14:05 Ascot

Saturday 17 October 2026

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Qatar Racing British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   6f  |   Good  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:06  |   Winning time: 1m 12.20s
1st
Horse silk
1
(8)
Almeraq
49-4
11/10f
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Taken down early, travelled strongly, held up in mid-division, switched right and headway 2f out, pushed along and went second 1f out, chased leader inside final furlong, kept on well, led towards finish op 6/5 tchd Evens and tchd 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
nk
9
(1)
Paborus
59-4
18/1
T: E BethellJ: D Tudhope
Taken down early, raced alone on far side, handy, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, no extra when headed towards finish tchd 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
12
(12)
Division
39-3
17/2
T: W J HaggasJ: James Doyle
Held up in mid-division, switched right over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
2
11
(5)
Coppull
39-3
11/1
T: C G CoxJ: Rossa Ryan
Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, made headway over 1f out, no impression on leaders inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
(6)
Prince Of India
49-4
16/1
T: M BottiJ: P J Dobbs
Held up in rear, shaken up and steady headway 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, briefly short of room and switched left inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish
6th
Horse silk
nk
14
(4)
Power Blue
39-3
33/1
T: Robson AguiarJ: D Egan
Restless in stalls, led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, hung right and outpaced over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong
7th
Horse silk
sh
13
(3)
Poatan
39-3
40/1
T: George ScottJ: Rowan Scott
Front rank, shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
8th
Horse silk
½
3
(9)
Great Wish
59-4
12/1
T: B OlsenJ: W Buick
Chased leaders, nudged along over 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, soon edged left, no impression and faded inside final furlong op 10/1
9th
Horse silk
sh
15
(15)
Samangan
39-3
22/1
T: F GraffardJ: C Soumillon
Taken down early, towards rear of mid-division, switched right and pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no chance with leaders inside final furlong op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(10)
Kind Of Blue
59-4
14/1
T: J R FanshaweJ: Billy Loughnane
Mounted in chute and taken down early, held up in rear of midfield, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right and weakened inside final furlong tchd 12/1
11th
Horse silk
½
4
(16)
James's Delight
59-4
66/1
T: C G CoxJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Towards rear, ridden along 2f out, never a factor
12th
Horse silk
2
2
(14)
Binhareer
49-4
33/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Cieren Fallon
In touch, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 28/1
13th
Horse silk
nk
16
(7)
Soul Love
39-0
20/1
T: K R BurkeJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin
Close up, ridden along 2f out, weakened from over 1f out op 25/1
14th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(11)
Jasour
59-4
66/1
T: C G CoxJ: H Crouch
Taken down early, held up in rear, always behind op 50/1
15th
Horse silk
½
7
(13)
Marvelman
49-4
18/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Taken down early, mid-division, ridden along and weakened over 2f out op 20/1
16th
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
(2)
Mitbaahy
79-4
33/1
T: C HillsJ: Saffie Osborne
Slow into stride, held up in rear, never on terms
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.20, £4.15, £2.25EX:£22.50Trifecta:£131.90Tricast:£132.61SF:£20.36Swingers:£7.60, £3.60, £22.05

Forecasts

Almeraq (11/10), Division (17/2), Coppull (11/1), Great Wish (12/1), Kind Of Blue (14/1), Prince Of India (16/1), Paborus (18/1), Marvelman (18/1), Soul Love (20/1), Samangan (22/1), Power Blue (33/1), Binhareer (33/1), Mitbaahy (33/1), Poatan (40/1), James's Delight (66/1), Jasour (66/1)

Verdict

ALMERAQ is perhaps at his best on a softer surface but his win in the Jubilee at the Royal Meeting here proved he's still a top-class sprinter under quicker conditions and he'll be the one to beat again as he bids for a third top-level success of the campaign. Division wasn't seen to maximum effect in the Bengough but still appeals as one who should prove well suited by this stiff 6f and he can get back on track, with Paborus also likely to make the podium behind Almeraq again.

  1. ALMERAQ
  2. DIVISION
  3. PABORUS

Previous Winners

2025
Powerful Glory
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 3
J: J P Spencer  |  T: R A Fahey
200/1

Prize Money

1st: £283,550.002nd: £107,500.003rd: £53,800.004th: £26,800.005th: £13,450.006th: £6,750.00

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