18 Oct 2014 13:45 Ascot
Winner: £315,000 (Penalty: £178,636); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(7) |
| - |
Forgotten Rules (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
1 / 7 |
Flat (78), Jump (172) |
P J Smullen | D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farm |
3/1 | |
| held up in last pair, steady headway on outside 5f out, soon tracking leaders, effort on outside over 2f out, ridden, hung badly right and went 2nd well over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(2) |
| 1¾ L |
Biographer (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
46-8055 / 6 |
Flat (36) | G Baker | D R Lanigan Mr B E Nielsen |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, switching left when hampered well over 1f out, chased leading pair approaching final furlong, stayed on into 2nd close home, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(5) |
| NK |
Pallasator (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
5-21471 / 10 |
Flat (23) | Andrea Atzeni | Sir Mark Prescott Qatar Racing Limited |
8/1 | |
| unseated rider leaving paddock and led to post with lead pony, held up last, rapid headway to track leader after 2f, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
6(6) |
| 2 L |
Whiplash Willie (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
2/13224 / 7 |
Flat (13) | David Probert | A M Balding J C & S R Hitchins |
10/1 | |
| in touch, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right and hampered, switched left to outside entering final 2f, stayed on to 4th inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
8(9) |
| 2½ L |
Big Orange (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 11) |
6-21411 / 6 |
Flat (15) | T P Queally | M L W Bell W J and T C O Gredley |
14/1 | |
| led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, lost 2nd well over 1f out, chased leading pair until just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
2(1) |
| ½ L |
Flying Officer (USA) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
17/1-12 / 6 |
Flat (23) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Mr George Strawbridge |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon hampered, carried left over 1f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
4(8) |
| 5 L |
Leading Light (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
10-1112 / 4 |
Flat (34) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mr D Smith, Mrs… |
2/1 | |
| held up in touch on outside, headway tracking leaders 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and limited response when badly hampered well over 1f out, weakening when hampered again over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
9(4) |
| 3¾ L |
Marzocco (USA) (colt, bay, 8 11) |
235452 / 4 |
Flat (15) | R Havlin | J & T Gosden Godolphin |
25/1 | |
| tracked leader for 2f, tracked leaders, ridden and staying on when hampered well over 1f out, no chance after | ||||||||||
9th |
7(3) |
| 33 L |
Estimate (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 4) |
17-D821 / 5 |
Flat (36) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute The Queen |
8/1 | |
| held up in last trio, pushed along and struggling 4f out, weakened and behind over 3f out, eased final 2f | ||||||||||