Result
    
         Thursday, 22 June, 2000
      
      
         15:45
      
      
         Ascot (GB)
      
    Gold Cup Class A Showcase Race (Group 1)
      2m 4f (Good To Firm) 4yo+
    
                    
                                        1st 121,800 GBP
                                                  2nd 46,200 GBP
                                                  3rd 23,100 GBP
                                                  4th 10,500 GBP
                                                  5th 5,250 GBP
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
              
        Runners: 11
      
      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 (8) | 
            
                           Godolphin 
                       | 
                      
                           6 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             122 
                       | 
          
                           
                Saeed bin Suroor
               
                                      
                Mick Kinane                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 35 
                       | 
        ||
| 2nd (5) | 
             
                              Far Cry (IRE)
                           
                          Mrs Nicky Chambers 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  hd
                 
                           | 
                    
                           5 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             111 
                       | 
          
                           
                M C Pipe
               
                                      
                Kevin Darley                
                       | 
          ||
| 3rd (13) | 
             
                              Compton Ace (GB)
                           
                          Erik Penser 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  1¾ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           4 
                        
              9 - 0
             
           | 
          
             111 
                          t 
                       | 
          
                           
                Gerard Butler
               
                                      
                Richard Hughes                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 22 
                       | 
        |
| 4th (9) | 
             
                              San Sebastian (GB)
                           
                          Mrs Michael Watt 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  1¾ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           6 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             110 
                          bl 
                       | 
          
                           
                John Dunlop
               
                                      
                Damien Oliver                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 24 
                       | 
        |
| 5th (4) | 
             
                              Life Is Life (FR)
                           
                          Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  ¾ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           4 
                        
              8 - 11
             
           | 
          
             110 
                       | 
          
                           
                Michael Jarvis
               
                                      
                Philip Robinson                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 42 
                       | 
        |
| 6th (12) | 
             
                              Persian Punch (IRE)
                           
                          J C Smith 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  nk
                 
                           | 
                    
                           7 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             117 
                       | 
          
                           
                David Elsworth
               
                                      
                John Reid                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 24 
                       | 
        |
| 7th (2) | 
             
                              Arctic Owl (GB)
                           
                          The Owl Society 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  ¾ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           6 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             118 
                       | 
          
                           
                James Fanshawe
               
                                      
                D Harrison                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 24 
                       | 
        |
| 8th (11) | 
             
                              Enzeli (IRE)
                           
                          H H Aga Khan 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  1½ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           5 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                John M Oxx
               
                                      
                Johnny Murtagh                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 29 
                       | 
        |
| 9th (7) | 
             
                              Celeric (GB)
                           
                          Christopher Spence 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  17 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           8 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             116 
                       | 
          
                           
                John Dunlop
               
                                      
                Pat Eddery                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 35 
                       | 
        |
| 10th (3) | 
             
                              Endorsement (GB)
                           
                          Cliveden Stud 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  6 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           4 
                        
              8 - 11
             
           | 
          
             101 
                       | 
          
                           
                Sir Henry Cecil
               
                                      
                T Quinn                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 326 
                       | 
        |
| 11th (6) | 
             
                              Ashgar (USA)
                           
                          Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Saud 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  5 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           4 
                        
              9 - 0
             
           | 
          
             100 
                          v 
                       | 
          
                           
                Clive Brittain
               
                                      
                Darryll Holland                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 32 
                       | 
        |
| NR (1) | 
             
                              Orchestra Stall (GB)
                           
                          Sir David Sieff 
                       | 
                      
                           8 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             117 
                       | 
          
                           
                John Dunlop
               
                                      
                Gerald Mosse                
                       | 
          
                          Non-runner
                                       Days L/R: 50 
                       | 
        ||
| NR (10) | 
             
                              Rainbow High (GB)
                           
                          K Abdullah 
                       | 
                      
                           5 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             113 
                       | 
          
                           
                B W Hills
               
                                      
                Michael Hills                
                       | 
          
                          Non-runner
                                       Days L/R: 43 
                       |