 Pas Seul fell, badly obstructing Linwell who in turn hampered Lochroe, allowing Roddy Owen to sweep into the lead.Linwell rallied up the run-in but was unable to catch the leader and finished second, beaten three lengths.In their book, "A Century of Champions", based on the Timeform rating system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Linwell an "average" Gold Cup winner.