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Sodexo Gold Cup
Grade 3 race
LocationAscot Racecourse,
Ascot, Berkshire, England
Inaugurated2006
Race typeSteeplechase
SponsorSodexo
Websitewww.ascot.co.uk
Race information
Distance3 miles (4828 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Maximum: 11 st 12 lb
Purse£100,000 (2016)
1st: £56,950
United House Gold Cup
2016
Purple, pink seams and sleeves, black cap Pink and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves and cap Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap
Antony Junction Fourteen Saphir Du Rheu
Previous years
2015
Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Red, white disc, diabolo on sleeves White, grey spots, white cap
Pendra Double Ross Fox Appeal
2014
Yellow, dark blue cross belts, yellow sleeves, pink armlets, dark blue and yellow quartered cap Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap Light green and dark green diamonds
What A Warrior Black Thunder Merry King
2013
Red, dark blue disc, halved sleeves Light green and dark green diamonds Yellow, light blue hooped sleeves
Houblon Des Obeaux Merry King Triolo D'Alene
2012
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Red, black star, striped sleeves, yellow cap, black star White and black stripes, royal blue sleeves, white cap
Roberto Goldback Duke Of Lucca Alfie Spinner
2011
Royal blue, emerald green triple diamond and diamond on cap Black and orange stripes, black sleeves, orange stars, orange cap Red, pink epaulets
Exmoor Ranger Razor Royale Promising Anshan
2010
Black and light blue (quartered), black sleeves, white cap Maroon, beige star, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, beige star Purple and white (halved), sleeves reversed, light blue cap
Massini's Maguire Take The Breeze From Dawn To Dusk
2009
Yellow and purple quartered, yellow sleeves, purple armlets, quartered cap Emerald green, red and light blue hooped sleeves, quartered cap Red, pink epaulets
The Last Derby Aimigayle Shining Gale
2008
Light blue, orange chevrons, light blue sleeves and cap Black, light blue star, light blue sleeves, black stars, light blue cap Purple, grey hooped sleeves
Roll Along Air Force One Gungadu
2007
Yellow, black sash, emerald green cap Black and white check, yellow sleeves, black and white quartered cap Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap
Harris Bay Without A Doubt Hoo La Baloo
2006
Light blue, purple hoop, yellow cap Khaki, Dark Green cap Dark Blue, Pink sash, armlets and cap
See You Sometime Zabenz Sweet Diversion
 

The Sodexo Gold Cup is a Grade 3 National Hunt race in Great Britain. It is a handicap steeplechase and is run at Ascot Racecourse in late October or early November, over a distance of 3 miles.

History

The race was first run as the United House Gold Cup on 28 October 2006 as a Class 2 race. It was worth £100,000 and was run over three miles.[1] In 2009 the race was upgraded to Listed class and was further upgraded to Grade 3 in 2011. Sodexo began sponsoring the race in 2015.

Records

Most successful horse:

  • no horse has won the race more than once

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Barry Geraghty - Roll Along (2008), Roberto Goldback (2012), Pendra (2015)

Leading trainer (2 wins):

  • no trainer has won the race more than once
  • Widest winning margin – Roberto Goldback (2012) – 9 lengths
  • Narrowest winning margin – Harris Bay (2007) – neck
  • Most runners – 17, in 2011
  • Fewest runners – 9, in 2007

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Weight
Jockey
Trainer
2006 See You Sometime 11 10-08 Wayne Kavanagh Seamus Mullins
2007 Harris Bay 8 10-07 Timmy Murphy Henrietta Knight
2008 Roll Along 8 11-01 Barry Geraghty Carl Llewellyn
2009 The Last Derby 5 10-03 Liam Treadwell Eoin Griffin
2010 Massini's Maguire 9 11-03 Tom Scudamore David Pipe
2011 Exmoor Ranger 9 10-10 Andrew Glassonbury Victor Dartnall
2012 Roberto Goldback 10 10-10 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2013 Houblon Des Obeaux 6 11-03 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams
2014 What A Warrior 7 10-06 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
2015 Pendra 7 10-07 Barry Geraghty Charlie Longsdon
2016 Antony 6 10-01 Jamie Moore Gary Moore

See also

References

  1. ^ "Trainers voice concern over state of Ascot track". Dailymail.co.uk. 2006-10-27. Retrieved 2012-11-11.