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1996 Ayr Gold Cup

Coastal Bluff (GB) won the 1996 Ayr Gold Cup at Ayr on 21 September 1996, trained by David Barron and ridden by Jimmy Fortune, at 3/1 favourite, beating Mr Bergerac (IRE) by 1½ lengths.

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  • Who won the Ayr Gold Cup in 1996? Coastal Bluff (GB) won the 1996 Ayr Gold Cup at Ayr on 21 September 1996, trained by David Barron and ridden by Jimmy Fortune, at 3/1 favourite, beating Mr Bergerac (IRE) by 1½ lengths.
  • Who came second in the 1996 Ayr Gold Cup? Mr Bergerac (IRE) (20/1) finished second, and Prince Babar (GB) (10/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 1996 Ayr Gold Cup? Yes. Coastal Bluff (GB) won as the 3/1 favourite.
  • What was the winning time of the 1996 Ayr Gold Cup? Coastal Bluff (GB) won in 1m 9.54s over 6f on Good To Firm going.
  • How much prize money did the 1996 Ayr Gold Cup winner get? Coastal Bluff (GB) earned £51,630 for winning the 1996 Ayr Gold Cup.
  • How many ran in the 1996 Ayr Gold Cup? 28 ran in the 1996 Ayr Gold Cup (average since 1990: 26.4).
Coastal Bluff (GB)Winner
3/1FSP
28 ranRunners
1m 9.54sWinning time
£51,630Prize to winner
Coastal Bluff (GB) (3/1F): wonFavourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 1½Coastal Bluff (GB)3/1F49-10Jimmy Fortune-David Barron10428-Mrs D E Sharp-1m 9.54s£51,630
21½Mr Bergerac (IRE)20/158-3T Sprake-Bryn Palling8329-P R John1½-£15,540
3nkPrince Babar (GB)10/158-10D Griffiths5J E Banks9527-Giles W Pritchard Gordon1¾-£7,520
41½Double Splendour (IRE)7/169-1G Hind-P S Felgate9525-Yorkshire Racing Club Owners Group 19903¼-£3,510
5nkWildwood Flower (GB)16/139-2Dane O'Neill-Richard Hannon Snr982-Geoff Howard Spink3½--
6nkEmerging Market (GB)16/149-6A McGlone-John Dunlop10020-Sir Philip Wroughton4--
7shdMusical Season (GB)20/148-11John Egan-David Barron9113-P D Savill4--
8nkBolshoi (IRE)33/148-9Emma O'Gorman-J Berry898bMrs David Brown4¼--
9nkBollin Joanne (GB)28/138-6M Birch-Tim Easterby885-The Late Hon Lady Westbrook4½--
101Benzoe (IRE)28/168-4Kieren Fallon-Mrs J R Ramsden8415-Tony Fawcett5½--
11shdLago Di Varano (GB)28/148-7Dean McKeown-Richard Whitaker879vThe Pbt Group5¾--
12hdBajan Rose (GB)50/147-13Alan Daly5Michael Blanshard843-C McKenna6--
13¾Ziggy's Dancer (USA)50/158-5Rodney Lappin-Eric Alston851-John Patrick Barry6¾--
141¼For The Present (GB)14/168-1Fergal Lynch3David Barron8422-Mrs J Hazell8--
15hdHard To Figure (GB)50/1109-1Graham Lee5Ron Hodges1006-J W Mursell8--
16½Babsy Babe (GB)40/138-12Allan Mackay-John Quinn9419-Mrs Carol Bloom8½--
17nkDouble Bounce (GB)12/168-8Robert Havlin3Peter Makin9116-Mrs P Scott Dunn9--
18shdGolden Pound (USA)28/148-4David McCabe-Gay Kelleway8423-A P Griffin9--
19shdPatsy Grimes (GB)50/168-7P P Murphy5J. S. Moore924-J K Grimes9--
20¾Tedburrow (GB)22/148-11John Carroll-Muriel Naughton9114-Philip Davies9¾--
211½Sea-Deer (GB)28/178-8J Stack-Chris Dwyer8821-Binding Matters Ltd11¼--
22dhSelhurstpark Flyer (IRE)16/158-6P Roberts5J Berry9118-Chris Deuters11¼--
23dhDon't Care (IRE)18/158-10J Weaver-Linda Perratt9024bC J C McLaren11¼--
24dhSir Joey (USA)28/178-8Steve Drowne-Pat Murphy8810-Mrs A G Sims11¼--
25dhTiler (IRE)33/148-4T Williams-Mark Johnston8417-Mrs C Robinson11¼--
26dhHawa Al Nasamaat (USA)50/148-5Simon Whitworth-Ed Dunlop857-Maktoum Al Maktoum11¼--
27dhShamanic (GB)50/148-6R Perham-Richard Hannon Snr8611-Robert Russell11¼--
PU-Sylva Paradise (IRE)25/138-6D Wright3Clive Brittain9112-Eddy Grimstead Honda---

