AscotThu, June 20, 2024

A fascinating renewal of the Gold Cup. KYPRIOS (3) bids for a hat-trick this year after a pair of victories over 1m6f among Listed and G3 company at Navan and Leopardstown. This former winner of the race rates a leading chance. Top-class flat and hurdle performer VAUBAN (8) won the Copper Horse Handicap at the Royal meeting here twelve months back. Returned after a mid-division result in the G1 Melbourne Cup with a good second at York contesting the 1m6f G2 Yorkshire Cup. Rates highly. GREGORY (9) won the 1m6f G2 Queen's Vase at this meeting previously and also showed ability at York making seasonal return finishing one place behind the second mentioned. Thereabouts. COLTRANE (1) produced an excellent runner-up effort in this event last year. Enjoys the course. Follows up on a head victory in the 2m G3 Sagaro Stakes and cannot be dismissed.