Starters List 10:40 P.M. Champion Stakes (Group 1) S2-5 HK TIME British Champions Middle Distance (17.10.2020) Ascot, Great Britain - Turf - 1993 Metres (Right-handed) GB TIME 3:40 P.M. (17.10.2020) For 3-years-old and upwards. Weights: 3yo colts and geldings 127lb; fillies 124lb; 4yo and up colts and geldings 131lb; fillies 128lb. Total Prize Money (GBP) £750,000 1st £425,325, 2nd £161,250, 3rd £80,700, 4th £40,200, 5th £20,175, 6th £10,125. Approximate Prize Money in HKD: $7,476,200 1st $4,239,700, 2nd $1,607,400, 3rd $804,400, 4th $400,700, 5th $201,100, 6th $100,900. 馬號 歷季及近仗成績 排位 馬名 年齡/性別 配磅 評分 參賽國/地區 練馬師 騎師 參考賠率 Card Career Record & Form Draw Horse Name Age/Sex Wt. Rating Ctry/Region Trainer Jockey Ref. Odds 1 19 (10-3-2) 11 加踏步 6g 131 [122] 英國 郗國思 馬昆 9.0 21121 Addeybb (IRE) GB William Haggas Tom Marquand 2 39 (12-7-9) 8 荒漠歷奇 8g 131 [111] 英國 沈國基 高俊誠 80 32322 Desert Encounter (IRE) GB David Simcock Jim Crowley 3 15 (5-4-2) 3 水月鏡花 5g 131 [115] 英國 查爾頓 杜苑欣 80 52113 Extra Elusive (GB) GB Roger Charlton Hollie Doyle 4 13 (5-0-3) 2 日出之國 4c 131 [121] 愛爾蘭 岳伯仁 簡國能 15 44335 Japan (GB) IRE Aidan O'Brien Colin Keane 5 10 (6-2-1) 7 諾斯勳爵 4g 131 [123] 英國 高仕登 杜俊誠 7.0 21113 Lord North (IRE) GB John Gosden James Doyle 6 10 (3-2-2) 10 聖多尼度 4c 131 [112] 英國 韋利安 艾兆禮 100 32683 San Donato (IRE) GB Roger Varian Andrea Atzeni 7 15 (12-0-2) 1 實勁力達 5g 131 [116] 法國 雷里雅 布達德 9.0 13311 Skalleti (FR) FR Jerome Reynier Pierre-Charles Boudot 8 25 (12-7-0) 6 變魔術 5m 128 [121] 愛爾蘭 岳伯仁 莫雅 2.7 11121 Magical (IRE) IRE Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore 9 7 (4-1-1) 9 萬勝飛 3c 127 [121] 英國 高仕登 戴圖理 3.8 12111 Mishriff (IRE) GB John Gosden Frankie Dettori 10 9 (4-1-1) 4 致勝一擊 3c 127 [118] 英國 莫爾 戴馬田 14 21013 Pyledriver (GB) GB William Muir Martin Dwyer 11 5 (2-0-0) 5 蛇紋石 3c 127 [120] 愛爾蘭 岳伯仁 布宜學 16 05114 Serpentine (IRE) IRE Aidan O'Brien William Buick (11 Starters) [ ] Current International Rating -5- 10:40 P.M. Champion Stakes (Group 1) S2-5 HK TIME British Champions Middle Distance (17.10.2020) GB Time 3:40 P.M. (17.10.2020) Ascot, Great Britain - Turf - 1993 Metres (Right-handed) For 3-years-old and upwards. Weights: 3yo colts and geldings 127lb; fillies 124lb; 4yo and up colts and geldings 131lb; fillies 128lb. Total Prize Money (GBP) £750,000 1st £425,325, 2nd £161,250, 3rd £80,700, 4th £40,200, 5th £20,175, 6th £10,125. Approximate Prize Money in HKD: $7,476,200 1st $4,239,700, 2nd $1,607,400, 3rd $804,400, 4th $400,700, 5th $201,100, 6th $100,900. (11 Starters) Betting Pools : Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Tierce, Forecast & Trio Merged Pool, Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool. Overseas Expert Column by Bill Esdaile With over 140 years of history and winners on the list from FRANKEL to BRIGADIER GERARD, the G1 1,993m Champion Stakes, is the jewel in the crown of British Champions Day. Last year, MAGICAL became the first filly to claim the prize in 13 years and trainer Aidan O’Brien will have high hopes of her delivering back-to-back wins. The daughter of GALILEO has been rock-solid this term, winning three of the four races she’s contested and all at G1 level over 2,000m – 2,051m. Her only defeat was a monstrous front-running performance by GHAIYYATH, while she turned the tables with Godolphin’s star performer in the G1 2,000m Irish Champion Stakes last time out. She arrives here in top form, is a previous winner of the race and her chances are plain for all to see. O’Brien’s hand is strengthened further by the presence of JAPAN and SERPENTINE, though both have been inconsistent this season. JAPAN is a dual G1 winner but he’s not been at his best lately and remains a risky proposition, while SERPENTINE is yet to back up his Derby win. As for MAGICAL’s biggest dangers, MISHRIFF, ridden by Frankie Dettori, is a 3YO with a very bright future. He was successful on his only start at the highest level, winning the G1 Prix du Jockey Club over 2,100m, and then made light work of his field in the G2 2,000m Prix Guillaume d'Ornano. Though he hit the front early that day with others travelling smoothly in-behind, the challengers couldn’t close the gap and he crossed the line four lengths clear. Ascot’s