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18 June 2026
Thursday 18th June

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Gold Cup (Group 1) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 3f 210y
  • Going: Good To Firm
Ascot
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Sunny

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Al Nayyir silk
Al Nayyir p
J: James Doyle
T: Tom Clover
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (31%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
23-132
Age: 8
Weight: 9-4
OR: 113
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 May 26 Yor York 14f Gd G2 9-3 p 2/7 Rahiebb (2¼L) 11/1 113 112
28 Mar 26 Mey Meydan 16f Gd G2 9-3 p 3/10 Fairy Glen (3¾L) 10/1 114 112
20 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 14f Gd G3 9-4 p 1/8 Sunway (nk) 15/2 111 113
22 Aug 25 Yor York 16.5f GF G2 9-5 p 3/6 Trawlerman (5½L) 16/1 111 111
4 Jul 25 San Sandown 16f GF L 9-2 p1 2/4 Coltrane (shd) 7/2 111 111
29 May 25 San Sandown 16f Gd G3 9-4 3/4 Trawlerman (9¾L) 11/2 113 108
2
(8)
Al Riffa silk
Al Riffa p
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
174-63
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 120
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 May 26 Lon Longchamp 15.5f Sft G1 9-0 p 3/9 Caballo De Mar (¼L) 5/1 120 117
28 Mar 26 Mey Meydan 16f Gd G2 9-3 v 6/10 Fairy Glen (5L) 5/6F 119 110
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 b 4/11 Sosie (1½L) 76/10 - 121
4 Nov 25 Fle Flemington 16f GS HcG1 9-4 p 7/24 Half Yours (9¼L) 7/1 - 119
14 Sep 25 Cur Curragh 14f Gd/Y G1 9-10 p 1/9 Amiloc (4L) 3/1 118 121
19 Jul 25 Cur Curragh 14f Gd G2 9-11 p 1/7 Shackleton (5L) 4/5F 118 118
3
(11)
Caballo De Mar silk
D
Caballo De Mar p
J: Oisin Murphy
T: George Scott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
17-221
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 115
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 May 26 Lon Longchamp 15.5f Sft G1 9-0 p 1/9 Santorini Star (snk) 18/1 115 117
1 May 26 Asc Ascot 16f GF G3 9-11 p 2/8 Sweet William (shd) 4/1 114 118
28 Mar 26 Mey Meydan 16f Gd G2 9-3 p 2/10 Fairy Glen (½L) 15/2 112 115
26 Oct 25 Sai Saint-Cloud 15.5f VSft G1 9-4 p 7/7 Arrow Eagle (9¾L) 16/5 - 106
4 Oct 25 Lon Longchamp 20f VSft G1 9-2 p 1/8 Coltrane (1¾L) 47/10 - 117
21 Sep 25 Dor Dortmund 14f GS G3 9-6 p 1/6 Waldnebel (2¾L) 37/10 - 113
4
(5)
Dubai Future silk
C
Dubai Future p
J: David Probert
T: Saeed bin Suroor
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
66-841
Age: 10
Weight: 9-4
OR: 113
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 May 26 San Sandown 16f Gd G3 9-4 p 1/7 Sweet William (nk) 28/1 109 109
1 May 26 Asc Ascot 16f GF G3 9-4 p 4/8 Sweet William (8½L) 25/1 110 101
28 Mar 26 Mey Meydan 16f Gd G2 9-3 p 8/10 Fairy Glen (15½L) 20/1 113 99
22 Aug 25 Yor York 16.5f GF G2 9-5 hp 6/6 Trawlerman (11½L) 16/1 114 103
29 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 16f Gd G1 9-12 hp 6/8 Scandinavia (7½L) 28/1 116 108
19 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 20f GF G1 9-4 hp1 3/8 Trawlerman (14L) 28/1 116 109
5
(9)
Sweet William silk
C
BF
Sweet William v
J: Robert Havlin
T: John & Thady Gosden
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
212-12
Age: 7
Weight: 9-4
OR: 117
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 May 26 San Sandown 16f Gd G3 9-9 v 2/7 Dubai Future (nk) 8/13F 117 118
1 May 26 Asc Ascot 16f GF G3 9-9 v 1/8 Caballo De Mar (shd) 5/6F 117 119
18 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 16f Gd G1 9-9 v 2/5 Trawlerman (1½L) 5/2 115 120
12 Sep 25 Don Doncaster 18f GS G2 9-7 v 1/8 Pendragon (3¾L) 10/11F 115 117
22 Aug 25 Yor York 16.5f GF G2 9-5 v 2/6 Trawlerman (1¼L) 3/1 115 116
29 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 16f Gd G1 9-12 v 3/8 Scandinavia (3¼L) 4/1 116 114
6
(2)
Trawlerman silk
CD
C
Trawlerman h
J: William Buick
T: John & Thady Gosden
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Going Specialist - 6 wins from 10 starts on this ground (60%)
51111-
Age: 8
Weight: 9-4
OR: 121
Days: 243
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 16f Gd G1 9-9 h 1/5 Sweet William (1½L) 5/6F 121 123
