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ONLY ONE EIGHT YEAR OLD HAS WON THE GOLD CUP IN 202 YEARS. THAT WAS IN 1900! |
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| This was a race that Yeats had won the previous two years so alarm bells were ringing after the result. The trainer blamed the ground which was poor |
| and not to the liking of the horse. If Yeats runs at his best today then history will be made. Geordieland has finished second to Yeats in the past two |
| years. Now also eight years old doubts have been raised about his staying power and this proved the case in the final two furlongs 12 months ago. |
| The horse most likely to spoil the celebrations is the Sir Michael Stoute trained Patkai. |
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PATKAI HAS WON HIS LAST TWO MEETINGS AT ASCOT BY 7 LENGHTS AND 9 LENGTHS REPECTIVELY |
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| Patkai is just 4 years old and has been an impressive winner on his last two visits to Ascot. Last year at this meeting he won the Queens Vase by |
| 7 lengths and then in April landed the Sagaro Stakes by 9 lengths. The only doubt over Patkai comes from its last run when it was beaten by |
| Geordieland at Sandown Park. However don't look too much into this result as Patkai was hampered by the winner in the final furlong just as he was |
| making a charge. The fast ground at Ascot will suit Patkai and he is our pick to win the Gold Cup. |
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| Posted Thursday 18th June 2009 |
