Ascot Gold Cup

Group – 1
Course – Ascot
Race Type – Flat
Distance – 2 Miles 4 Furlongs (20 Furlongs)
Ages – 4yo +
Weights – 9st 3lb (4yo), 9st 4lbs (5yo+), (3lb allowance for fillies and mares, 7lb allowance for s.hemisphere 4yo’s)

Group 1

Recent Form and Trends

Trends

Age – 12 of the last 12 winners were age 4-6
Price – 7/12 winners have been favourites/joint favourites, 9/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 10/12 winners won on their last run before Ascot, 11/12 winners had their last run within 50 days
Previous Course Form – 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Ascot, 7/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Ascot
Previous Distance Form – 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous run over 16 furlongs or further, 7/12 winners had at least 2 previous runs over 16 furlongs or further, 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous win over 16 furlongs or further
Previous Flat Form – 9/12 winners had at least 8 previous flat runs, 9/12 winners had at least 5 previous flat wins
Rating – 9/12 winners had a rating of 117 or higher
Group Wins – 6/12 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1 race, 10/12 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1-3 race
Season Form – 12/12 winners had at least 1 run that season, 11/12 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run
6 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Gold Cup, 3/12 placed on their next run
8/12 winners ran in the Goodwood Cup (Goodwood) on their next run, 4 of the 8 won, 3 placed
2/12 winners ran in the Irish St Leger Trial (Curragh) on their next run, 2 of the 2 won, 0 placed

Rest of Season Runs
10/12 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season
6/12 winners won at least 1 more race that season, 8/12 winners placed in at least 1 more race that season

Long Distance Cup Run
8/12 winners ran in the Champions Long Distance Cup (Ascot) on Champions Day, 1 of the 8 won, 1 placed