15:50 Ascot
Saturday 20 October 2018
All13:2514:0014:4015:1515:5016:30
Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1)
- 3YO plus  |  Class 1  |  1m 1f 212y  |  Soft  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:53Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 8.79s
T:Â J & T GosdenJ:Â L Dettori
Tracked leading trio and pushed along at times, rapid move on outside to lead over 2f out and sent for home, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly op 10/11
T:Â Sir Michael StouteJ:Â W Buick
Tracked leading pair on inside, switched right to inside and outpaced as winner quickened on over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and kept on same pace over 1f out, no chance with easy winner op 5/2
T:Â Zdenek KoplikJ:Â Radek Koplik
Held up last, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong went 3rd final 110 yards, no chance with winner
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â R L Moore
Soon tracking leader, pushed along over 3f out, chased winner approaching final 2f, soon hung right, lost 2nd inside final 2f, no extra inside final furlong, lost 3rd final 110 yards op 9/2 tchd 5/1
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â D O'Brien
Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong tchd 20/1
T:Â J S BolgerJ:Â K J Manning
Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 16/1
T:Â J & T GosdenJ:Â R Havlin
Held up towards rear, headway on inside into 5th over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
T:Â J & T GosdenJ:Â K T O'Neill
Pushed along to lead, headed and weakened over 2f out
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £16.10EX:£3.60Trifecta:£151.00Tricast:£83.95SF:£3.58Swingers:£1.10, £33.20, £33.40
Forecasts
Cracksman (5/6), Crystal Ocean (11/4), Capri (4/1), Monarchs Glen (10/1), Verbal Dexterity (20/1), Rhododendron (25/1), Subway Dancer (66/1), Maverick Wave (100/1)
First-time headgear might help bring CRACKSMAN back to his best and he will be hard to beat if he can get close to his performance in this last year. Stablemate Monarchs Glen is an interesting contender and he's lightly raced for his age. Capri is the first string for Aidan O'Brien but it might be worth taking a chance on Rhododendron at a likely much bigger price with conditions ideal for her here.
- Cracksman
- Monarchs Glen
- Rhododendron
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £737,230.002nd: £279,500.003rd: £139,880.004th: £69,680.005th: £34,970.006th: £17,550.00
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