Race breakdown

16:00 Ascot
Qatar Racing Champion Stakes (Group 1) · Saturday 17 October

Distance1m2f
GoingGood
Runners6
Race typeFlat · Class 1

Runners & Race DNA fit

Informational only · 18+.

No.HorseFormRun styleWgtDNA fitHighest price
1
Stall 1
Almaqam Stall 1Trainer Ed WalkerJockey Kieran Shoemark
3-1424–9-7
Strong fit
81
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2
Stall 5
Bay City Roller Stall 5Trainer George ScottJockey Oisin Murphy
-22122–9-7
Good fit
74
–
3
Stall 4
Calandagan Stall 4Trainer Francis-Henri GraffardJockey C. Soumillon
1-1412–9-7
Strong fit
91
–
4
Stall 6
Devil's Advocate Stall 6Trainer John & Thady GosdenJockey Robert Havlin
7-2477–9-7
Questions to answer
34
–
5
Stall 2
Ombudsman Stall 2Our pick Strong caseTrainer John & Thady GosdenJockey William Buick
2-1114–9-7
Strong fit
99
–
6
Stall 3
Constitution River Stall 3Trainer Aidan O'BrienJockey Ryan Moore
-11133–9-3
Strong fit
86
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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

Almaqam

No. 1 · Stall 1 · Strong fit

The case for

  • Won 3 of 8 on good ground
  • 1m2f is within its best range (1m–1m2½f); won 2 of 8 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 1

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Bay City Roller

No. 2 · Stall 5 · Good fit

The case for

  • Won 1 of 5 on good ground
  • 1m2f is within its best range (7f–1m4f); 2 placed from 3 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 1

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Calandagan

No. 3 · Stall 4 · Strong fit

The case for

  • Won 2 of 2 on good ground
  • 1m2f is within its best range (1m2f–1m4f); won 1 of 3 at around this trip
  • Course winner: 3 from 5 at Ascot

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Devil's Advocate

No. 4 · Stall 6 · Questions to answer

The case for

  • 1m2f is within its best range (1m–1m2f); won 2 of 10 at around this trip

The case against

  • 0 from 4 on good ground; wins have come on good to soft
  • Course: 0 from 3 at Ascot
  • Up in grade: best win Class 2, this is Class 1

Ombudsman

No. 5 · Stall 2 · Strong fit

The case for

  • Won 1 of 4 on good ground
  • 1m2f is within its best range (1m–1m2½f); won 5 of 9 at around this trip
  • Course winner: 2 from 3 at Ascot

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Constitution River

No. 6 · Stall 3 · Strong fit

The case for

  • Won 2 of 4 on good ground
  • 1m2f is within its best range (7f–1m2½f); won 2 of 4 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.