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1994 Ayr Gold Cup

Daring Destiny (GB) won the 1994 Ayr Gold Cup at Ayr on 17 September 1994, trained by Karl Burke and ridden by J Tate, at 18/1, beating Alzianah (GB) by a neck.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Ayr Gold Cup in 1994? Daring Destiny (GB) won the 1994 Ayr Gold Cup at Ayr on 17 September 1994, trained by Karl Burke and ridden by J Tate, at 18/1, beating Alzianah (GB) by a neck.
  • Who came second in the 1994 Ayr Gold Cup? Alzianah (GB) (25/1) finished second, and Hard To Figure (GB) (20/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 1994 Ayr Gold Cup? No. The 4/1 favourite Double Blue (GB) finished 11th of 29.
  • What was the winning time of the 1994 Ayr Gold Cup? Daring Destiny (GB) won in 1m 14.61s over 6f on Good To Soft going.
  • How much prize money did the 1994 Ayr Gold Cup winner get? Daring Destiny (GB) earned £51,760 for winning the 1994 Ayr Gold Cup.
  • How many ran in the 1994 Ayr Gold Cup? 29 ran in the 1994 Ayr Gold Cup (average since 1990: 26.4).
Daring Destiny (GB)Winner
18/1SP
29 ranRunners
1m 14.61sWinning time
£51,760Prize to winner
Double Blue (GB) (4/1F): 11th of 29Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won nkDaring Destiny (GB)18/138-0J Tate3Karl Burke8929bMrs Ann E M Wright-1m 14.61s£51,760
2nkAlzianah (GB)25/138-4W Carson-James Bethell9015-Sheikh Amin Dahlawink-£15,580
3nkHard To Figure (GB)20/189-10Ray Cochrane-Ron Hodges10716-J W Mursell½-£7,540
4¾Palacegate Touch (GB)25/148-1Gary Bardwell-J Berry848vPalacegate Corporation Ltd1¼-£3,520
5shdThousla Rock (IRE)9/159-3B Thomson-Peter Chapple-Hyam1009-R E Sangster1½--
6shdNeither Nor (GB)8/158-4Gary Carter-D A Wilson8712-T S M S Riley Smith1½--
7½Mister Jolson (GB)25/157-13Steve Drowne5Ron Hodges833-J W Mursell2--
81Sir Joey (USA)25/157-13D Wright5Pat Murphy874-Mrs A G Sims3--
9nkDomulla (GB)16/148-2Jimmy Quinn-R Akehurst851-A W Boon3¼--
102Darren Boy (IRE)33/138-5C Rutter-Paul Cole9111-D F Allport5¼--
11½Double Blue (GB)4/1F58-11J Weaver-Mark Johnston945-R W Huggins5¾--
121¼How's Yer Father (GB)25/187-11Pat McCabe5Ron Hodges8528-Unity Farm Holiday Centre Ltd7--
131½Amron (GB)33/179-0N Carlisle-J Berry9727-Roy Peebles8½--
14½Pete Afrique (IRE)16/138-9Kevin Darley-Michael Easterby956-Bee Health Ltd9--
15shdSelhurstpark Flyer (IRE)25/139-4John Carroll-J Berry1042-Chris Deuters9¼--
16½Branston Abby (IRE)16/159-6T Williams-Mark Johnston10310-J David Abell9¾--
17shdAnsellman (GB)25/147-7Paul Fessey7J Berry837-Ansells Of Watford9¾--
18¾Absolute Magic (GB)25/148-2Brett Doyle-William Haggas8518-Mrs Barbara Bassett10½--
191Encore M'Lady (IRE)33/138-0Rodney Lappin-F H Lee8614-F H Lee11½--
201¼Duplicity (IRE)20/168-13A McGlone-L J Holt9617-Bernard Keay12¾--
213Saint Express (GB)50/148-9Nick Connorton-Mrs M Reveley9222-D S Hall15¾--
22dhNumbered Account (GB)25/139-1T Ives-William Haggas10120-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Ltd15¾--
23dhShikari's Son (GB)33/178-6Franny Norton-J White8926-Alan Spargo15¾--
24dhFirst Veil (GB)50/148-3M Birch-David Elsworth8625-Raymond Tooth15¾--
25dhDominuet (GB)50/198-2Allan Mackay-John Spearing8519-Mrs Robert Heathcote15¾--
26dhCarranita (IRE)25/149-1Stephen Davies3Bryn Palling10123-Lamb Lane Associates15¾--
27dhNight Melody I (IRE)50/148-11R Perham-Richard Hannon Snr9421-P D Savill15¾--
28dhVenture Capitalist I (GB)33/158-12Michael Tebbutt-Richard Hannon Snr9524bStanley E Lever15¾--
29dhCelestial Key (USA)33/149-3Kieren Fallon-S G Norton10013-M J Brodrick15¾--

