Racecards
16:05 Ascot
Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 212y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £1,417,500 added
- Winner: £803,864
- 2nd: £304,762
- 3rd: £152,523
- 4th: £75,978
- Form 32-3123
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey K Shoemark
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, no impression on front pair final furlong, just held 3rd
- Form 22-2211
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer F Graffard
- Jockey M Barzalona
held up in rear, good headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 4/11116-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, switched right and some headway over 1f out, no impression, well beaten inside final furlong
- Form 6-23111
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A Fabre
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch in mid-division, switched left and effort over 2f out, no threat over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 74-1611
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey P J McDonald
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 11-2121
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
soon steadied after handy start and held up in rear, switched left final bend, good headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, held inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 0-54554
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Dylan Cunha
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
slow to break, took keen hold and soon in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened from 2f out
- Form 41-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
last to break, mid-division, ridden and no impression from over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 119121
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey C Soumillon
soon steadied after handy start and held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, good headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, just failed to get 3rd
- Form 1-64041
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
soon pressing leader from wide draw, led 5f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 12-3168
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
soon led, headed 5f out, weakened from 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Almaqam 9-2 (9-3) 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Byzantine Dream (9-3) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 2 sft in Sep.
Calandagan (IRE) 11-10fav (9-9) Held up in last, made headway over 2f out, shaken up and went second over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, soon led, kept on well, won at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jul beating Kalpana (9-6) by 1l, 5 ran.
Economics 2-1 (9-3) 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, 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Anmaat (9-7) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.
First Look (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 2 gs in Oct beating Bay City Roller (8-11) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Fox Legacy 11-4 (9-10) Soon chasing leader, led 2f out, quickened clear and edged right over 1f out, ran on well, easily, won at Goodwood 1m 1f stks (2) gs in Aug beating Jeff Koons (9-7) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.
Ombudsman (IRE) 7-4fav (9-8) Raced in 3rd with leader clear from 9f out, went 2nd but still plenty to do over 2f out, closed over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, won at York 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Aug beating Delacroix (9-1) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Prague (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Raced keenly in last pair, some headway out wide over 1f out, never going pace to get involved, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Zeus Olympios (9-2) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep.
Almeric 13-8fav (9-3) Slowly into stride, raced in last, closed and switched right inside 3f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well, won going away, won at Ayr 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Sep beating King's Gambit (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Delacroix (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Rear of mid-division, headway entering straight, led travelling well 2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Sep beating Anmaat (9-9) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Devil's Advocate 20-1 (9-8) Soon tracking leader, led 9f out and dictated steady pace, pushed along and increased temp over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept up to work and stayed on strongly inside final furlong,, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep beating Hopewell Rock (8-12) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Mount Kilimanjaro (FR) 50-1 (9-3) Led, clear at halfway, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 8, 17l behind Delacroix (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Sep.