Royal Ascot 2009 Day 3 Results

We will have all the results from Day 3 of the 2009 Royal Ascot Meeting Right here for you to study. Day 3 is the world famous Ladies Day and includes the Ascot Gold Cup which is one of the highlights of the whole meeting.

Royal Ascot Results for Day Three - Thursday

The Norfolk Stakes

Thusday 18th June - 2.30pm. Distance 5 furlongs. Going Good to Firm

	Horse	SP	Jockey	Trainer
1st	Radiohead	10/1	J.Spencer	B.Meehan
2nd	Reignier	50/1	A.Elliott	K.Burke
3rd	Tawaabb	7/1	L.Dettori	M.Channon

The first race of the day saw Yogaroo take up the early lead but he faded badly after clashing with favourite Monsieur Chevalier which knocked both out of the running. It was Radiohead who stormed down the inside to steal the win ahead of Reignier.

The Ribblesdale Stakes

Thursday 18th June - 3.05pm. Distance 1m 4furlongs. Going Good to Firm

	Horse	SP	Jockey	Trainer
1st	Flying Cloud	5/1	L.Dettori	S.Bin Suroor
2nd	Flame of Gibralter	12/1	T.Queally	H.Cecil
3rd	Uvinza	28/1	J,Spencer	W.Knight

It was the Godolphin horse Flying Cloud who took up the lead heading into the straight and she never looked back and she won going away from Flame of Gibralter and Uvinza.

Ascot Gold Cup

Thursday 18th June - 3.45pm. Distance 2miles 4f. Going Good to Firm

	Horse	SP	Jockey	Trainer
1st	Yeats	6/4F	J.Murtagh	A.O Brien
2nd	Patkai	9/2	R.Moore	Sir M.Stoute
3rd	Geordieland	11/4	S.Kelly	J.Osborne

This race was the day that Yeats wrote his name into the record books as he won his 4th consecutive Ascot Gold Cup. He kicked as they entered the straight and he never looked back, Patkai ran well as he tried to pull him in with everyone else no where.

The Britannia Stakes

Thursday 18th June - 4.20pm. Distance 1 mile. Going Good to Firm

	Horse	SP	Jockey	Trainer
1st	Fareer	20/1	R.Hills	E.Dunlop
2nd	Secret Society	22/1	J.Spencer	M.Bell
3rd	Mirrored	16/1	M.Kinane	Sir M.Stoute
4th	Espiritu	20/1	G.Mosse	J.Noseda

This was a blanket finish with four horses involved in a photo finish for what turned out to be an exciting race. It was Fareer that got up on the inside to nick it ahead of Secret Society.

The Hampton Court Stakes

Thursday 18th June - 4.55pm. Distance 1mile 2f. Going Good to Firm

	Horse	SP	Jockey	Trainer
1st	Glass Harmonium	8/1	Ryan Moore	Sir M.Stoute
2nd	Cashelgar	20/1	G.Mosse	A.Royer Dupre
3rd	Monitor Closely	15/2	A.Munro	P.Chapple-Hyam

The race saw Freemantle hit the front as they came onto the straight but he faded badly to leave Glass Harmonium take up the lead. Cashelgar chased him all the way but was unable to get up to leave Glass Harmonium with the victory.

The King George V Stakes

Thursday 18th June - 5.30pm. Distance. Going Good to Firm

	Horse	SP	Jockey	Trainer
1st	Cosmic Sun	66/1	P.Hanagan	R.Fahey
2nd	Chiberta King	8/1	W.Buick	A.Balding
3rd	Barwell Bridge	12/1	J.Doyle	S.Kirk
4th	Zarinski	9/2F	N.McCullagh	J.Oxx

The last race of the day saw a tight finish with three in contention in the last furlong. It was Cosmic Sun who burst through the middle to take the win with Chiberta King and Barwell Bridge fighting it out for 2nd.