QIPCO Champions Day Ascot Preview 2024

Fri 18 Oct 2024 15.35

It's very hard to look past Kyprios here as he looks to extend his unbeaten run. He's by far the best stayer around and even though he's had a pretty busy season his class should prevail.

Ascot 12:20

5(7)

Kyprios

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O'Brien

N/A

Age: 6

Weight: 9-9

OR: 120

Days: 14

The current odds on favourite has also shown a really willingness to fight till the line so if he was to get in a bit of a battle you'd fancy him to pull through. Hard to oppose as he'll look to make it 7 wins in a row.

Form: 11111View

Date	Course	Distance	Type	Weight	Position
05/10/24	LON	20	Sft	9-2	1
15/09/24	CUR	14	Gd	9-11	1
30/07/24	GOO	16	Gd	9-12	1
20/06/24	ASC	20	GF	9-4	1
17/05/24	LEO	14	Gd	9-5	1

This horse has really improved in his last few starts winning at Newmarket and Haydock.

Ascot 12:55

6(6)

Montassib

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

N/A

Age: 6

Weight: 9-4

OR: 115

Days: 42

He loves the ground soft and that's exactly what it will be so there's no reason why he can't go and win again especially seeing as he's beaten current favourite Kinross two starts ago. It would be a real surprise to not see him go close here.

Form: 11611View

Date	Course	Distance	Type	Weight	Position
07/09/24	HAY	6	Gd	9-5	1
29/06/24	NCS	6	St/Slw	9-5	1
15/05/24	YOR	6	Gd	9-10	6
23/03/24	DON	6	Sft	9-10	1
14/10/23	YOR	6	Sft	9-9	1

Think the current favourite is well worth taking on so at the prices German raider Quantanamera makes a lot of appeal.

Ascot 13:35

2(7)

Quantanamera

J: Stephane Pasquier

T: Andreas Suborics

N/A

Age: 4

Weight: 9-7

OR: 112

Days: 55

This looks a tougher race to what she's been used to in the past but her love for ground condidtions such as this is a real plus. She also beat Arrest by a tidy distance of 4 lengths last time out in the Grand Prix de Deauville so she may be hitting a top level of form at just the right time.

Form: 28441View

Date	Course	Distance	Type	Weight	Position
25/08/24	DEA	12.5	VSft	9-1	1
28/07/24	MUN	10	Sft	9-3	4
04/07/24	HMB	10	Sft	8-13	4
16/06/24	COL	11	GS	8-10	8
20/05/24	SAI	10.5	GS	9-0	2

There's been a lot of attention surrounding this horse in the build up to today and for good reason as it could be a dream story for connections if he were to go and win here.

Ascot 14:15

6(13)

Prague

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Dylan Cunha

N/A

Age: 4

Weight: 9-6

OR: 117

Days: 22

This is obviously a tougher race but he's a real improver and connections also supplemented him for this race at a cost of £70k. The way he won last time in the Joel Stakes was superb and there's clearly more for him to give so at the prices he makes a lot of appeal and should be capable of going close.

Form: 14521View

Date	Course	Distance	Type	Weight	Position
27/09/24	NMK	8	Sft	9-6	1
07/09/24	HAY	8	Gd	9-5	2
02/08/24	GOO	9	GF	9-10	5
05/07/24	SAN	10	Gd	9-9	4
15/06/24	SAN	10	GS	10-2	1

This French horse is a real talent and has caught the eye with the way he gallops to show his staying quality.

Ascot 14:55

7(1)

Calandagan

J: Stephane Pasquier

T: F-H Graffard

N/A

Age: 3

Weight: 9-3

OR: 125

Days: 59

Looks really hard to knock especially on this sort of ground and has great form when winning at Royal Ascot and then when just a length 2nd to City Of Troy at York. Will probably be between him and Economics but Calandagan is a top horse so we favour him to return to winning ways.

Form: 21112View

Date	Course	Distance	Type	Weight	Position
21/08/24	YOR	10.5	GF	9-1	2
21/06/24	ASC	12	GF	9-2	1
23/05/24	LON	11	Hy	9-2	1
14/04/24	LON	10.5	VSft	9-2	1
16/03/24	SAI	10.5	Hy	9-2	2

In what looks such a tricky race to solve we've picked out one horse at a price which could be value. Mexicali Rose is race-fit and Maxime Guyon is certainly and eye-catching jockey booking for the Joseph O'Brien team.

Ascot 15:35

15(8)

Mexicali Rose

J: Maxime Guyon

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

N/A

Age: 4

Weight: 8-11

OR: 95

Days: 13

Her best form has come in Ireland but she may have another big effort in her down in Class here. She has also placed in two of her last three starts and will be running off the same mark of 95 again.

Form: 10353View