Result
    
         Thursday, 19 June, 1997
      
      
         15:45
      
      
         Ascot (GB)
      
    Gold Cup Class A
      2m 4f (Good) 4yo+
    
                    
                                        1st 113,556 GBP
                                                  2nd 42,790 GBP
                                                  3rd 20,795 GBP
                                                  4th 9,319 GBP
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
              
        Runners: 17
      
      Racecard table information
| Result: | 
                 Position the horse finished in the race. Abbreviations as follows: 
  | 
            
| (draw): | Placement of the horse in the starting stalls (for flat racing only). Stall numbers are drawn at random. | 
| Colours: | Colours (silk) of the owner, worn by the jockey. | 
| Horse: | Name of the horse and country of birth. | 
| Owner: | Name of the owner | 
| Distance: | 
                 Distance to the next horse. Abbreviations as follows: 
  | 
            
| Age: | Age of the horse. | 
| Wgt: | Weight to be carried, as determined by handicapper or race conditions. | 
| OR: | Official rating of the horse. | 
| Eqpt: | 
               Equipment worn. Abbreviations as follows: 
  | 
          
| Jockey (wgt): | Name and weight of the jockey | 
| Trainer: | Name of the trainer | 
| Comments: | Information relating to how the horse ran, odds for the race or time since last run etc. | 
| 
                      Results (draw)  | 
        Colours | HorseOwner | Age Wgt | OR Eqpt | Trainer Jockey | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (12) | 
             
                              Celeric (GB)
                           
                          Christopher Spence 
                       | 
                      
                           5 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                D Morley
               
                                      
                Pat Eddery                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 24 
                       | 
        ||
| 2nd (4) | 
            
                           Godolphin 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  ¾ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           5 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                Saeed bin Suroor
               
                                      
                Frankie Dettori                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 35 
                       | 
        |
| 3rd (1) | 
             
                              Election Day (IRE)
                           
                          Lord Weinstock 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  1 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           5 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             - 
                          v 
                       | 
          
                           
                Sir Michael Stoute
               
                                      
                Mick Kinane                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 42 
                       | 
        |
| 4th (3) | 
             
                              Heron Island (IRE)
                           
                          R E Sangster & Mrs John Magnier 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  5 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           4 
                        
              9 - 0
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                Peter Chapple-Hyam
               
                                      
                John Reid                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 24 
                       | 
        |
| 5th (13) | 
             
                              Samraan (USA)
                           
                          Mrs Christina Phelan 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  9 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           4 
                        
              9 - 0
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                John Dunlop
               
                                      
                T Quinn                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 35 
                       | 
        |
| 6th (10) | 
             
                              Double Eclipse (IRE)
                           
                          The Middleham Partnership 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  hd
                 
                           | 
                    
                           5 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                Mark Johnston
               
                                      
                M Roberts                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 396 
                       | 
        |
| 7th (2) | 
             
                              Jiyush (GB)
                           
                          Hamdan Al Maktoum 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  3½ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           4 
                        
              9 - 0
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                Ed Dunlop
               
                                      
                Richard Hills                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 29 
                       | 
        |
| 8th (7) | 
             
                              Double Trigger (IRE)
                           
                          R W Huggins 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  4 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           6 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             - 
                          bl 
                       | 
          
                           
                Mark Johnston
               
                                      
                J Weaver                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 50 
                       | 
        |
| 9th (8) | 
             
                              Moonax (IRE)
                           
                          Sheikh Mohammed 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  7 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           6 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                B W Hills
               
                                      
                Michael Hills                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 42 
                       | 
        |
| 10th (9) | 
             
                              Camp David (GER)
                           
                          D Gabel 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  10 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           7 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                A Wohler
               
                                      
                A Boschert                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 26 
                       | 
        |
| 11th (6) | 
             
                              Nononito (FR)
                           
                          Patrick Sebagh 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  5 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           6 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                J Lesbordes
               
                                      
                Gerald Mosse                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 32 
                       | 
        |
| 12th (11) | 
             
                              Persian Punch (IRE)
                           
                          J C Smith 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  ½ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           4 
                        
              9 - 0
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                David Elsworth
               
                                      
                Ray Cochrane                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 24 
                       | 
        |
| 13th (5) | 
             
                              Grey Shot (GB)
                           
                          J C Smith 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  1 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           5 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                I A Balding
               
                                      
                Olivier Peslier                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 32 
                       |