testing home straight should suit, and he won’t go down without a fight. Given his performance over track and trip in the G1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot back in June, it’s hard to discount LORD NORTH. He swooped past the field in great style that day and was marked down as a highly progressive individual. However, he’s only run once since, finishing third in the G1 International Stakes over 2,051m, though it is interesting that trainer John Gosden has kept him fresh for this. PYLEDRIVER has been a revelation this season. Purchased for just a few thousand pounds and stabled with lesser-known trainer William Muir, the son of HARBOUR WATCH is now a dual G2 winner and Classic-placed colt. While he’s a very tough and consistent individual, it feels as though connections might be rolling the dice a little given the step back to 1,993m and the high-class opposition, so others are preferred. ADDEYBB and SKALLETI may be the ones left battling it out for minor honours. The former plundered two G1 contests over 2,000m in Australia during the spring, before returning to the UK to finish second in the aforementioned G1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes over 1,993m. After three months off the track he returned with a win in the Listed Doonside Cup Stakes over 2,000m at Ayr and that will have prepared him nicely for this, but he still needs a career best to challenge. French raider SKALLETI will, like ADDEYBB, handle the likely soft conditions and must be a place consideration based on his win last time out in the G2 Prix Dollar over 1,950m. SELECTIONS: 8. MAGICAL, 9. MISHRIFF, 5. LORD NORTH, 1. ADDEYBB & 7. SKALLETI Tipsters’ Selections David Ashforth – Jonathan Landi – William Hughes – Julian Muscat – Racing Post World Racing Service Racing Expert Racing Post 8 Magical 8 Magical 7 Skalleti 8 Magical 9 Mishriff 9 Mishriff 5 Lord North 1 Addeybb 5 Lord North 7 Skalleti 8 Magical 5 Lord North -33- HK Time 10:40 P.M. S2-5 Champion Stakes GB Time 3:40 P.M. 加踏步 (CP) 郗國思 (英國) 131 馬昆 (11) Lifetime : 19 (10-3-2) Turf : 18 (10-3-1) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 1 2020 : 4 (3-1-0) Non-Turf : 1 (0-0-1) GF+ : － ADDEYBB (IRE) 6 ch g William Haggas (GB) [122] Tom Marquand 1st Up : － Dist : 11 (5-3-2) G : － Pivotal (GB)－Bush Cat (USA) (Kingmambo (USA)) Earnings : HK$14,774,517 Track : 5 (2-2-0) Y : － (9.0) Trk/Dist : 3 (1-2-0) S/Hvy : － Owner(s): Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Rtg. Jockey Dr. Race Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Time Margin 2/9 19Oct19 G1 Champion S. 3yo+ ASC, GB 2000 RH S 131 (114) James 3 2.08.42 2 0.8 5/1 CP Magical (IRE) Tracked leaders, progress to GBP1,358,750 Turf Doyle Addeybb (IRE) chase winner over 1f out, hard Deirdre (JPN) ridden and tried to challenge final furlong, stayed on but no impression last 100yds 1/7 21Mar20 G1 Ranvet Stakes 3yo+ WFA RHIL, AUS 2000 RH S 130 Tom 5 2.04.90 1 0.5 3.40 CP Addeybb (IRE) Led sett fence 1L 1400m. Led AUD707,000 Turf Marquand Verry Elleegant (NZ) 1.1L 800m. S/L straightening. Avilius (GB) Hd 350m. Fought back tenaciously to prevail latter stages. Best Last 600m Race Sectional of day at distance. OPF - BGW 1/12 11Apr20 G1 Queen Elizabeth S. 3yo+ WFA RAND, AUS 2000 RH H 130 Tom 1 2.06.92 1 2.8 4.20F CP Addeybb (IRE) Settled in 3rd, driven along to AUD2,000,000 Turf Marquand Verry Elleegant (NZ) lead 2f out, soon pressed and Danon Premium (JPN) ridden along, responded well and ran on strongly final furlong, impressive 2/7 17Jun20 G1 Prince of Wales's S. 4yo+ ASC, GB 1993 RH G 126 (122) Tom 6 2.05.63 2 3.8 7/2 CP Lord North (IRE) tracked leader, challenged 2f GBP250,000 Turf Marquand Addeybb (IRE) out, ridden to lead over 1f out, Barney Roy (GB) headed entering final furlong, soon outpaced and no chance with winner 1/7 19Sep20 L Doonside Cup S. 3yo+ AYR, GB 2000 LH GS 136 (122) Tom 1 2.11.48 1 0.8 11/10F CP Addeybb (IRE) tracked leaders, ridden and lost GBP27,750 Turf Marquand Lord Glitters (FR) ground over 2f out, ran on San Donato (IRE) strongly between horses to lead entering final furlong, kept on well Twice outclassed top Australian opposition earlier in 2020.