Result
    
         Thursday, 17 June, 1999
      
      
         15:45
      
      
         Ascot (GB)
      
    Gold Cup Class A Showcase Race (Group 1)
      2m 4f (Good To Firm) 4yo+
    
                    
                                        1st 120,300 GBP
                                                  2nd 44,700 GBP
                                                  3rd 21,600 GBP
                                                  4th 9,000 GBP
                                                  5th 3,750 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 (2) | 
             
                              Enzeli (IRE)
                           
                          H H Aga Khan 
                       | 
                      
                           4 
                        
              9 - 0
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                John M Oxx
               
                                      
                Johnny Murtagh                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 29 
                       | 
        ||
| 2nd (6) | 
             
                              Invermark (GB)
                           
                          Sir David Wills 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  1½ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           5 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             111 
                       | 
          
                           
                James Fanshawe
               
                                      
                Richard Hughes                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 43 
                       | 
        |
| 3rd (9) | 
            
                           Godolphin 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  2½ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           5 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             120 
                       | 
          
                           
                Saeed bin Suroor
               
                                      
                Gary Stevens                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 25 
                       | 
        |
| 4th (5) | 
             
                              Celeric (GB)
                           
                          Christopher Spence 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  1¾ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           7 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             119 
                       | 
          
                           
                John Dunlop
               
                                      
                Pat Eddery                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 17 
                       | 
        |
| 5th (15) | 
            
                           Godolphin 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  ¾ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           4 
                        
              9 - 0
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                Saeed bin Suroor
               
                                      
                Frankie Dettori                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 81 
                       | 
        |
| 6th (4) | 
             
                              Three Cheers (IRE)
                           
                          Sheikh Mohammed 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  1 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           5 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             110 
                          v 
                       | 
          
                           
                John Gosden
               
                                      
                Willie Ryan                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 30 
                       | 
        |
| 7th (11) | 
             
                              Shaya (GB)
                           
                          Sawyer Whatley Partnership 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  5 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           5 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             110 
                       | 
          
                           
                Giles Bravery
               
                                      
                Micky Fenton                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 40 
                       | 
        |
| 8th (7) | 
             
                              Spirit Of Love (USA)
                           
                          A W Robinson 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  2½ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           4 
                        
              9 - 0
             
           | 
          
             108 
                       | 
          
                           
                Mark Johnston
               
                                      
                Darryll Holland                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 17 
                       | 
        |
| 9th (10) | 
             
                              Katun (FR)
                           
                          Antoine Boucher 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  5 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           6 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                X Nakkachdji
               
                                      
                Thierry Thulliez                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 25 
                       | 
        |
| 10th (12) | 
             
                              Rainbow High (GB)
                           
                          K Abdullah 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  2 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           4 
                        
              9 - 0
             
           | 
          
             111 
                       | 
          
                           
                B W Hills
               
                                      
                Michael Hills                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 17 
                       | 
        |
| 11th (17) | 
             
                              Churlish Charm (GB)
                           
                          Mohamed Suhail 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  shd
                 
                           | 
                    
                           4 
                        
              9 - 0
             
           | 
          
             112 
                       | 
          
                           
                Richard Hannon Snr
               
                                      
                Dane O'Neill                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 35 
                       | 
        |
| 12th (1) | 
             
                              Persian Punch (IRE)
                           
                          J C Smith 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  2 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           6 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             118 
                       | 
          
                           
                David Elsworth
               
                                      
                Mick Kinane                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 17 
                       | 
        |
| 13th (16) | 
             
                              Solo Mio (IRE)
                           
                          Cheveley Park Stud 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  15 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           5 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                J E Hammond
               
                                      
                C Asmussen                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 19 
                       | 
        |
| 14th (13) | 
             
                              Sibling Rival (USA)
                           
                          Godolphin 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  2½ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           5 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                Saeed bin Suroor
               
                                      
                Daragh O'Donohoe                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 81 
                       | 
        |
| 15th (14) | 
             
                              Athenry (GB)
                           
                          A J Thompson 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  4 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           6 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             85 
                       | 
          
                           
                Jeff Pearce
               
                                      
                Nigel Day                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 17 
                       | 
        |
| 16th (8) | 
             
                              Laurentide (USA)
                           
                          Mrs Virginia Kraft Payson 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  ¾ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           4 
                        
              9 - 0
             
           | 
          
             104 
                       | 
          
                           
                Sir Henry Cecil
               
                                      
                Kieren Fallon                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 17 
                       | 
        |
| 17th (3) | 
             
                              Tajoun (FR)
                           
                          H H Aga Khan 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  30 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           5 
                        
              9 - 2
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                A De Royer-Dupre
               
                                      
                Gerald Mosse                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 25 
                       |