15.45
SoftQipco Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance) (Group 1)
- Prize money: £737230
- 1m 1f 212y
- Class 1
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.55
- Place: £1.65
Form: 7-2134 C
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 (1) |
21st Oct 2023 Soft 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
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 |
4/1 |
|
4th 8 (5) |
9th Sep 2023 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 3lb |
held up in midfield, headway 3f out, ridden and went fourth inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish, not reach leaders |
9/4 |
|
3rd 11 (3) |
29th Jul 2023 Soft 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
8st 12lb |
Strapping colt who nearly won the Derby on stable/seasonal debut, leading from over 2f out until collared by Auguste Rodin near the finish (pair clear); went one better in the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot where he comfortably justified favouritism while confirming he's very smart and suited by this C&D; both starts this season on good to firm but 2yo debut success came on soft; still has very low mileage, having raced just four times, and commands the utmost respect with further progress on the cards. |
4/1 |
8/1
- Place: £2.25
Form: 1-1132 D BF
Last run: 62 days
W: 9st 4lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 (9) |
21st Oct 2023 Soft 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
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 |
8/1 |
|
3rd 6 (8) |
14th Jul 2023 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Lightly raced 5yo who was an easy Group 2 winner on the Rowley Mile in May (1m1f, soft) and followed up in the Group 1 Pretty Polly at the Curragh (1m2f, good) a fortnight ago, when hanging right and hampering rivals; there can be optimism she will be fully effective at 1m and she's the one to beat on form; has run just once on fast ground, when showing promise on debut. |
13/8 |
|
1st 7 (3) |
1st Jul 2023 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Lightly raced; showed improved form in Group 3 races last autumn for new yard, finishing a close second at Newmarket then going one better at Toulouse; improvement strongly sustained with returning victory in 1m1f Group 2 event at Newmarket in early-May; up 8lb to 115 for that, making her the highest-rated runner in the field. |
15/8 |
9/2
- Place: £1.55
Form: 521111 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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20/1
Form: -11386 C
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 (6) |
13th Sep 2024 Good 2m 1f 197y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Ran respectably sole start on good to firm; 0-8 in Group 1 races but has won five lesser Group contests and he's a leading contender on form; impressive over the extended 1m5f at Chester in May, galloping on relentlessly; first venture beyond that when disappointing favourite at York (2m) three weeks ago but he's nevertheless back for more in the Cup races and over an even longer trip this time; interesting to see whether his backers return. |
9/2 |
|
5th 4 (5) |
23rd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Ran respectably sole start on good to firm; 0-8 in Group 1 races but has won five lesser Group contests and he's a leading contender on form; brother to the very smart Broome, who won at up to 2m, but he's not himself been beyond the extended 1m5f of his impressive Chester win in May; galloped on relentlessly that day, so has to be of major interest. |
2/1 |
|
1st 6 (4) |
9th May 2024 Good 1m 5f 84y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
prominent, went second over 2f out |
2/1 |
14/1
Form: 431011 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (8) |
8th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Did well early in his carerer including when beating three rivals in the 2024 Brigadier Gerard (1m2f, soft); 0-8 since, albeit twice placed at the highest level; pulled too hard when beaten over 6l into sixth of 12 behind Starford on his return in a Group 3 at the Curragh (1m2f, soft) last month, but that should have taken the freshness out of him; could probably do with the ground easing, though. |
7/1 |
28/1
Form: 6-1134 D
Last run: 105 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (6) |
16th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 1 |
9st 11lb |
Started his campaign with a 1m2f Listed success on Kempton's Polytrack and struck for the third time at Group 1 level in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1m4f) in June; another good effort in top company on the continent when second at Baden-Baden (1m4f) in September; Group 1 penalty to shoulder but a potential cut above. |
2/1 |
|
2nd 1 (6) |
16th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 1 |
9st 11lb |
in touch with leaders |
2/1 |
|
7th 2 (8) |
27th Jul 2024 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Globetrotting middle-distance performer who is a Group 1 winner in Australia and France, most recently in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (good to soft) last month; likely set for a supporting role in this field, being 0-5 (form figures 24646) at the top level on British soil. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 3-4421 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (1) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
led but pestered, pushed along over 3f out, switched to far side over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied and pressed leader inside final furlong, led towards finish, just did enough |
9/4 |
|
3rd 1 (1) |
2nd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 11y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Acts on soft and good to firm; smart performer who has bits of Group 1 form; didn't need to reproduce it when justifying favouritism in Listed event here (1m2f) last September, then came up well short in the Champion Stakes (wore tongue-tie/blinkers); peak figures give him a leading chance on seasonal debut. |
15/8 |
|
7th 4 (4) |
21st Oct 2023 Soft 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
took keen hold, soon led, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out |
12/1 |
5/1
Form: -32516 CD
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Horse
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (8) |
21st Oct 2023 Soft 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened from 2f out, dropped to last over 1f out |
5/1 |
|
1st 2 (2) |
9th Sep 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Last six starts have been at Group 1 level, including a win in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot (1m2f, good to soft) last October; solid efforts in his first two outings after returning in the spring, but off 80 days since finishing fifth of six in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good); favoured by the race conditions and has winning form on AW (Tapeta), but has never attempted this far before. |
Evs |
|
5th 2 (5) |
21st Jun 2023 Good 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
1l second in this race last year (good to firm; 10-11 favourite) when caught out by a fine front-running ride on the winner; beat Adayar and My Prospero to win the Champion Stakes over C&D (good to soft) last October and he had to wait for a clear run when close second to Luxembourg in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh (10.5f, good) last month; key player. |
3/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £22.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £19.26 |
| Tricast | £64.96 |
| Trifecta | £110.40 |
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