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left 3:50 right Ascot 20 Oct 2018

Qipco Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance) (Group 1)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (1m1f212yds) 1m2f Soft
1st £737,230 2nd £279,500 3rd £139,880 4th £69,680 5th £34,970 6th £17,550
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Qipco Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance) (Group 1), 1m2f - Soft, Class 1 3yo+
Qipco Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance) (Group 1), 1m2f - Soft, Class 1 3yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1 (8)  
4 95 b1 125 98 131
b c Frankel right - Rhadegunda right (Pivotal) right
Chased leading trio, pushed along briefly after 3f, stoked up from 3f out and responded with swift move to lead over 2f out, soon ridden well clear, rider waving whip in celebration last 100yds (op 10/11)
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2 (1) 6
4 95 129 86 118 right
b c Sea The Stars (IRE) right - Crystal Star right (Mark Of Esteem) right
Looked well, tracked leading pair, effort 3f out but winner soon left him behind, took 2nd well over 1f out, one pace after and no impression (vet reported the colt had lost its left-hind shoe) (op 5/2)
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3 (7) ¾ [6¾]
6 95 108 84 116 right
b g Shamardal (USA) right - Sub Rose (IRE) right (Galileo) right
Tall, held up in last pair, shaken up 3f out, progress 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd final 100yds
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4 (5) ¾ [7½]
4 95 118 82 115 right
gr c Galileo (IRE) right - Dialafara (FR) right (Anabaa) right
Pushed up to press leader, shaken up over 3f out, upsides when winner shot past over 2f out, one pace after and lost 3rd last 100yds (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
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5 (2) ¾ [8¼]
4 92 115 77 110
b f Galileo (IRE) right - Halfway To Heaven (IRE) right (Pivotal) right
Held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, pressed for a place over 1f out, no extra final furlong (tchd 20/1)
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6 (6) [9¾]
3 91 112 77 111 right
b c Vocalised (USA) right - Lonrach (IRE) right (Holy Roman Emperor) right
Looked well, held up in midfield, shaken up and no real progress over 2f out, well beaten after (op 16/1)
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7 (3) [11¼]
4 95 h 118 74 107 right
b g Frankel right - Mirabilis (USA) right (Lear Fan) right
Steadied start, held up in last until progress to chase leading quartet halfway, ridden and no progress over 2f out, faded over 1f out
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8 (4) 5 [16¼]
7 95 100 64 97 right
ch h Elusive Quality (USA) right - Misty Ocean (USA) right (Stormy Atlantic) right
Pushed up to lead, headed and weakened quickly over 2f out
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