13:30 Ascot
Saturday 17 October 2026
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Qatar Racing British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 1)
- 3YO plus  |  Class 1  |  1m 7f 209y  |  Good  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:30Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 25.60s
T:Â A M BaldingJ:Â P J McDonald
Wore hood to post, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon steady headway, switched right when short of room over 1f out, every chance 1f out, switched left and squeezed through rivals inside final furlong, kept on well to lead final 75yds op 22/1
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â R L Moore
Prominent, led over 4f out, shaken up 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one length clear over 1f out, no extra when headed final 75yds op 11/1
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Dylan Browne McMonagle
Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, went third over 2f out, drifted right over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 9/4
T:Â J & T GosdenJ:Â James Doyle
Chased leaders, nudged along 3f out, went second over 2f out, drifted right when ridden over 1f out, plugged on but lost two places inside final furlong
T:Â W J HaggasJ:Â Tom Marquand
Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden along 3f out, switched right and steady headway over 1f out, switched left and stayed on inside final furlong, never seriously involved op 11/1
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â Colin Keane
Slow into stride, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, no impression and faded inside final furlong op 22/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1
T:Â R M BeckettJ:Â Rossa Ryan
Took keen hold, midfield, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakening when bit short of room over 1f out op 18/1 tchd 16/1
T:Â George ScottJ:Â Oisin Murphy
Held up in rear of mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out op 11/2
T:Â A KingJ:Â W Buick
Wore hood to post, raced wide in midfield, pushed along over 4f out, ridden along 3f out, no extra and faded 2f out op 15/2
T:Â H MorrisonJ:Â K Shoemark
Soon led, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£34.00Pl:£6.25, £3.05, £1.25EX:£291.40Trifecta:£1,097.70Tricast:£1,239.80SF:£401.86Swingers:£23.05, £9.10, £7.40
Forecasts
Highwayman (7/4), Gregory (10/3), Caballo De Mar (5/1), Daiquiri Bay (17/2), Queenstown (14/1), Opportunity (16/1), Amelia Earhart (20/1), Amiloc (22/1), Mount Atlas (33/1), Quickthorn (150/1)
Joseph O'Brien's upwardly-mobile stayer HIGHWAYMAN can add to his St Leger triumph and extend his winning sequence to 4 with this first go over 2m bound to suit. Caballo de Mar is a big threat on the back of his game Prix du Cadran success from the absent Scandinavia, although the rejuvenated Gregory is also well in the mix and Ebor 1-3 Daiquiri Bay and Opportunity rate lively outsiders too in this fascinating clash.
- HIGHWAYMAN (FR)
- CABALLO DE MAR (IRE)
- GREGORY
Previous Winners
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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