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13:15 Ascot

Saturday 21 October 2023

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Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 2) (British Champions Series)

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 3m 22.14s

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(2)

Broome³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: D McMonagle| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 116| C| D

33/1

Won the Dubai Gold Cup at Meydan in March. Creditable third in the Yorkshire Cup on his return to Europe but well below that level since, including when third to Trueshan in Doncaster Cup on most recent outing. Easy enough to discard at this level at present.

Form: 130753

(8)

Coltrane³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 117| BF| CD

15/2

A tough and most reliable stayer who added another Group 2 to his CV when seeing off Gold Cup winner Courage Mon Ami in the Lonsdale Cup at York (2m, good to firm) in August. Turned in a lacklustre effort in the Doncaster Cup on most recent outing but is the type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 2-12315

(6)

Kyprios⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 121| BF| C| D

11/10

Won 4 Group 1s in an outstanding 2022 season, producing one of the best performances by a stayer for years when 20-length winner of Cadran at Longchamp on final start. Looked rusty on his belated return from injury in Irish St Leger but still very much the one to beat if back to his best.

Form: 11111-2

(5)

Stratum^b,t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: W P Mullins| OR: 99| C| D

80/1

Veteran who landed the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2022. However, has yet to fire this season and ran poorly having a rare handicap start at the Curragh last month. Easily passed over at this level.

Form: 64-8730

(3)

Sweet William^b³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 108| D

17/2

Most progressive since equipped with blinkers, winning very competitive handicaps at Newbury (2m) in July and Goodwood in August. Excellent second of 22 in the Ebor at York and ran at least as well upped in grade when runner-up to Trueshan in Doncaster Cup. More needed to reverse the form, though.

Form: 211122

(1)

Trawlerman^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 113| D

9/1

Last year's Ebor victor who resumed at the top of his game when routing a small field in a Salisbury conditions event (14f) last month. Completed a simple task when following up in a Newmarket listed contest and will be bidding to better his third-place finish in this 12 months ago.

Form: 13-8011

(7)

Trueshan²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A King| OR: 117| BF| CD

5/2

One of the leading stayers of recent years who won this race for a third consecutive year in 2022. Generally below his best this season but showed he's back in much better nick when landing the Prix du Cadran by 4 lengths at Longchamp 3 weeks ago and that sets him up nicely for this.

Form: 21-2411

(4)

Maxident²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Owen Lewis| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 79

150/1

Won at Leicester by a huge margin in April. However, hasn't progressed since and has no business in this field.

Form: 1434

Forecasts

Kyprios (11/10), Trueshan (5/2), Coltrane (15/2), Sweet William (17/2), Trawlerman (9/1), Broome (33/1), Stratum (80/1), Maxident (150/1)

KYPRIOS was off his game returning from injury in the Irish St Leger, but he posted one of the most remarkable staying performances of modern times when landing the Cadran on his final outing in 2022, and will take a fair bit of beating if returning to anywhere near that level. Trueshan turned in his best effort of the season when winning the latest renewal of the aforementioned event and is second choice in his bid to win this race for a fourth consecutive year.