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15:45 Ascot

Saturday 21 October 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0515:4516:25

Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Middle Distance)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 2m 8.42s

1^st

(1)

King Of Steel

39-3

3/1f

T: R VarianJ: L Dettori

Switched left soon after start, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead close home

2^nd

(9)

Via Sistina

59-4

11/2

T: G BougheyJ: Oisin Murphy

Held up in rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden to lead when rider dropped whip over 1f out, headed close home

3^rd

(2)

Horizon Dore

39-3

4/1

T: P CottierJ: M Barzalona

Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and kept on one pace

4^th

(3)

Point Lonsdale

49-7

18/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Tracked leader until halfway, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1

5^th

2 ¼

(5)

Royal Rhyme

39-3

16/1

T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee

Tracked leaders, tracked leader halfway, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 12/1

6^th

(6)

Dubai Honour

59-7

17/2

T: W J HaggasJ: James Doyle

Close up, ridden and weakened 2f out op 11/1 tchd 8/1

7^th

(4)

My Prospero

49-7

12/1

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong op 11/1

8^th

(8)

Bay Bridge

59-7

10/3

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R Kingscote

Keen, close up, pushed along and lost place 2f out op 3/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Mostahdaf⁵⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: J & T Gosden J: Jim Crowley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.55Pl:£1.65, £2.25, £1.55EX:£22.70Trifecta:£110.40Tricast:£64.96SF:£19.26Swingers:£5.05, £3.80, £5.70

Forecasts

King Of Steel (3/1), Mostahdaf (3/1), Bay Bridge (10/3), Horizon Dore (4/1), Via Sistina (11/2), Dubai Honour (17/2), My Prospero (12/1), Royal Rhyme (16/1), Point Lonsdale (18/1)

Conditions will no doubt play their part in the signature race of the day and with no Auguste Rodin to worry about, KING OF STEEL is selected to gain a first Group 1 level success of his career and give Frankie Dettori the perfect send off on his 'final' ride in Europe. Bay Bridge's finest hour came when landing this contest 12 months ago and he looks sure to put up a bold defence of his crown, with Via Sistina and Mostahdaf (who is by no means a guaranteed runner) another couple to consider.