2024-10-19 Ascot 15:55
Ascot

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

Distance: 1m2f

Going: Soft

Prize: £737,230

Runners: 11

Winning time: 2m 8.96s (slow by 3.86s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 1

1 Anmaat

J:Jim Crowley T:Owen Burrows

Age:6 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:115 SP:40/1

In touch with leaders - short of room and lost position from over 2f out - pushed along and switched left over 1f out - ran on and squeezed through inside final furlong - led towards finish(op 33/1)

2 ½

7 Calandagan

J:Stephane Pasquier T:F-H Graffard

Age:3 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:125 SP:6/4F

Slowly into stride - pushed along early - midfield on inner - short of room over 2f out - squeezed through from over 1f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 7/4)

3 1¾ 2¼

4 Royal Rhyme

J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke

Age:4 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:116 SP:25/1

Took keen hold - prominent - short of room but squeezed through over 2f out - led narrowly over 1f out - lost two places inside final furlong(tchd 22/1)

4 nk 2½

3 Iresine

J:Mme Marie Velon T:J-P Gauvin

Age:7 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:117 SP:20/1

In rear - not clear run from over 2f out - ran on and went fourth inside final furlong(op 18/1)

5 ½ 3

12 See The Fire

J:Daniel Tudhope T:Andrew Balding

Age:3 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:113 SP:66/1

Took keen hold - midfield - not clear run over 2f out - in touch with leaders over 1f out - kept on(op 50/1)

6 ¾ 3¾

8 Economics

J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas

Age:3 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:123 SP:2/1

Raced wide - midfield - pressed leaders but wandered around from over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/8)

7 2¼ 6

9 King's Gambit

J:Oisin Murphy T:Harry Charlton

Age:3 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:116 SP:14/1

Raced wide - in touch with leaders - prominent 3f out - no extra when short of room 2f out

8 1¼ 7¼

11 Persica

J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon

Age:3 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:112 SP:50/1

Steadied start - held up in rear(op 40/1)

9 1¼ 8½

10 Los Angeles

J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:120 SP:13/2

In touch with leaders - went second after 2f

10 nk 8¾

2 Continuous

J:Christophe Soumillon T:A P O'Brien

Age:4 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:114 SP:28/1

Led(op 33/1)

11 7 15¾

5 Nashwa

J:Hollie Doyle T:John & Thady Gosden

Age:5 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:117 SP:40/1

Always behind(tchd 50/1)

Novus

J:Tom Queally T:Gary & Josh Moore

Age:4 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:107 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £41

Tote place: £7.65 £1.30 £2.35

Exacta: £165.20

Trifecta: £2335.80

Tricast: £1625.67

CSF: £93.99