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15:50 Ascot

Saturday 20 October 2018

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

Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1)

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 2m 8.79s

1^st

(8)

Cracksman

49-5

5/6f

T: J & T GosdenJ: 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

2^nd

(1)

Crystal Ocean

49-5

11/4

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: 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

3^rd

(7)

Subway Dancer

69-5

66/1

T: Zdenek KoplikJ: Radek Koplik

Held up last, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong went 3rd final 110 yards, no chance with winner

4^th

(5)

Capri

49-5

4/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: 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

5^th

(2)

Rhododendron

49-2

25/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: 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

6^th

1 ½

(6)

Verbal Dexterity

39-1

20/1

T: J S BolgerJ: 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

7^th

1 ½

(3)

Monarchs Glen

49-5

10/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin

Held up towards rear, headway on inside into 5th over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out

8^th

(4)

Maverick Wave

79-5

100/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: 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.