18 Oct 2014 16:05 Ascot
Winner: £1,358,750 (Penalty: £770,547); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Middle Distance)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(5) |
| - |
Noble Mission (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
211112 / 5 |
Flat (83) | James Doyle | Lady Cecil Mr K Abdullah |
7/1 | |
| made all, joined 2f out, driven and strongly pressed throughout final furlong, stayed on gamely and found bit extra near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(8) |
| NK |
Al Kazeem (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
26-4150 / 7 |
Flat (13) | G Baker | H & R Charlton D J Deer |
16/1 | |
| tracked winner, challenged and edged right 2f out, driven upsides and every chance final furlong, kept on gamely, found no extra and held close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Free Eagle (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
12-1 / 4 |
Flat (35) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farms… |
5/2 | |
| slowly into stride, soon in touch on inside, tracking leaders 6f out, 3rd inside final 2f, ridden one pace and no impression over 1f out | ||||||||||
4th |
9(6) |
| 3½ L |
Western Hymn (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
1-11614 / 6 |
Flat (64) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Rjh Geffen And… |
14/1 | |
| sweating badly, held up in last trio, pushed along and headway on outside over 3f out, hanging right when switched left over 2f out, soon not quicken, continued to hang right, driven and stayed on into well held 4th final 150 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
2(9) |
| 1 L |
Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) (horse (entire), bay, 9 5) |
421115 / 9 |
Flat (14) | C Soumillon | Mme C Barbe Jca Dupouy |
7/4 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, ridden and unable to quicken when lost 3rd inside final 2f, no impression and weakened into 5th final 150 yards | ||||||||||
6th |
6(3) |
| ½ L |
Sheikhzayedroad (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) |
692111 / 9 |
Flat (34) | Martin Lane | D M Simcock Mr Mohammed Jaber |
28/1 | |
| held up and detached in rear, driven along and hung right final 2f, went modest 6th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
4(7) |
| 3½ L |
Pether's Moon (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
331911 / 5 |
Flat (14) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr John Manley |
25/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, unable to quicken when not clear run briefly over 2f out, found nil when in the clear well over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
7(4) |
| NK |
Ayrad (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
51023 / 6 |
Flat (22) | Andrea Atzeni | R Varian Saleh Al Homaizi… |
50/1 | |
| held up in last pair, some headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
9th |
5(1) |
| 2¼ L |
Ruler Of The World (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) |
273-019 / 4 |
Flat (13) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Al Shaqab Racing/magnier/tabor/smith |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, switched left off inside over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten inside final 2f | ||||||||||