Preview & Trifecta - British Champion Stakes 2017
Craksman Eyes Crown On Richest Raceday in Britian
£737,000 prize purse has attracted top horses such as Highland Reel, Craksman, Brametot and Barney Roy. Reports are very positive about the four-year-old Poet's Word, whose second place in Ireland was an excellent effort.
Though Cracksman missed the Arc - won by his stablemate Enable, trainer Gosden has said he believes the colt would have been in the first three. And yet its the 3 year olds who seem to be in much better form. Barney Roy is going to have new, hold-up tactics employed. Brametot is a dual Classic winner at home in France, although the Arc's distance did not suit him as much. Its been a long time since Highland Reel last ran, but he's got the makings of a Champion Stakes' winner, won by Almanzor last year.
This race should be an exciting finish to the British Champions Raceday.
Gate |
Horse Name |
Age |
Origin |
Pedigree |
Trainer |
Owner |
Jockey |
Race Form |
1 |
Desert Encounter |
5 |
IRE |
Halling (USA)-La Chicana (IRE)(Invincible Spirit (IRE)) |
David Simcock |
Abdulla Al Mansoori |
Sean Levey |
14 Starts, 6 Wins |
2 |
Highland Reel |
5 |
IRE |
Galileo (IRE)-Hveger (AUS)(Danehill (USA)) |
A P O'Brien |
Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor |
Ryan Moore |
22 Starts, 8 Wins
|
3 |
Maverick Wave |
6 |
USA |
Elusive Quality (USA)-Misty Ocean (USA)(Stormy Atlantic (USA)) |
John Gosden |
Godolphin |
Robert Havlin |
25 Starts, 6 Wins |
4 |
Poet's Word |
4 |
IRE |
Poet's Voice (GB)-Whirly Bird (GB)(Nashwan (USA)) |
Sir Michael Stoute |
Saeed Suhail |
Andrea Atzeni |
10 Starts, 4 Wins |
5 |
Success Days |
5 |
IRE |
Jeremy (USA)-Malaica (FR)(Roi Gironde (IRE)) |
K J Condon |
Robert Ng |
Shane Foley |
18 Starts, 6 Wins |
6 |
Barney Roy |
3 |
GB |
Excelebration (IRE)-Alina (IRE)(Galileo (IRE)) |
Richard Hannon |
Godolphin |
James Doyle |
6 Starts, 3 Wins |
7 |
Brametot |
3 |
IRE |
Rajsaman (FR)-Morning Light (GER)(Law Society (USA)) |
J-C Rouget |
Al Shaqab/G Augustin-Normand |
Cristian Demuro |
9 Starts, 6 Wins |
8 |
Cliffs Of Moher |
3 |
IRE |
Galileo (IRE)-Wave (IRE)(Dansili (GB)) |
A P O'Brien |
Mrs Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/M Jooste |
Seamie Heffernan |
7 Starts, 2 Wins |
9 |
Cracksman |
3 |
GB |
Frankel (GB)-Rhadegunda (GB)(Pivotal (GB)) |
John Gosden |
A E Oppenheimer |
Frankie Dettori |
6 Starts, 4 Wins |
10 |
Recoletos |
3 |
FR |
Whipper (USA)-Highphar (FR)(Highest Honor (FR)) |
C Laffon-Parias |
Sarl Darpat France |
Olivier Peslier |
7 Starts, 4 Wins |
Trifecta
1) Highland Reel
2) Barney Roy
3) Poet's Word