Betfred Champagne Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 27.35s

(3)

Iberian⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: C Hills| OR: 101| D

3/1

Well backed when taking 13-runner novice event at Newbury over 6.5f, on debut in June. Again well supported when length second in Vintage Stakes at Goodwood (7f, good to soft) 46 days ago, still green. Can do better again.

Form: 12

(2)

Mountain Bear²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 101

7/1

Maiden winner in June. Better form upped in grade in defeat since, though at the same time his limitations have rather been exposed, 2½ lengths fourth of 10 to in Group 3 at the Curragh (6f, good, 5/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 61734

(1)

Power Mode²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 92

50/1

Knew his job when making a winning start at Yarmouth in July and improved on that form pitched straight into Group 3 company when fourth in 6-runner Prix de Cabourg at Deauville (6f). Limitations rather exposed in Gimcrack since, however.

Form: 148

(5)

Rosallion⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 112| D

4/5

Justified market confidence when making a winning debut at Newbury and followed up in most impressive fashion in the Pat Eddery at Ascot, beating a subsequent winner by 4 lengths in a good time. Sets a clear standard and hard to beat.

Form: 11

(4)

Sunway^t1⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D Menuisier| OR: 93| D

6/1

Promising sort who had plenty in hand when making a winning racecourse bow at Sandown (7f, good) but was 15¼ lengths behind Rosallion in the Pat Eddery at Ascot (7f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 16

Forecasts

Rosallion (4/5), Iberian (3/1), Sunway (6/1), Mountain Bear (7/1), Power Mode (50/1)

Hard to oppose ROSALLION, who looked potentially very smart when slamming his rivals in the Pat Eddery at Ascot. Iberian was still green when runner-up in the Vintage Stakes at Glorious Goodwood and is a clear next best.