Ascot Races
Ascot
15:45
Qipco Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance)
Ascot
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £4.55
Place: £1.65 £2.25 £1.55
Exacta: £22.70
Tricast: £64.96
Trifecta: £110.40
Non-Runners: Mostahdaf (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | King Of Steel (USA) | 2 C | Good | Roger Varian | 129 lbs | 3/1F | Won | Raced in last - pushed along over 4f out - headway on outer from 2f out - prominent when ridden and hung right 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - led towards finish | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Via Sistina | 7 M | Elite | George Boughey | 130 lbs | 11/2 | .75 | Awkward start - in rear - good headway on outer from 3f out - pressed leaders under 2f out - led when jockey dropped whip over 1f out - edged right inside final furlong - headed towards finish | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Horizon Dore (FR) | 5 G | AVG | P Cottier | 129 lbs | 4/1 | 2 | Pulled hard - towards rear - good headway from 3f out - pressed leader but hung right under 2f out - soon briefly disputed lead - no extra and lost second inside final furlong - just held third | ||
| 4th | 5 | Point Lonsdale (IRE) | 5 H | Good | A P O'Brien | 133 lbs | 18/1 | 0.2 | Pushed along soon after start - soon raced in second - lost second but in touch with leaders 6f out - outpaced over 2f out - rallied and went fourth inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Royal Rhyme (IRE) | 4 C | Good | K R Burke | 129 lbs | 16/1 | 2.25 | Took keen hold - prominent - raced in second 6f out - briefly led 2f out - weakened and lost two places from 1f out(op 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Dubai Honour (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | William Haggas | 133 lbs | 17/2 | 2 | Took keen hold - midfield - bit short of room over 2f out - brief headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | My Prospero (IRE) | 5 H | Good | William Haggas | 133 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - soon led - headed 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1) | ||
| 8th | 1 | Bay Bridge (GB) | 4 C | AVG | Sir Michael Stoute | 133 lbs | 100/30 | .5 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out - dropped to last over 1f out (jockey said horse ran flat)(op 3/1) |