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
1Daring Destiny (GB)1994-09-30NewmarketSnowdens Marquees Fillies' Rated Handicap2nd of 135/1F
2Alzianah (GB)1994-10-08YorkCoral Sprint Trophy Handicap Class C13th of 215/1F
3Hard To Figure (GB)1994-09-24AscotDiadem Stakes (Group 3)8th of 119/1
4Palacegate Touch (GB)1994-10-08YorkCoral Sprint Trophy Handicap Class C11th of 2114/1
5Thousla Rock (IRE)1994-09-24AscotDiadem Stakes (Group 3)3rd of 1116/1
6Neither Nor (GB)1994-09-23AscotRosemary Rated Stakes Handicap (Listed Race)4th of 106/1
7Mister Jolson (GB)1994-09-24HaydockLeigh Handicap Class C7th of 2112/1
8Sir Joey (USA)1994-10-08AscotBovis Handicap Class B3rd of 2314/1
9Domulla (GB)1994-10-08YorkCoral Sprint Trophy Handicap Class C17th of 2112/1
10Darren Boy (IRE)1995-04-21NewburyNewbury Racecourse Shopping Arcade Rated Handicap11th of 1414/1
11Double Blue (GB)1994-09-26HamiltonTennent's Lager Conditions Stakes Class Cwon10/11F
12How's Yer Father (GB)1994-10-08YorkCoral Sprint Trophy Handicap Class C10th of 2114/1
13Amron (GB)1995-03-25DoncasterMitsubishi Diamond Vision Cammidge Trophy (Listed Race)7th of 1113/2
14Pete Afrique (IRE)1994-10-22DoncasterDoncaster Racecourse Exhibition Centre Rated Handicap9th of 1010/1
15Selhurstpark Flyer (IRE)1994-09-26HamiltonTennent's Lager Conditions Stakes Class C2nd of 73/1
16Branston Abby (IRE)1994-09-30NewmarketSnowdens Marquees Fillies' Rated Handicap8th of 1320/1
17Ansellman (GB)1995-03-24DoncasterHolroyd Construction Group Handicap Stakes Class C14th of 2216/1
18Absolute Magic (GB)1994-09-30NewmarketCharles Wells Bombardier Bitter Rated Handicap10th of 1110/1
19Encore M'Lady (IRE)1995-05-11ChesterThomas A. Higgins & Co Rated Handicap8th of 97/1
20Duplicity (IRE)1994-10-08YorkCoral Sprint Trophy Handicap Class C8th of 2120/1
21Saint Express (GB)1994-10-22DoncasterDoncaster Racecourse Exhibition Centre Rated Handicap6th of 1020/1
22Numbered Account (GB)1994-09-29NewmarketMultiyork Rous Stakes (Listed Race)3rd of 96/1
23Shikari's Son (GB)1994-10-06YorkAllied Dunbar Rated Handicap8th of 914/1
24First Veil (GB)1995-07-06YarmouthLoddon Fillies' Handicap Class D3rd of 414/1
25Dominuet (GB)1994-11-05DoncasterRemembrance Day Stakes (Listed Race)13th of 1350/1
26Carranita (IRE)1994-09-26BathMorris Dancer Conditions Stakes Class C3rd of 58/1
27Night Melody I (IRE)1994-09-26HamiltonTennent's Lager Conditions Stakes Class C3rd of 710/1
28Venture Capitalist I (GB)1994-10-20NewburyGardner Merchant Rated Handicap14th of 1533/1
29Celestial Key (USA)1995-05-06NewmarketLadbrokes Handicap Class C10th of 2114/1

29 of 29 have run since; 1 won next time out.

Ayr Gold Cup winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2026Pellitory (GB)12/1David O'Meara
2025Run Boy Run (GB)12/1Richard Spencer
2024Lethal Levi (GB)20/1Karl Burke
2023Significantly (GB)8/1JFJulie Camacho
2022Summerghand (IRE)12/1David O'Meara
2021Bielsa (IRE)15/2Kevin Ryan
2020Nahaarr (IRE)7/2FWilliam Haggas
2019Angel Alexander (IRE)28/1Tom Dascombe
2018Baron Bolt (GB)28/1Paul Cole
2016Brando (GB)11/1Kevin Ryan
2015Don't Touch (GB)6/1FRichard Fahey
2014Louis The Pious (GB)10/1David O'Meara
2013Highland Colori (IRE)20/1Andrew Balding
2012Captain Ramius (IRE)16/1Kevin Ryan
2011Our Jonathan (GB)11/1Kevin Ryan
2010Redford (IRE)14/1David Nicholls
2009Jimmy Styles (GB)14/1Clive Cox
2008Regal Parade (GB)18/1David Nicholls
2007Advanced (GB)20/1Kevin Ryan
2006Fonthill Road (IRE)16/1Richard Fahey
2005Presto Shinko (IRE)12/1Richard Hannon Snr
2004Funfair Wane (GB)33/1David Nicholls
2003Quito (IRE)20/1D W Chapman
2002Funfair Wane (GB)16/1David Nicholls
2001Continent (GB)10/1David Nicholls
2000Bahamian Pirate (USA)33/1David Nicholls
1999Grangeville (USA)11/1I A Balding
1998Always Alight (GB)16/1Karl Burke
1997Wildwood Flower (GB)14/1Richard Hannon Snr
1996Coastal Bluff (GB)3/1FDavid Barron
1995Royale Figurine (IRE)8/1M J Fetherston-Godley
1994Daring Destiny (GB)18/1Karl Burke
1993Hard To Figure (GB)12/1Ron Hodges
1992Lochsong (GB)10/1I A Balding
1991Sarcita (GB)14/1David Elsworth
1990Final ShotI (GB)12/1M H Easterby

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

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