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2017 Gold Cup (Ascot)
Big Orange (GB) won the 2017 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 22 June 2017, trained by Michael Bell and ridden by James Doyle, at 5/1, beating Order Of St George (IRE) by a short head.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Gold Cup (Ascot) in 2017? Big Orange (GB) won the 2017 Gold Cup (Ascot) at Ascot on 22 June 2017, trained by Michael Bell and ridden by James Doyle, at 5/1, beating Order Of St George (IRE) by a short head.
- Who came second in the 2017 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Order Of St George (IRE) (5/6F) finished second, and Harbour Law (GB) (33/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2017 Gold Cup (Ascot)? No. The 5/6 favourite Order Of St George (IRE) finished 2nd of 14.
- What was the winning time of the 2017 Gold Cup (Ascot)? Big Orange (GB) won in 4m 22.40s over 2m4f on Good To Firm going.
- How much prize money did the 2017 Gold Cup (Ascot) winner get? Big Orange (GB) earned £226,840 for winning the 2017 Gold Cup (Ascot).
- How many ran in the 2017 Gold Cup (Ascot)? 14 ran in the 2017 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 shd | Big Orange (GB) | 5/1 | 6 | 9-2 | James Doyle | Michael Bell | 117 | 7 | p | W J And T C O Gredley | - | 4m 22.40s | £226,840 |
| 2 | shd | Order Of St George (IRE) | 5/6F | 5 | 9-2 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 120 | 13 | - | M Tabord Smithmrs Magnierl J Williams | shd | - | £86,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Harbour Law (GB) | 33/1 | 4 | 9-0 | Jim Crowley | Laura Mongan | 114 | 5 | - | Mrs Jackie Cornwell | 6 | - | £43,040 |
| 4 | ½ | She Is No Lady (GB) | 50/1 | 5 | 8-13 | Fran Berry | Ralph Beckett | 101 | 8 | - | D & J Newell | 6½ | - | £21,440 |
| 5 | 2¾ | Torcedor (IRE) | 20/1 | 5 | 9-2 | Colm O'Donoghue | Mrs John Harrington | 111 | 1 | - | Te Akau Torcedor Mngr David Ellis | 9¼ | - | £10,760 |
| 6 | ½ | Sheikhzayedroad (GB) | 10/1 | 8 | 9-2 | Martin Harley | David Simcock | 117 | 3 | h | Mohammed Jaber | 9¾ | - | £5,400 |
| 7 | 1¼ | Sweet Selection (GB) | 14/1 | 5 | 8-13 | Silvestre De Sousa | Hughie Morrison | 105 | 10 | - | Paul Brocklehurst | 11 | - | - |
| 8 | hd | Prince Of Arran (GB) | 66/1 | 4 | 9-0 | Tom Queally | Charlie Fellowes | 107 | 14 | - | Saeed Bel Obaida | 11¼ | - | - |
| 9 | 4 | Nearly Caught (IRE) | 66/1 | 7 | 9-2 | Adam Kirby | Hughie Morrison | 113 | 12 | - | A N Solomons | 15¼ | - | - |
| 10 | 2¾ | Endless Time (IRE) | 20/1 | 5 | 8-13 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 112 | 6 | - | Godolphin | 18 | - | - |
| 11 | 10 | Harrison (GB) | 66/1 | 4 | 9-0 | Graham Lee | Mick Channon | 109 | 11 | - | T Radford | 28 | - | - |
| 12 | dist | Quest For More (IRE) | 25/1 | 7 | 9-2 | Jamie Spencer | Roger Charlton | 116 | 9 | b | H R H Sultan Ahmad Shah | dist | - | - |
| 13 | 13 | Trip To Paris (IRE) | 50/1 | 6 | 9-2 | Andrea Atzeni | Ed Dunlop | 107 | 2 | - | La Grange Partnership | dist | - | - |
| 14 | 23 | Simple Verse (IRE) | 15/2 | 5 | 8-13 | Oisin Murphy | Ralph Beckett | 113 | 4 | - | Qrlsheikh Suhaim Al Thanim Al Kubaisi | 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 | Big Orange (GB) | 2017-08-01 | Goodwood | Qatar Goodwood Cup Stakes | 2nd of 14 | 6/4F |
| 2 | Order Of St George (IRE) | 2017-08-19 | Curragh | Comer Group International Irish St Leger Trial Stakes | Won | 1/2F |
| 3 | Harbour Law (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 4 | She Is No Lady (GB) | 2017-08-01 | Goodwood | Qatar Goodwood Cup Stakes | 5th of 14 | 33/1 |
| 5 | Torcedor (IRE) | 2017-09-10 | Curragh | Comer Group International Irish St. Leger | 2nd of 10 | 14/1 |
| 6 | Sheikhzayedroad (GB) | 2017-08-01 | Goodwood | Qatar Goodwood Cup Stakes | 7th of 14 | 10/1 |
| 7 | Sweet Selection (GB) | 2017-08-01 | Goodwood | Qatar Goodwood Cup Stakes | 9th of 14 | 33/1 |
| 8 | Prince Of Arran (GB) | 2017-08-01 | Goodwood | Qatar Goodwood Cup Stakes | 10th of 14 | 33/1 |
| 9 | Nearly Caught (IRE) | 2017-07-08 | Sandown | Coral Marathon | Won | 6/4F |
| 10 | Endless Time (IRE) | 2017-08-03 | Goodwood | Markel Insurance Fillies' Stakes | Won | 5/2F |
| 11 | Harrison (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 12 | Quest For More (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 13 | Trip To Paris (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 14 | Simple Verse (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
9 of 14 have run since; 3 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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