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2005 Ayr Gold Cup

Presto Shinko (IRE) won the 2005 Ayr Gold Cup at Ayr on 17 September 2005, trained by Richard Hannon Snr and ridden by Seb Sanders, at 12/1, beating Fonthill Road (IRE) by a short head.

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  • Who won the Ayr Gold Cup in 2005? Presto Shinko (IRE) won the 2005 Ayr Gold Cup at Ayr on 17 September 2005, trained by Richard Hannon Snr and ridden by Seb Sanders, at 12/1, beating Fonthill Road (IRE) by a short head.
  • Who came second in the 2005 Ayr Gold Cup? Fonthill Road (IRE) (10/1) finished second, and Majestic Times (IRE) (16/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2005 Ayr Gold Cup? No. The 8/1 favourite Out After Dark (GB) finished 14th of 27.
  • What was the winning time of the 2005 Ayr Gold Cup? Presto Shinko (IRE) won in 1m 12.45s over 6f on Good going.
  • How much prize money did the 2005 Ayr Gold Cup winner get? Presto Shinko (IRE) earned £70,000 for winning the 2005 Ayr Gold Cup.
  • How many ran in the 2005 Ayr Gold Cup? 27 ran in the 2005 Ayr Gold Cup (average since 1990: 26.4).
Presto Shinko (IRE)Winner
12/1SP
27 ranRunners
1m 12.45sWinning time
£70,000Prize to winner
Out After Dark (GB) (8/1F): 14th of 27Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won shdPresto Shinko (IRE)12/149-2Seb Sanders-Richard Hannon Snr982-Major A M Everett-1m 12.45s£70,000
2shdFonthill Road (IRE)10/159-4Paul Hanagan-Richard Fahey1004-Mrs Una Towellshd-£26,552
3shdMajestic Times (IRE)16/159-1Valdir de Souza-Liam McAteer9727-F Raymondhd-£13,276
4nkYomalo (IRE)66/158-9David Allan-Rae Guest913-F Nowell½-£6,035
5¾Fantasy Believer (GB)10/178-11Tony Hamilton-John Quinn9320-The Fantasy Fellowship B1¼-£3,017
6hdBygone Days (GB)9/148-12Tony Culhane-William Haggas9424-J Hanson1½-£1,810
7hdKhabfair (GB)16/148-12Oscar Urbina-Amanda Perrett9421pStar Pointe Ltd Arlington Bloodstock1¾--
8hdPrimus Inter Pares (IRE)66/148-3Victoria Behan7David Nicholls9228-Ian Hewitson1¾--
91Talbot Avenue (GB)66/179-4Darren Williams-Michael Mullineaux10023-Mrs C S Wilson2¾--
10hdRiver Falcon (GB)25/158-10Daniel Tudhope3Jim Goldie9514-F Brady E Bruce S Bruce3--
11shdConnectI (GB)50/188-12Saleem Golam5Mark H Tompkins991bMrs P R Bowring3¼--
12nkChookie Heiton (IRE)33/179-7Paul Mulrennan3Ian Semple10610-Hamilton Park Members Syndicate3½--
13hdPeace Offering (IRE)16/158-13Adrian Nicholls-David Nicholls958-Lady O'Reilly3¾--
14¾Out After Dark (GB)8/1F49-4Adam Kirby5Clive Cox10525pThe Night Owls4½--
151¼Partners In Jazz (USA)14/149-2Phillip Makin-David Barron9819-Sporting Occasions Racing No 25¾--
161¼Capricho (IRE)66/188-11Robert Havlin-John Akehurst936-Canisbay Bloodstock7--
171¼Philharmonic (GB)66/149-2Tom Queally-Richard Fahey9817-R Cowie8¼--
18½Sierra Vista (GB)33/158-13Fergal Lynch-D W Barker959-David T J Metcalfe8¾--
191½Traytonic (GB)20/149-6Kerrin McEvoy-David Nicholls10218-Clipper Group Holdings10¼--
20nkColeorton Dancer (GB)100/139-0Neil Callan-Kevin Ryan9811bColeorton Moor Racing10½--
21½Pieter Brueghel (USA)11/168-9Franny Norton-David Nicholls9126-David Faulkner11--
22shdContinent (GB)12/188-11Tom Eaves-David Nicholls9315-Lucayan Stud And G G N Bloodstock11--
231½Merlin's Dancer (GB)33/158-10Paul Quinn-David Nicholls9222-Chalfont Foodhalls Ltd12½--
247Just James (GB)40/169-7David McCabe-David Nicholls1037-Lucayan Stud19½--
254Dance Night (IRE)100/139-4Joe Fanning-Linda Perratt1025-Ms Gillian Khosla23½--
262½Funfair Wane (GB)25/168-13Paul Doe-David Nicholls9513-Mrs Jean Keegan D Nicholls26--
272½Fictional (GB)33/148-12Graham Gibbons-Ed McMahon9412-J C Fretwell28½--

