14:10 Ascot

Saturday 19 October 2019

All13:3514:1014:4515:2016:0016:40

Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 2)

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 3m 29.49s

1^st

(3)

Kew Gardens

49-7

7/2

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

Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led very close home op 3/1

2^nd

nse

(6)

Stradivarius

59-7

8/13f

T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori

Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on but pressed, headed very close home, just lost out

3^rd

(5)

Royal Line

59-7

12/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin

Held up towards rear, headway from over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression final furlong op 10/1

4^th

1 ¼

(10)

Mekong

49-7

20/1

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Jim Crowley

Started very slowly, in rear, effort under pressure over 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, no impression

5^th

3 ½

(4)

Withhold

69-7

15/2

T: H & R CharltonJ: Jason Watson

Made most until ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out op 9/1

6^th

(7)

Capri

59-7

25/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan

Pushed along away from stalls, soon with leader, losing place when not much room over 2f out, weakened tchd 22/1

7^th

(2)

Cleonte

69-7

40/1

T: A M BaldingJ: S De Sousa

In touch in mid-division, pushed along 4f out, weakened from 2f out

8^th

(8)

Max Dynamite

99-7

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Oisin Murphy

Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon well beaten

9^th

1 ¾

(9)

Bin Battuta

59-7

25/1

T: S bin SuroorJ: H Crouch

Held up towards rear mostly on outside, racing keenly 8f out, weakened from over 2f out op 28/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

South Pacific⁸¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.40, £1.10, £3.10EX:£7.20Trifecta:£35.50Tricast:£23.71SF:£6.01Swingers:£1.10, £3.90, £2.90

Forecasts

Stradivarius (8/13), Kew Gardens (7/2), Withhold (15/2), Royal Line (12/1), Mekong (20/1), Capri (25/1), Bin Battuta (25/1), Max Dynamite (33/1), South Pacific (33/1), Cleonte (40/1)

STRADIVARIUS holds outstanding claims in his bid for an eleventh straight Group win and a sixth career Group 1 success having won this race in good style last year, despite a big drift in the betting pre-race. Kew Gardens can be considered his main danger with this step up in trip probably in his favour provided he handles conditions. Bin Battuta won his prep-race for this in good fashion and may be another suited by the step up in trip.

Stradivarius
Kew Gardens
Bin Battuta

Previous Winners

2018

Stradivarius

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 4

J: L Dettori | T: J & T Gosden

1/1

Prize Money

1st: £255,195.002nd: £96,750.003rd: £48,420.004th: £24,120.005th: £12,105.006th: £6,075.00