15:40 Ascot

Saturday 17 October 2020

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:15

Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1)

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 2m 12.29s

1^st

(11)

Addeybb

69-5

9/1

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Led 1f, tracked leader, led again going well 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, ran on strongly, impressive

2^nd

2 ¼

(1)

Skalleti

59-5

13/2

T: J ReynierJ: P C Boudot

Mid-division early, headway on inside tracking leaders in 3rd 8f out, went close 2nd and every chance inside final 2f, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

3^rd

(6)

Magical

59-2

15/8f

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, soon switched back right towards inside, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, went 3rd final furlong, stayed on towards finish, no chance with winner

4^th

3 ½

(5)

Serpentine

39-1

18/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: W Buick

Slowly into stride, pushed along to lead after 1f, quickened 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, lost 3rd and weakened final furlong

5^th

2 ½

(8)

Desert Encounter

89-5

150/1

T: D M SimcockJ: Jim Crowley

Held up in last pair, some headway and hung right from inside final 2f, never on terms

6^th

(3)

Extra Elusive

59-5

33/1

T: H & R CharltonJ: Hollie Doyle

Wore hood to post, steadied start, pulled hard in last pair, some late minor headway, never on terms

7^th

(4)

Pyledriver

39-1

16/1

T: W R MuirJ: M Dwyer

Raced keenly, always towards rear, never a factor

8^th

(9)

Mishriff

39-1

4/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori

Raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and every chance, weakened over 1f out

9^th

(2)

Japan

49-5

22/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: Colin Keane

Held up and always towards rear, never involved

10^th

1 ¼

(7)

Lord North

49-5

11/2

T: J & T GosdenJ: James Doyle

Held up in mid-division out wide, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f

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Non-Runners

(10)

San Donato²⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: R Varian J: Andrea Atzeni

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.10Pl:£2.70, £2.60, £1.35EX:£55.00Trifecta:£230.40Tricast:£155.69SF:£63.01Swingers:£10.95, £4.85, £4.10

Forecasts

Magical (15/8), Mishriff (4/1), Lord North (11/2), Skalleti (13/2), Addeybb (9/1), Pyledriver (16/1), Serpentine (18/1), Japan (22/1), Extra Elusive (33/1), San Donato (100/1), Desert Encounter (150/1)

MAGICAL has the best form and hardly ever puts a foot wrong, so she's difficult to oppose as she bids to go back-to-back in this event. Lord North quickened up smartly to land the Prince of Wales's Stakes in June, so he's feared along with Addeybb, who has a terrific record when there's cut in the ground.

MAGICAL (IRE)
LORD NORTH (IRE)
ADDEYBB (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Magical

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 4

J: D O'Brien | T: A P O'Brien

1/1

Prize Money

1st: £425,325.002nd: £161,250.003rd: £80,700.004th: £40,200.005th: £20,175.006th: £10,125.00