Race breakdown

14:05 Ascot
Qatar Racing British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1) · Saturday 17 October

Distance6f
GoingGood
Runners16
Race typeFlat · Class 1

Runners & Race DNA fit

Informational only · 18+.

No.HorseFormRun styleWgtDNA fitHighest price
1
Stall 8
Almeraq Stall 8Our pick Strong caseTrainer William HaggasJockey Tom Marquand
F-1191–9-4
Good fit
75
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2
Stall 14
Binhareer Stall 14Trainer William HaggasJockey Cieren Fallon
-26494–9-4
Strong fit
86
–
3
Stall 9
Great Wish Stall 9Trainer Bent OlsenJockey William Buick
147611–9-4– Not enough data yet–
4
Stall 16
James's Delight Stall 16Trainer Clive CoxJockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
0-6334–9-4
Mixed fit
62
–
5
Stall 11
Jasour Stall 11Trainer Clive CoxJockey Hector Crouch
660506–9-4
Mixed fit
54
–
6
Stall 10
Kind of Blue Stall 10Trainer James FanshaweJockey Billy Loughnane
0-2051–9-4
Strong fit
85
–
7
Stall 13
Marvelman Stall 13Trainer Andrew BaldingJockey Oisin Murphy
926384–9-4
Mixed fit
64
–
8
Stall 2
Mitbaahy Stall 2Trainer Charles HillsJockey Saffie Osborne
052392–9-4
Good fit
70
–
9
Stall 1
Paborus Stall 1Trainer Edward BethellJockey Daniel Tudhope
13-182–9-4
Strong fit
84
–
10
Stall 6
Prince of India Stall 6Trainer Marco BottiJockey Pat Dobbs
246212–9-4
Strong fit
85
–
11
Stall 5
Coppull Stall 5Trainer Clive CoxJockey Rossa Ryan
-18417–9-3
Strong fit
87
–
12
Stall 12
Division Stall 12Trainer William HaggasJockey James Doyle
323524–9-3
Strong fit
89
–
13
Stall 3
Poatan Stall 3Trainer George ScottJockey Rowan Scott
13-371–9-3
Good fit
74
–
14
Stall 4
Power Blue Stall 4Trainer Robson De AguiarJockey David Egan
744103–9-3
Good fit
70
–
15
Stall 15
Samangan Stall 15Trainer Francis-Henri GraffardJockey C. Soumillon
246415–9-3– Not enough data yet–
16
Stall 7
Soul Love Stall 7Trainer K. R. BurkeJockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
913121–9-0
Strong fit
92
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About fit scores: Race DNA compares today's conditions (going, trip and course) with the conditions a horse has shown it handles. It is an analysis aid to help you form your own view – not a prediction, a tip or a recommendation to bet.

Case for and against

Almeraq

No. 1 · Stall 8 · Good fit

The case for

  • Won 1 of 2 on good ground
  • 6f is within its best range (6f); won 5 of 9 at around this trip
  • Course winner: 1 from 1 at Ascot

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Binhareer

No. 2 · Stall 14 · Strong fit

The case for

  • Won 1 of 2 on good ground
  • 6f is within its best range (6f–7f); won 3 of 14 at around this trip

The case against

  • Up in grade: best win Class 2, this is Class 1

Great Wish

No. 3 · Stall 9 · Not enough data yet

The case for

  • No standout positives on paper

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

James's Delight

No. 4 · Stall 16 · Mixed fit

The case for

  • Won 2 of 6 on good ground
  • 6f is within its best range (6f); won 5 of 18 at around this trip
  • Trainer in form: 7 from 27 in the last 14 days

The case against

  • Course: 0 from 2 at Ascot
  • Up in grade: best win Class 2, this is Class 1

Jasour

No. 5 · Stall 11 · Mixed fit

The case for

  • 6f is within its best range (5f–6f); won 3 of 20 at around this trip
  • Course winner: 1 from 6 at Ascot
  • Has won at Class 1

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Kind of Blue

No. 6 · Stall 10 · Strong fit

The case for

  • Placed in 4 of 5 on good ground
  • 6f is within its best range (6f); won 4 of 15 at around this trip
  • Course winner: 1 from 4 at Ascot

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Marvelman

No. 7 · Stall 13 · Mixed fit

The case for

  • Placed in 2 of 4 on good ground
  • 6f is within its best range (6f–7f); won 2 of 13 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 1

The case against

  • Course: 0 from 2 at Ascot

Mitbaahy

No. 8 · Stall 2 · Good fit

The case for

  • Won 4 of 11 on good ground
  • 6f is within its best range (5f–6f); won 6 of 27 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 1

The case against

  • Course: 0 from 3 at Ascot

Paborus

No. 9 · Stall 1 · Strong fit

The case for

  • Won 1 of 3 on good ground
  • 6f is within its best range (6f–7f); won 5 of 9 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 1

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Prince of India

No. 10 · Stall 6 · Strong fit

The case for

  • Won 1 of 4 on good ground
  • 6f is within its best range (6f–7f); won 5 of 19 at around this trip
  • Course winner: 1 from 3 at Ascot

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Coppull

No. 11 · Stall 5 · Strong fit

The case for

  • Won 2 of 2 on good ground
  • 6f is within its best range (5f–7f); won 4 of 9 at around this trip
  • Course winner: 1 from 3 at Ascot

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Division

No. 12 · Stall 12 · Strong fit

The case for

  • Won 2 of 3 on good ground
  • 6f is within its best range (6f); won 3 of 10 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 1

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Poatan

No. 13 · Stall 3 · Good fit

The case for

  • Placed in 1 of 2 on good ground
  • 6f is within its best range (5f–6½f); won 2 of 7 at around this trip
  • Trainer in form: 3 from 13 in the last 14 days

The case against

  • Up in grade: best win Class 2, this is Class 1

Power Blue

No. 14 · Stall 4 · Good fit

The case for

  • Won 1 of 5 on good ground
  • 6f is within its best range (5f–7f); won 3 of 10 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 1

The case against

  • Course: 0 from 2 at Ascot

Samangan

No. 15 · Stall 15 · Not enough data yet

The case for

  • No standout positives on paper

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Soul Love

No. 16 · Stall 7 · Strong fit

The case for

  • Won 2 of 3 on good ground
  • 6f is within its best range (6f); won 5 of 7 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 1

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Case for/against points are generated from each horse's own race record. Thin records mean fewer points.