13:25 Ascot

Saturday 20 October 2018

All13:2514:0014:4015:1515:5016:30

Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 2)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 3m 37.51s

1^st

(1)

Stradivarius

49-7

1/1f

T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori

Shade keen tracking leading pair on inside, went through gap on rail into 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, soon edged left, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well tchd 11/10

2^nd

1 ½

(4)

Thomas Hobson

89-7

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Oisin Murphy

Steadied start, held up in 5th, headway on inside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, staying on but held when hampered on rail inside final furlong, switched left and no impression 100 yards out op 9/1

3^rd

(6)

Sir Erec

38-13

5/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien

Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides op 11/2 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1

4^th

(3)

Flag Of Honour

38-13

9/4

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Led and set steady pace, hung left off rail on bend over 2f out, headed 2f out, chased winner until over 1f out, held when slightly impeded 100 yards out, weakened into 4th last strides op 11/4

5^th

(2)

Desert Skyline

49-7

28/1

T: D R C ElsworthJ: G Mosse

Steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced as pace lifted over 2f out, switched left and kept on inside final furlong, never on terms op 33/1

6^th

nse

(5)

Cypress Creek

38-13

33/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan

Tracked leading trio on outside, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, plugged on late, no impression op 28/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Mount Moriah¹²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: R M Beckett J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.10, £3.60EX:£9.40Trifecta:£38.80SF:£16.06Swingers:£2.70, £1.20, £7.00

Forecasts

Stradivarius (1/1), Flag Of Honour (9/4), Sir Erec (5/1), Thomas Hobson (14/1), Mount Moriah (16/1), Desert Skyline (28/1), Cypress Creek (33/1)

STRADIVARIUS has progressed since his third in this race last year and he's expected to maintain his unbeaten record for the season and get the better of Flag Of Honour who ran well when able to dominate in the Irish St Leger last time. Stablemate of the latter Sir Eric is an interesting contender on just his fifth start but would need to improve markedly to trouble either of the aforementioned runners.

Stradivarius
Flag Of Honour
Sir Erec

Previous Winners

2017

Order Of St George

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 5

J: R L Moore | T: A P O'Brien

4/5

Prize Money

1st: £300,563.002nd: £113,950.003rd: £57,028.004th: £28,408.005th: £14,257.006th: £7,155.00