Doonside Cup

The Doonside Cup is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Ayr over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September. It is currently held on the final day of Ayr's three-day Ayr Gold Cup Festival (previously the Western Meeting).

Doonside Cup
Listed race
LocationAyr Racecourse
Ayr, Scotland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorVirgin Bet
WebsiteAyr
Race information
Distance1m 2f (2,012 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 12 lb (3yo);
9 st 3 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
5 lb for fillies

Penalties
7 lb for G1 / G2 winners*
5 lb for G3 winners*
3 lb for Listed winners*
* after 31 March
Purse£50,000 (2022)
1st: £30,000
Doonside Cup
2022
Royal Champion Euchen Glen Stormy Antarctic
Previous years
2021
Maydanny Euchen Glen Juan Elcano
2020-2011
2020
Addeybb Lord Glitters San Donato
2019
Encapsulation What's The Story Big Country
2018
Dolphin Vista Morando Aspetar
2016
Secret Number Motdaw Abdon
2015
Scottish Mutakayyef Exosphere
2014
Sky Hunter Sennockian Star Mutatis Mutandis
2013
Sharestan Willie The Whipper Clon Brulee
2012
Opera Gal Circumvent St Moritz
2011
Poet Vesuve Hot Prospect
2010-2001
2010
Vesuve Kings Gambit Circumvent
2009
Prince Siegfried Baila Me Arch Rebel
2008
Lady Deauville Mutajarred Perks
2007
Anna Pavlova Dunaskin Ivy Creek
2006
Mashaahed Ouninpohja Profit's Reality
2005
Fruhlingssturm Real Quality Windsor Knot
2004
Into The Dark Percussionist Bonecrusher
2003
Imperial Dancer Island House Scott's View
2002
Island House Vintage Premium Torcello
2001
Albarahin Esyoueffcee Delius
2000-1991
2000
Island House Forbearing Vintage Premium
1999
Leggera Carry The Flag Achilles
1998
Largesse Salmon Ladder Redbridge
1997
Ghataas Sandmoor Chambray Winter Romance
1996
Key To My Heart Desert Shot Behaviour
1995
Annus Mirabilis Captain Horatius Salt Lake
1994
Dancing Bloom Key To My Heart Pearl Kite
1993
John Balliol Mack The Knife Key To My Heart
1992
Linpac West Percy's Girl Guilty Secret
1991
Azzaam Spinning Swift Sword
1990-1988
1990
Pirate Army Berry's Dream Spritsail
1989
Shellac Sudden Victory Operation Wolf
1988
Per Quod Apache Lazaz
 

Winners since 1988

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1988 Per Quod 3 Bruce Raymond Ben Hanbury 2:26.17
1989 Shellac 3 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani 2:26.08
1990 Pirate Army 4 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani 2:23.07
1991 Azzaam 4 Willie Carson John Dunlop 2:13.31
1992 Linpac West 6 John Carroll John Spearing 2:25.85
1993 John Balliol 5 Kevin Darley David Loder 2:17.29
1994 Dancing Bloom Willie Carson Michael Stoute 2:22.31
1995 Annus Mirabilis Darryll Holland Michael Stoute 2:17.04
1996 Key To My Heart Jason Weaver Sally Hall 2:15.43
1997 Ghataas Richard Hills John Dunlop 2:19.00
1998 Largesse John Egan John Berry 2:28.83
1999 Leggera 4 Richard Quinn John Dunlop 2:22.95
2000 Island House Michael Roberts Geoff Wragg 2:23.08
2001 Albarahin 6 Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning 2:17.80
2002 Island House 6 Darryll Holland Geoff Wragg 2:17.81
2003 Imperial Dancer 5 Ted Durcan Mick Channon 2:15.56
2004 Into The Dark 3 Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor 2:27.85
2005 Fruhlingssturm 5 Neil Callan Michael Jarvis 2:10.77
2006 Mashaahed 3 Ryan Moore Barry Hills 2:11.08
2007 Anna Pavlova 4 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 2:13.56
2008 Lady Deauville 3 Franny Norton Paul Blockley 2:20.34
2009 Prince Siegfried 3 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:06.00
2010 Vesuve 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:06.20
2011 Poet 6 Adam Kirby Clive Cox 2:15.63
2012 Opera Gal 5 Jim Crowley Andrew Balding 2:13.94
2013 Sharestan 5 Kieren Fallon Saeed bin Suroor 2:14.31
2014 Sennockian Star [lower-alpha 1] 4 Franny Norton Mark Johnston 2:06.31
2015 Scottish 3 David Probert Andrew Balding 2:05.67
2016 Secret Number 6 Danny Tudhope Saeed bin Suroor 2:09.39
2017 no race [lower-alpha 2]
2018 Dolphin Vista 5 Danny Tudhope Ralph Beckett 2:13.95
2019 Encapsulation 3 Ben Curtis Andrew Balding 2:11.99
2020 Addeybb 6 Tom Marquand William Haggas 2:11.48
2021 Maydanny 5 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 2:06.93
2022 Royal Champion 4 Jack Mitchell Roger Varian 2:06.20
  1. Sky Hunter finished first in 2014, but was disqualified after testing positive for a prohibited substance
  2. The 2017 running was abandoned due to a waterlogged course.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Ayr Gold Cup meeting abandoned because of waterlogging". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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