage Handicap)6th of 198/1
6Altano (GER)---Not run since-
7Havana Beat (IRE)2014-07-05SandownCoral MarathonWon11/4
8Shwaiman (IRE)2014-07-12YorkJohn Smith's Silver Cup Stakes (Handicap)7th of 88/1
9Ahzeemah (IRE)2014-07-31GoodwoodArtemis Goodwood Cup2nd of 812/1
10Saddler's Rock (IRE)2014-10-11NewmarketBetfred Cesarewitch (Heritage Handicap)25th of 3333/1
11Royal Diamond (IRE)2014-08-24CurraghPalmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger Trial Stakes2nd of 55/1
12Ralston Road (IRE)---Not run since-
DSQEstimate (IRE)2014-07-31GoodwoodArtemis Goodwood Cup8th of 82/1F

11 of 13 have run since; 4 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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