Full Result 3.50 Ascot | 20 October 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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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	2. Cracksman 5/6F Frankie Dettori John Gosden	Frankie Dettori John Gosden	4	95 b¹	125	98	131	–
b c Frankel - Rhadegunda (Pivotal)
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)

2⁽¹⁾ 6	3. Crystal Ocean 11/4 William Buick Sir Michael Stoute	William Buick Sir Michael Stoute	4	95	129	86	118	–
b c Sea The Stars (IRE) - Crystal Star (Mark Of Esteem)
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)

3⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [6¾]	6. Subway Dancer (IRE) 66/1 Radek Koplik Z Koplik	Radek Koplik Z Koplik	6	95	108	84	116	–
b g Shamardal (USA) - Sub Rose (IRE) (Galileo)
Tall, held up in last pair, shaken up 3f out, progress 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd final 100yds

4⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [7½]	1. Capri (IRE) 4/1 Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	4	95	118	82	115	–
gr c Galileo (IRE) - Dialafara (FR) (Anabaa)
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)

5⁽²⁾ ¾ [8¼]	7. Rhododendron (IRE) 25/1 Donnacha O'Brien A P O'Brien	Donnacha O'Brien A P O'Brien	4	92	115	77	110	–
b f Galileo (IRE) - Halfway To Heaven (IRE) (Pivotal)
Held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, pressed for a place over 1f out, no extra final furlong (tchd 20/1)

6⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [9¾]	8. Verbal Dexterity (IRE) 20/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	91	112	77	111	–
b c Vocalised (USA) - Lonrach (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor)
Looked well, held up in midfield, shaken up and no real progress over 2f out, well beaten after (op 16/1)

7⁽³⁾ 1½ [11¼]	5. Monarchs Glen 10/1 Robert Havlin John Gosden	Robert Havlin John Gosden	4	95 h	118	74	107	–
b g Frankel - Mirabilis (USA) (Lear Fan)
Steadied start, held up in last until progress to chase leading quartet halfway, ridden and no progress over 2f out, faded over 1f out

8⁽⁴⁾ 5 [16¼]	4. Maverick Wave (USA) 100/1 Kieran O'Neill John Gosden	Kieran O'Neill John Gosden	7	95	100	64	97	–
ch h Elusive Quality (USA) - Misty Ocean (USA) (Stormy Atlantic)
Pushed up to lead, headed and weakened quickly over 2f out

8 ran Off time: 3:53:23 Winning time: 2m 8.79s (slow by 4.49s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: A E Oppenheimer (Cracksman) 1st breeder: Hascombe And Valiant Studs
2nd owner: Sir Evelyn De Rothschild (Crystal Ocean)
3rd owner: Bonanza (Subway Dancer)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £16.10 Ex: £3.60 CSF: £3.58 Tricast: £83.95 Trifecta: £151

3:50 Ascot 20 Oct 2018

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