19 Oct 2013 16:05 Ascot
Winner: £1,300,000 (Penalty: £737,230); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
Qipco Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance) (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(5) |
| - |
Farhh (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
32222-1 / 5 |
Flat (154) | S De Sousa | S bin Suroor Godolphin |
11/4 | |
| took keen hold tracking leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed final inside furlong, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(3) |
| NK |
Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) (horse (entire), bay, 9 3) |
542511 / 9 |
Flat (14) | C Soumillon | Mme C Barbe Jca Dupouy |
6/4 | |
| held up in 6th, headway to 3rd going well when pressed for room briefly 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong pressed winner to the line, always just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
9(9) |
| ½ L |
Ruler Of The World (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) |
111527 / 4 |
Flat (13) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Al Shaqab Racing/magnier/tabor/smith |
13/2 | |
| held up in 7th, headway on outside 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on to 3rd approaching final furlong, kept on in closing stages, never quite going pace to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
3(2) |
| 6 L |
Hunter's Light (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
117630 / 5 |
Flat (63) | M Barzalona | S bin Suroor Godolphin |
25/1 | |
| soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with leading trio approaching final furlong, stayed on to hold 4th in closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
5(4) |
| ½ L |
Mukhadram (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
25-1231 / 5 |
Flat (84) | P Hanagan | W J Haggas Hamdan Al Maktoum |
14/1 | |
| held up in last pair, some headway but not quicken 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
7(6) |
| NK |
Hillstar (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
1-22134 / 5 |
Flat (59) | Richard Hughes | Sir Michael Stoute Sir Evelyn De Rothschild |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold early, held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, plugged on final furlong, never going pace to get involved | ||||||||||
7th |
8(7) |
| 1 L |
Morandi (FR) (colt, grey, 8 12) |
1-26272 / 3 |
Flat (28) | C P Lemaire | J C Rouget Mr D Treves |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden and beaten over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
4(10) |
| 4½ L |
Main Sequence (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
5-32433 / 5 |
Flat (28) | Ted Durcan | D R Lanigan Flaxman Holdings,… |
66/1 | |
| anticipated start and awkward start, held up towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
9th |
6(8) |
| NK |
Parish Hall (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
21/1341 / 6 |
Flat (15) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, went 3rd 4f out, hung right under pressure and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
10th |
10(1) |
| 7 L |
Triple Threat (FR) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
14-1318 / 4 |
Flat (34) | M Guyon | A Fabre Team Valor Llc/… |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong | ||||||||||