15:55 Ascot

Saturday 19 October 2024

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

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 2f  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:55  |   Winning time: 2m 8.96s
1st
Horse silk
1
(5)
69-7
40/1
T: Owen BurrowsJ: Jim Crowley
Front mid-division, not clear run over 2f out and shuffled back, ridden and rapid headway over 1f out, disputing 5th 1f out, burst through over 110 yards out, ran on strongly to lead towards finish op 33/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
7
(1)
6/4f
T: F GraffardJ: S Pasquier
Wore red hood to post, mid-division on rails, waiting for gap from over 2f out, pushed along and headway well over 1f out, ridden disputing 2nd under 1f out, led narrowly over 110 yards out, kept on, headed towards finish op 7/4
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
(2)
25/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Handy on rails, not clear run over 2f out, soon angled out and pushed along, ridden and led over 1f out, headed over 110 yards out, stayed on one pace tchd 22/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
3
(4)
20/1
T: J P GauvinJ: Marie Velon
Wore red hood to post, in rear, raced keenly, waiting for gap from over 2f out, pushed along in clear over 1f out, ran on well inside last, never nearer op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
½
12
(3)
66/1
T: A M BaldingJ: D Tudhope
Wore red hood to post, rear mid-division, not clear run over 2f out and pushed along, ridden and stayed on from over 1f out, not get on terms op 50/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
8
(6)
2/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, closed over 2f out, ridden and pressed front rank over 1f out, every chance inside last, bumped over 110 yards out, faded op 15/8
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
9
(11)
14/1
T: Harry CharltonJ: Oisin Murphy
Chased leaders on outer, pushed along 2f out, soon hampered and lost position, kept on one pace
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
(12)
50/1
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
Wore red hood to post, switched right start, towards rear, headway on outer 3f out, edged right pressing leaders 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside last op 40/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
(10)
13/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Prominent, pushed along 3f out, no impression when hampered and squeezed out well over 1f out, faded
10th
Horse silk
nk
2
(8)
28/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: C Soumillon
Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
7
5
(9)
59-4
40/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: Hollie Doyle
Wore red hood to post, switched right start, in rear, pushed along well over 2f out, never in contention tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

6
(7)
Horse silk
Novus8
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 4
T: G & J Moore  J: T P Queally
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£41.00Pl:£7.65, £1.30, £2.35EX:£165.20Trifecta:£2,335.80Tricast:£1,625.67SF:£93.99Swingers:£15.40, £61.80, £6.75

Forecasts

Calandagan (6/4), Economics (2/1), Los Angeles (13/2), King's Gambit (14/1), Iresine (20/1), Royal Rhyme (25/1), Continuous (28/1), Anmaat (40/1), Nashwa (40/1), Persica (50/1), See The Fire (66/1), Novus (100/1)

Verdict

Progressive 3-y-os CALANDAGAN and Economics do need to prove themselves fully effective on deep ground but they are clear on form and have the potential for even better. The former had 11 others, including Arc winner Bluestocking, well behind him when chasing home City of Troy in a strong renewal of the International at York and is narrowly preferred. Los Angeles, Iresine and Royal Rhyme can fight it out for third.

  1. CALANDAGAN (IRE)
  2. ECONOMICS
  3. LOS ANGELES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
King Of Steel
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 3
J: L Dettori  |  T: R Varian
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £737,230.002nd: £279,500.003rd: £139,880.004th: £69,680.005th: £34,970.006th: £17,550.00

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