PAPINEAU maintained his unbeaten record since joining the royal blue ranks of Godolphin as he gave his owners a fourth success in the last nine years in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot yesterday.

PAPINEAU maintained his unbeaten record since joining the royal blue ranks of Godolphin as he gave his owners a fourth success in the last nine years in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot yesterday.

Papineau landed a fourth Gold Cup victory for the Godolphin team at Royal Ascot this afternoon.

Last year’s winner Mr Dinos heads 17 horses in the Ascot Gold Cup after today’s confirmation stage.