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

1st

Anmaat (IRE)

No. 1, stall 5

6yo, 9-7, OR 115

J: Jim Crowley · T: Owen Burrows

6 9-7 115

Jim Crowley

Owen Burrows

2:08.96 £737,230

Held handy spot early - boxed in and lost momentum over 2f out - roused into a swift charge inside final furlong - fighting for 5th spot with 1f left - found a gap around 110 yards out and stayed on well to win late

2nd

Calandagan (IRE)

No. 7, stall 1

3yo, 9-3, OR 125

J: Stephane Pasquier · T: F-H Graffard

3 9-3 125

Stephane Pasquier

F-H Graffard

½ £279,500

Settled midfield on the inner - held up for room from over 2f out - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong to dispute the front - edged ahead close home - fought back gamely - caught right at the line to be denied by a short head

3rd

Royal Rhyme (IRE) ^t

No. 4, stall 2

4yo, 9-7, OR 116

J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke

4 9-7 116

Clifford Lee

K R Burke

1¾ £139,880

Tracked the front group from a good position - hemmed in approaching 2f out - shifted wide and driven up - hit the front inside the last furlong - overtaken close home and held on for third

4th

Iresine (FR)

No. 3, stall 4

7yo, 9-7, OR 117

J: Mme Marie Velon · T: J-P Gauvin

7 9-7 117

Mme Marie Velon

J-P Gauvin

0.3 £69,680

Held up at the back - travelling with plenty of enthusiasm - looking for room from over 2f out - driven on with space appearing inside the final furlong - finished strongly through the last stages - stayed on to finish fourth beaten two and a half lengths

5th

See The Fire (GB)

No. 12, stall 3

3yo, 9-0, OR 113

J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-0 113

Daniel Tudhope

Andrew Balding

½ £34,970

Held up towards the back - denied room approaching 2f out and driven forward - kept on from inside the final furlong - unable to reach the leading group

6th

Economics (GB)

No. 8, stall 6

3yo, 9-3, OR 123

J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas

3 9-3 123

Tom Marquand

William Haggas

¾ £17,550

Held a midfield spot early - urged forward past 2f out and made ground - into contention with a furlong left - still going strongly approaching the last - knocked sideways close home - lost momentum to finish sixth

7th

King's Gambit (IRE)

No. 9, stall 11

3yo, 9-3, OR 116

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Harry Charlton

3 9-3 116

Oisin Murphy

Harry Charlton

2¼

Tracked front group wide - driven approaching 2f out then bumped and dropped back - stayed on same rate late for 7th

8th

Persica (IRE)

No. 11, stall 12

3yo, 9-3, OR 112

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon

3 9-3 112

Sean Levey

Richard Hannon

1¼

Drifted right at the off - held up towards the back - made progress wide 3f out - drifted right to challenge with the front group 2f out - well there with a shout over 1f out - faded inside the closing stages

9th

Los Angeles (IRE)

No. 10, stall 10

3yo, 9-3, OR 120

J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-3 120

Ryan Moore

A P O'Brien

1¼

Handy early - asked for effort 3f out but making no headway when badly bumped and squeezed for room over 1f out - dropped away to finish ninth

10th

Continuous (JPN)

No. 2, stall 8

4yo, 9-7, OR 114

J: Christophe Soumillon · T: A P O'Brien

4 9-7 114

Christophe Soumillon

A P O'Brien

0.3

Set the pace early - driven approaching 2f out then lost front spot inside final furlong - dropped away fast after finishing 10th

11th

Nashwa (GB)

No. 5, stall 9

5yo, 9-4, OR 117

J: Hollie Doyle · T: John & Thady Gosden

5 9-4 117

Hollie Doyle

John & Thady Gosden

7

Drifted right at the start - always towards the back of the field - niggled from 2f out - no meaningful involvement and finished 11th