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4:00 Ascot: Qatar Racing Champion Stakes (Group 1)

  • Distance 1m 1f 212y
  • Class Class 1
  • Age 3yo+
  • Going Good
  • Prize £737,230
  • Runners 6
  • Surface Turf

Ascot stages the Class 1 Qatar Racing Champion Stakes (Group 1) on Saturday 17 October 2026 at 4:00. Run over 1m 1f 212y, on turf, with the going good. 6 runners are declared for a prize fund of £737,230. Calandagan heads the market at 2.15/1, from Ombudsman at 9/4 and Constitution River at 6/1. New customers at bet365 can deposit £10 and get £30 in Free Bets with code 365GMBLR.

Best odds for the Qatar Racing Champion Stakes (Group 1)

Runner Best Bet365 Betfred Ladbrokes Take it with
Almaqam Kieran Shoemark 9/1 15/2 15/2 15/2 SBK
Bay City Roller Oisin Murphy 6.4/1 9/2 5/1 5/1 SBK
Calandagan C. Soumillon 2.15/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 SBK
Devil's Advocate Robert Havlin 150/1 125/1 150/1 150/1 Betfred
Ombudsman William Buick 9/4 9/4 2/1 2/1 bet365
Constitution River Ryan Moore 6/1 11/2 11/2 6/1 Ladbrokes

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Trainer and jockey form

Horse Trainer Last 14 days Runners to form Jockey At Ascot
Calandagan Francis-Henri Graffard 5 from 27 · 1900% — C. Soumillon 0 from 135 · 0%
Ombudsman John & Thady Gosden 10 from 40 · 2500% — William Buick 0 from 873 · 0%
Constitution River Aidan O'Brien 7 from 61 · 1100% — Ryan Moore 0 from 1255 · 0%
Bay City Roller George Scott 3 from 13 · 2300% — Oisin Murphy 0 from 554 · 0%
Almaqam Ed Walker 4 from 47 · 900% — Kieran Shoemark 0 from 259 · 0%
Devil's Advocate John & Thady Gosden 10 from 40 · 2500% — Robert Havlin —

Runners to form is the share of a yard’s recent runners judged to be race fit.

The breeding angle

How each sire’s progeny have fared at around 10f, which is the only form there is where a runner has yet to race.

Sire Runner Trip Runs Wins Strike
Lope De Vega Almaqam 1m 2f 1619 0 0%
New Bay Bay City Roller 1m 2f 524 0 0%
Gleneagles Calandagan 1m 2f 596 0 0%
Too Darn Hot Devil's Advocate 1m 2f 273 0 0%
Night Of Thunder Ombudsman 1m 2f 573 0 0%
Wootton Bassett Constitution River 1m 2f 573 0 0%

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