Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1)

1st

Calandagan (IRE)

No. 2, stall 7

4yo, 9-7, OR 125

J: Mickael Barzalona · T: F-H Graffard

4 9-7 125

Mickael Barzalona

F-H Graffard

2:03.19 £803,864

Settled towards the back early - moved through strongly approaching 2f out to hit the front inside the final furlong - kept going to the line

2nd

Ombudsman (IRE)

No. 6, stall 9

4yo, 9-7, OR 128

J: William Buick · T: John & Thady Gosden

4 9-7 128

William Buick

John & Thady Gosden

2¼ £304,763

Took steady early hold and settled towards the back - moved left approaching the last bend - made strong progress two out - closed on the leader over a furlong out but couldn't quite reach - kept responding to the line

3rd

Almaqam (GB)

No. 1, stall 1

4yo, 9-7, OR 117

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker

4 9-7 117

Kieran Shoemark

Ed Walker

1¾ £152,523

Tracked the main group early - pushed along approaching 2f out - unable to close on the leading duo late and finished third

4th

Delacroix (IRE)

No. 9, stall 4

3yo, 9-3, OR 126

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

3 9-3 126

Christophe Soumillon

A P O'Brien

0.05 £75,978

Settled in confidently after a smart break then dropped into the pack - squeezed for space with 2f left - strong progress inside final 2f - kept on late but couldn't quite land 3rd

5th

First Look (IRE)

No. 4, stall 5

4yo, 9-7, OR 115

J: James Doyle · T: A Fabre

4 9-7 115

James Doyle

A Fabre

3 £38,131

Settled among the pack early - shifted course and pushed along approaching 2f out - unable to land a blow late on and finished fifth

6th

Fox Legacy (GB)

No. 5, stall 2

4yo, 9-7, OR 116

J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding

4 9-7 116

P J McDonald

Andrew Balding

1½ £19,136

Sat behind the front group - pushed along with 2f left and lost ground a furlong out - held on same terms to the line finishing sixth

7th

Devil's Advocate (GB) ^p

No. 10, stall 11

3yo, 9-3, OR 109

J: Robert Havlin · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-3 109

Robert Havlin

John & Thady Gosden

1¼

Went forward from wide berth to sit close to pace early - hit front with 5f remaining - lost command approaching final furlong and faded late

8th

Economics (GB)

No. 3, stall 10

4yo, 9-7, OR 123

J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas

4 9-7 123

Tom Marquand

William Haggas

0.2

Settled at the back early - fighting for control in the early stages - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - eased right and made up ground briefly inside the last 200 yards - unable to threaten and dropped away close home

9th

Almeric (GB)

No. 8, stall 6

3yo, 9-3, OR 117

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-3 117

Oisin Murphy

Andrew Balding

3½

Slow to get going - settled midpack before being pushed along with no headway over 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong

10th

Prague (IRE) ^t

No. 7, stall 3

5yo, 9-7, OR 107

J: Benoit De La Sayette · T: Dylan Cunha

5 9-7 107

Benoit De La Sayette

Dylan Cunha

5½

Sluggish to begin - fought for control tracking the pace before being nudged for effort 3f out - dropped away 2f from home

11th

Mount Kilimanjaro (FR)

No. 11, stall 8

3yo, 9-3, OR 108

J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-3 108

Wayne Lordan

A P O'Brien

1

Went straight to front - lost command with 5f to run - dropped away steadily inside final 2f - finished well held in 11th