22 Aug 25 Yor York 16.5f GF G2 9-8 h 1/6 Sweet William (1¼L) 5/6F 121 121
19 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 20f GF G1 9-4 h 1/8 Illinois (7L) 85/40F 118 123
29 May 25 San Sandown 16f Gd G3 9-4 h 1/4 Coltrane (5L) 4/5F 118 120
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 16f Gd G2 9-3 h 5/10 Dubai Future (4¼L) 11/4F 119 111
19 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 15.5f Sft G2 9-9 h 3/9 Kyprios (3¾L) 5/1 118 116
7
(4)
Carmers silk
C
Carmers v
J: W J Lee
T: P Twomey
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
125-51
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 112
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 May 26 Dro Down Royal 16f Gd L 9-10 v1 1/5 Layfayette (2¼L) 5/6F 112 115
25 Apr 26 Nav Navan 14f Gd/Y L 9-10 b 5/7 Scandinavia (4½L) 2/1 113 110
13 Sep 25 Don Doncaster 14.5f Sft 3yG1 9-3 b 5/7 Scandinavia (3¼L) 4/1 114 114
20 Aug 25 Yor York 12f GF 3yG2 9-5 b 2/7 Pride Of Arras (1L) 11/2 107 115
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 14f GF 3yG2 9-2 b 1/13 Furthur (¾L) 9/2 100 110
17 May 25 Nav Navan 13f Gd 3yL 9-5 b 1/7 What's Your Game (3L) 6/4F - 96
8
(6)
Furthur silk
Furthur
J: Colin Keane
T: Andrew Balding
160-46
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 109
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 May 26 San Sandown 16f Gd G3 9-3 6/7 Dubai Future (5L) 13/2 111 102
15 May 26 Yor York 14f Gd G2 9-3 4/7 Rahiebb (7½L) 11/1 112 104
4 Nov 25 Fle Flemington 16f GS HcG1 8-3 11/24 Half Yours (11L) 40/1 - 109
13 Sep 25 Don Doncaster 14.5f Sft 3yG1 9-3 6/7 Scandinavia (4½L) 18/1 112 112
16 Aug 25 Nby Newbury 13.5f GF G3 8-12 1/6 Epic Poet (3L) 13/2 105 114
10 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 13f GF 3yG3 9-3 5/5 Scandinavia (25L) 7/2 105 80
9
(10)
Rahiebb silk
Rahiebb
J: Ray Dawson
T: Roger Varian
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (31%)
2342-1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 116
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 May 26 Yor York 14f Gd G2 9-3 1/7 Al Nayyir (2¼L) 4/1 115 115
13 Sep 25 Don Doncaster 14.5f Sft 3yG1 9-3 2/7 Scandinavia (nk) 14/1 105 118
31 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 12f Gd 3yG3 9-3 4/7 Merchant (7¾L) 17/2 105 102
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 14f GF 3yG2 9-2 3/13 Carmers (1L) 9/1 92 109
15 May 25 Yor York 12f GF 33yHc 9-6 2/8 Merchant (2½L) 11/2 90 100
26 Apr 25 Hay Haydock 11.5f Gd 23yNv 9-10 2/7 Opportunity (nk) 7/2 90 93
10
(3)
Scandinavia silk
Scandinavia p
T: A P O'Brien
111-11
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 117
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 May 26 Leo Leopardstown 14f Gd G3 9-10 p 1/6 Happy Pharoah (½L) 2/9F 117 115
25 Apr 26 Nav Navan 14f Gd/Y L 9-10 p 1/7 Dallas Star (1½L) 11/10F 117 118
13 Sep 25 Don Doncaster 14.5f Sft 3yG1 9-3 p 1/7 Rahiebb (nk) 2/1F 117 119
29 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 16f Gd G1 8-12 p 1/8 Illinois (¾L) 4/1 114 119
10 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 13f GF 3yG3 9-3 p1 1/5 Nightime Dancer (8½L) 11/8F 103 117
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 14f GF 3yG2 9-2 5/13 Carmers (1½L) 16/1 90 108
11
(7)
Miss Alpilles silk
Miss Alpilles
J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Ed Walker
211-32
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 100
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 May 26 Yor York 14f Gd G3F 9-2 2/7 Danielle (1¼L) 6/1 98 103
1 May 26 Asc Ascot 16f GF G3 9-1 3/8 Sweet William (8L) 40/1 98 98
25 Sep 25 Nmk Newmarket 16f Gd L 9-0 1/7 East India Dock (3½L) 20/1 85 102
23 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 14f GF 4Hc 9-7 1/10 Goblet Of Fire (2¼L) 11/2 78 90
3 Aug 25 Chs Chester 12.5f Gd 4Hc 9-11 2/7 Ghaiyya (¾L) 11/2 77 84
11 Jul 25 Asc Ascot 12f GF 3HcF 9-1 10/10 Chilli Queen (11L) 11/1 79 70

Betting Forecast:

13/8 Scandinavia,

7/2 Trawlerman,

9/2 Rahiebb,

9/1 Sweet William,

10/1 Caballo De Mar,

14/1 Al Riffa,

18/1 Carmers,

33/1 Dubai Future,

40/1 Al Nayyir,

66/1 Furthur,

100/1 Miss Alpilles

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