Racecards
13:25 Ascot
Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 2) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £350,000 added
- Winner: £198,485
- 2nd: £75,250
- 3rd: £37,660
- 4th: £18,760
- Form 13458-2
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
switched right after start, held up, in last trio, switched to outside 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never involved
- Form 254087
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
held up, towards rear, ridden and beaten inside final 2f, never involved
- Form 111-191
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey James Doyle
steadied start, took keen hold, held up, in 5th, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, weakened over 1f out
- Form 233113
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey U Rispoli
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd soon after, weakened and lost two places towards finish
- Form 1-11123
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
held up, in 6th, switched to outside over 2f out, hung right from 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 4th towards finish, not pace to challenge
- Form 236121
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey G Baker
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on until headed and one pace final 100 yards
- Form 126510
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 107
held up, in rear, pushed along and struggling over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 3-18331
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey M Harley
tracked leading pair, ridden and edged right inside final 2f, challenged over 1f out, upsides inside final furlong, stayed on gamely to lead final 100 yards
- Form 287866
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 104
held up, in last pair, pushed along and struggling over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 11-2471
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leading trio, on outside, headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, not quite pace to challenge
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Verdict
Third in the Arc a couple of weeks ago, ORDER OF ST GEORGE posted an effort that looked as good as his earlier Group 1 successes in the Ascot Gold Cup and last year’s Irish St Leger. Aidan O’Brien’s charge can confirm Gold Cup running with compatriot and 2014 winner Forgotten Rules and come out best. The latter was well beaten along with Suegioo and Litigant when hampered in last year’s renewal and should be sharper for a recent seasonal debut at the Curragh. Quest For More arrives in fine fettle having landed the Group 1 Prix Du Cadran at Chantilly on Arc day with Nearly Caught back in third. He’d earlier been beaten a nose by Sheikhzayedroad in the Doncaster Cup but the latter was five lengths behind the selection in the Gold Cup here in June. Simple Verse repeated last year’s win in the Park Hill over 1m6f at Doncaster last month and should relish this longer trip. She won the Fillies And Mares race at this meeting last year and may well figure in the finish.
Formwatch
Forgotten Rules (IRE) 13-8fav (9-9) Rear of mid-division, headway on outer travelling well 3f out, led 2f out, ridden 1f out, soon strongly pressed, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Twilight Payment (8-11) at Curragh 2m lst stks (1) hvy in Sep.
Gold Prince (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) In touch, headawy chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 18, 6l behind Baydar (9-1) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Litigant 10-1 (9-10) Dwelt in rear, headway in centre 3f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Nov beating Buonarroti (8-4) by 4 1/2l, 22 ran.
Nearly Caught (IRE) (9-2) 3rd of 12, 5 1/4l behind Quest For More (9-2) at Chantilly 2m 4f Grp 1 stks gd in Oct.
Order Of St George (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) 3rd of 16, 3 1/4l behind Found (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Oct.
Quest For More (IRE) (9-2) won at Chantilly 2m 4f Grp 1 stks gd in Oct beating Vazirabad (9-2) by shd, 12 ran.
Sandro Botticelli (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Tracking leaders when hampered and snatched up after 2f, stayed in touch, pushed along and struggling 4f out, soon beaten, 11th of 14, 17 3/4l behind Big Orange (9-8) at Goodwood 2m Grp 2 (1) gf in Jul.
Sheikhzayedroad 10-3 (9-3) Dwelt, in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead last strides, won at Doncaster 2m 2f Grp 2 (1) gd in Sep beating Quest For More (9-3) by ns, 8 ran.
Suegioo (FR) 16-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 17, 7 1/2l behind Intense Tango (8-9) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Simple Verse (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, smooth headway on inside over 3f out, chased clear leader over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep beating Pretty Perfect (8-7) by nk, 12 ran.