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
1Coastal Bluff (GB)1997-07-10Newmarket (July)Darley July Cup (Group 1)5th of 910/1
2Mr Bergerac (IRE)1996-10-12YorkCoral Sprint Trophy Handicap Class C8th of 237/1
3Prince Babar (GB)1996-09-28AscotTote Festival Handicap Class B9th of 268/1
4Double Splendour (IRE)1996-10-12YorkCoral Sprint Trophy Handicap Class C2nd of 236/1JF
5Wildwood Flower (GB)1996-10-19NewmarketBedford Lodge Hotel Bentinck Stakes (Listed Race)5th of 158/1
6Emerging Market (GB)1996-10-04NewmarketCharles Wells Bombardier Bitter Rated Handicap9th of 1211/2
7Musical Season (GB)1996-10-12AscotWillmott Dixon Handicap Class B7th of 1715/2
8Bolshoi (IRE)1996-09-29AscotAscot Rated Handicapwon11/1
9Bollin Joanne (GB)1996-10-12YorkCoral Sprint Trophy Handicap Class Cwon6/1JF
10Benzoe (IRE)1996-10-06HaydockD. H. Welton & Co Handicap Class C17th of 2213/2F
11Lago Di Varano (GB)1996-10-12AscotWillmott Dixon Handicap Class B12th of 1710/1
12Bajan Rose (GB)1996-10-04NewmarketNGK Spark Plugs Fillies' Rated Handicap2nd of 96/1
13Ziggy's Dancer (USA)1996-10-04NewmarketCharles Wells Bombardier Bitter Rated Handicap4th of 1214/1
14For The Present (GB)1997-04-19ThirskThomas Lord Handicap Class C3rd of 2020/1
15Hard To Figure (GB)1996-10-24NewburyGardner Merchant Rated Handicap8th of 1116/1
16Babsy Babe (GB)1996-10-04NewmarketNGK Spark Plugs Fillies' Rated Handicap7th of 912/1
17Double Bounce (GB)1996-09-28AscotTote Festival Handicap Class B13th of 2625/1
18Golden Pound (USA)1997-06-10SalisburyBlandford Handicap Class C6th of 810/1
19Patsy Grimes (GB)1996-09-28AscotTote Festival Handicap Class B14th of 2650/1
20Tedburrow (GB)1996-10-12YorkCoral Sprint Trophy Handicap Class C16th of 2316/1
21Sea-Deer (GB)1996-10-06HaydockD. H. Welton & Co Handicap Class C7th of 2212/1
22Selhurstpark Flyer (IRE)1996-09-30HamiltonTennent's Lager Conditions Stakes Class C7th of 1010/1
23Don't Care (IRE)1996-10-06HaydockD. H. Welton & Co Handicap Class C11th of 2220/1
24Sir Joey (USA)1996-10-12AscotWillmott Dixon Handicap Class B3rd of 1720/1
25Tiler (IRE)1996-10-06HaydockD. H. Welton & Co Handicap Class C12th of 2216/1
26Hawa Al Nasamaat (USA)1998-03-27DoncasterHepworth Plumbing Handicap Class C6th of 2250/1
27Shamanic (GB)1997-06-23YarmouthTote Jackpot Limited Stakes Class C2nd of 410/1
PUSylva Paradise (IRE)1996-09-28AscotRacal Diadem Stakes (Group 2)4th of 1266/1

28 of 28 have run since; 2 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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