16:05 Ascot

Saturday 18 October 2025

All12:5513:3014:0514:4515:2516:0516:40

Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 2m 3.19s

1^st

(7)

Calandagan

49-7

15/8

T: F GraffardJ: M Barzalona

Held up in rear, good headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong op 2/1

2^nd

2 ¼

(9)

Ombudsman

49-7

13/8f

T: J & T GosdenJ: W Buick

Soon steadied after handy start and held up in rear, switched left final bend, good headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, held inside final furlong, stayed on

3^rd

1 ¾

(1)

Almaqam

49-7

28/1

T: E WalkerJ: K Shoemark

Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, no impression on front pair final furlong, just held 3rd tchd 33/1

4^th

nse

(4)

Delacroix

39-3

11/2

T: A P O'BrienJ: C Soumillon

Soon steadied after handy start and held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, good headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, just failed to get 3rd op 4/1

5^th

(5)

First Look

49-7

33/1

T: A FabreJ: James Doyle

In touch in mid-division, switched left and effort over 2f out, no threat over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

6^th

1 ½

(2)

Fox Legacy

49-7

28/1

T: A M BaldingJ: P J McDonald

Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 33/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 40/1

7^th

1 ¼

(11)

Devil's Advocate

39-3

66/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin

Soon pressing leader from wide draw, led 5f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 50/1

8^th

(10)

Economics

49-7

12/1

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, switched right and some headway over 1f out, no impression, well beaten inside final furlong op 16/1

9^th

3 ½

(6)

Almeric

39-3

18/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Last to break, mid-division, ridden and no impression from over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out op 16/1

10^th

5 ½

(3)

Prague

59-7

80/1

T: Dylan CunhaJ: Benoit D L Sayette

Slow to break, took keen hold and soon in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened from 2f out

11^th

(8)

Mount Kilimanjaro

39-3

50/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan

Soon led, headed 5f out, weakened from 2f out op 80/1 tchd 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.40Pl:£1.25, £1.20, £5.20EX:£6.70Trifecta:£65.10Tricast:£56.69SF:£4.87Swingers:£1.60, £9.85, £9.45

Forecasts

Ombudsman (13/8), Calandagan (15/8), Delacroix (11/2), Economics (12/1), Almeric (18/1), Almaqam (28/1), Fox Legacy (28/1), First Look (33/1), Mount Kilimanjaro (50/1), Devil's Advocate (66/1), Prague (80/1)

Although OMBUDSMAN was beaten by Delacroix in the Eclipse it was a quick turnaround for Godolphin's charge after his big performance in the Prince of Wales's and he re-established himself as the one to beat in this division when readily seeing off the same rival at York. Aidan O'Brien's charge has won well at Leopardstown since but it could still be that the chief threat emerges from last year's runner-up Calandagan, who showed a sharp turn of foot to win the King George here in July.

OMBUDSMAN (IRE)
CALANDAGAN (IRE)
DELACROIX (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Anmaat

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 6

J: Jim Crowley | T: Owen Burrows

40/1

Prize Money

1st: £803,864.002nd: £304,762.003rd: £152,523.004th: £75,978.005th: £38,130.006th: £19,136.00

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