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
1Presto Shinko (IRE)2005-11-05Doncaster£1Million totetentofollow Wentworth Stakeswon5/1
2Fonthill Road (IRE)2006-05-13BeverleyCoachman Caravans Conditions Stakes5th of 1011/4JF
3Majestic Times (IRE)2005-10-09CurraghLeinster Leader Waterford Testimonial Stakes2nd of 117/1
4Yomalo (IRE)2005-09-29NewmarketEuropean Breeders Fund Fillies' Handicap6th of 117/1
5Fantasy Believer (GB)2005-10-01Epsom Downs32RedPoker.com Handicapunseated rider9/2CF
6Bygone Days (GB)2005-09-24HaydockAkzo Nobel Premier Handicapwon4/1F
7Khabfair (GB)2005-10-01RedcarWeatherbys Bank Guisborough Stakes4th of 1012/1
8Primus Inter Pares (IRE)2005-09-24HaydockAkzo Nobel Premier Handicap14th of 168/1
9Talbot Avenue (GB)2006-06-16Yorkhss.com Stakes (Handicap)2nd of 159/1
10River Falcon (GB)2005-10-08YorkCoral Sprint Trophy (Handicap)9th of 188/1
11ConnectI (GB)2005-10-08YorkCoral Sprint Trophy (Handicap)5th of 1833/1
12Chookie Heiton (IRE)2005-10-01RedcarWeatherbys Bank Guisborough Stakes10th of 1020/1
13Peace Offering (IRE)2006-03-18Lingfield (AW)betdirect.co.uk Sprint (Conditions Stakes)4th of 1016/1
14Out After Dark (GB)2006-04-18NewmarketBlandford Bloodstock Abernant Stakes12th of 1725/1
15Partners In Jazz (USA)2005-09-24Newmarkettotetrifecta Handicap12th of 187/1
16Capricho (IRE)2005-09-30Newmarketnewmarketexperience.co.uk Handicap15th of 1625/1
17Philharmonic (GB)2006-03-24SouthwellBetfred The Bonus King Stakes (Handicap)won10/1
18Sierra Vista (GB)2005-09-29NewmarketEuropean Breeders Fund Fillies' Handicap4th of 1114/1
19Traytonic (GB)2005-09-25Newmarkettotepool Diadem Stakes12th of 1340/1
20Coleorton Dancer (GB)2006-03-24SouthwellBetfred The Bonus King Stakes (Handicap)2nd of 114/1
21Pieter Brueghel (USA)2006-03-24SouthwellBetfred The Bonus King Stakes (Handicap)4th of 1110/1
22Continent (GB)2005-10-08YorkCoral Sprint Trophy (Handicap)13th of 1814/1
23Merlin's Dancer (GB)2006-03-23Lingfield (AW)lingfield-racecourse.co.uk Stakes (Handicap)4th of 812/1
24Just James (GB)2006-05-18Yorktotesport.com Handicap10th of 1133/1
25Dance Night (IRE)2006-07-15Lingfield (AW)Play Poker At ladbrokes.com Handicap10th of 1016/1
26Funfair Wane (GB)2006-04-02Kempton (AW)Play Roulette At intercasino.co.uk Handicap7th of 1333/1
27Fictional (GB)2006-08-15NottinghamLady Bay Bridge Conditions Stakes2nd of 914/1

27 of 27 have run since; 3 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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