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
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
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
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
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
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
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 6
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
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 112
SP: 50/1
Steadied start - held up in rear(op 40/1)
9
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 120
SP: 13/2
In touch with leaders - went second after 2f
10 nk
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 114
SP: 28/1
Led(op 33/1)
11 7 15¾
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 117
SP: 40/1
Always behind(tchd 50/1)
NR
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