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Victoria Cup (horse race)

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Victoria Cup
Handicap race
LocationAscot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorThe Tote
WebsiteAscot
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationFour-year-olds and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£105,000 (2016)
1st: £65,363
Victoria Cup
2016
Royal blue Dark blue, orange star and star on cap Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
Flash Fire Mutawathea Buckstay
Previous years
2015
Light blue, red chevron, dark blue sleeves, white stars, light blue cap, red star Black, yellow spots, yellow sleeves, black spots, black cap, yellow star Emerald green, black hoops, chevrons on sleeves
Speculative Bid Lincoln Hawkeyethenoo
2014
Royal blue, white stars, white sleeves, royal blue spots, royal blue and white quartered cap Lime green White, light blue cap
Gabriel's Lad Glen Moss Belgian Bill
2013
White, royal blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, royal blue cap Black, pink triple diamond and sleeves Yellow, royal blue epaulets
Excellent Guest Bertiewhittle Cape Classic
2012
Beige, brown armlets Light blue, dark blue sleeves, white cap, dark blue hoop Red, royal blue star, armlets and stars on cap
Global Village Bonnie Brae King Of Jazz
2011
Black, yellow sleeves, black armlets, black cap, yellow stars Dark blue, yellow armlets and cap White, royal blue cross belts, check sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots
Hawkeyethenoo Manassas Nasri
2010
White, pink epaulets, quartered cap Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap Dark green, yellow sleeves, brown armlets, brown cap
Dandy Boy Mabait Marajaa
2009
Red and white (quartered), dark blue sleeves, emerald green cap Black, orange star, orange sleeves, black armlets Light blue, orange epaulets
Swift Gift Nezami Dhaular Dhar
2008
Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap White, Light Blue epaulets, Light Blue and White striped sleeves and cap Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap
Zaahid Al Khaleej King Of Dixie
2007
Royal blue and white check, royal blue sleeves Beige and Brown check, Beige sleeves, Brown armlets, Beige cap Pink, Black spots, armlets and spots on cap
Wise Dennis Skhilling Spirit Fullandby
2006
Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Dark blue, pink cross of lorraine, sleeves and cap
Partners In Jazz Marching Song Prince Of Thebes
2005
Yellow, black epaulets White, Emerald Green epaulets and stars on sleeves, Yellow cap Orange, black hoop, halved sleeves, black capp
Iffraaj Moayed Suggestive
2004
Pink, Maroon chevrons, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Maroon star Emerald Green and White (quartered), diabolo on sleeves Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap
Mine Greenslades Vortex
2003
White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves Yellow, dark blue diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap Yellow, green seams, striped sleeves, green cap
Camp Commander Selective Taranaki
 

The Victoria Cup is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Ascot in late April or early May.

Winners since 1988

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer Time
1988 Wing Park 4 9-01 Pat Eddery Chris Wall 1:28.06
1989 Top Dream 4 9-01 Walter Swinburn Michael Jarvis 1:32.19
1990 Lomax 4 9-03 Pat Eddery Guy Harwood 1:26.83
1991 Sky Cloud 5 7-11 Willie Carson Reg Akehurst 1:30.88
1992 Band On The Run 5 9-00 Richard Quinn Bryan McMahon 1:32.01
1993 Tender Moment 5 7-07 Brett Doyle Clive Brittain 1:28.21
1994 Face North 6 7-07 Alan Munro Reg Akehurst 1:29.49
1995 Jawaal 5 7-12 John Reid Lady Herries 1:27.03
1996 Yeast 4 8-09 Ray Cochrane William Haggas 1:27.86
1997 Tregaron 6 8-13 Richard Quinn Reg Akehurst 1:28.33
1998 No Race
1999 Great News 4 8-03 Adrian Nicholls Ian Balding 1:27.70
2000 Bold King 5 8-09 Michael Hills Charles Hills 1:31.09
2001 No Race
2002 Scotty's Future 4 8-11 Ian Mongan David Nicholls 1:30.42
2003 Camp Commander 4 8-10 Frankie Dettori Clive Brittain 1:29.62
2004 Mine 6 9-07 Richard Quinn James Bethell 1:26.70
2005 Iffraaj 4 8-07 Phlip Robinson Michael Jarvis 1:22.97
2006 Partners In Jazz 5 9-01 Ryan Moore David Barron 1:28.11
2007 Wise Dennis 5 8-12 Hugh Bowman Alan Jarvis 1:29.55
2008 Zaahid 4 8-11 Richard Hills Barry Hills 1:26.08
2009 Swift Gift 4 8-05 Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan 1:29.09
2010 Dandy Boy 4 8-13 Colm O'Donoghue David Marnane 1:26.73
2011 Hawkeyethenoo 5 8-10 Gary Bartley Jim Goldie 1:26.49
2012 Global Village 7 8-05 Tadgh O'Shea Brian Ellison 1:30.30
2013 Excellent Guest 6 8-10 Tom Queally George Margarson 1:28.26
2014 Gabriel's Lad 5 9-08 George Baker Denis Coakley 1:29.78
2015 Speculative Bid 4 8-09 Jamie Spencer David Elsworth 1:26.46
2016 Flash Fire 4 9-06 Adam Kirby Charlie Appleby 1:25.35

See also

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