Doncaster Race 2

Betfred Champagne Stakes (Group 2)

Stake: $307,195

GEWAN (3) can maintain his unbeaten record for new connections. The striking Andrew Balding trained grey looked useful making a winning debut and delivered a follow-up success in the York G3 Acomb Stakes. Can make it three from three. OXAGON (4) created a good impression winning a Sandown novice event by 8L second time out. Consider. CAPE ORATOR (2) looked useful in a valuable sales race at Deauville during August. Can handle ease in the ground. Consider. Bringing more experience PUERTO RICO (5) will likely be in the mix.

Distance: 1413m
Track: Good
Weather: overcast
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN, C1

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Cape Ashizuri (5) 1x
Trainer: John & Sean Quinn(Norton, N Yorks)
Jockey: Jason Hart
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $7,520
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: ST MARK'S BASILICA (FR)

Dam: MURAVKA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: High Chaparral

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m

Comments

Resumes from a spell after only one run when came from midfield and won by 2 len at Ayr July 6 over 1200m defeating Dodge City with 60.5kg at $11. Others seem to have his measure.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	6/7/25	Ayr	1207m	OPEN MDN 2	5	Jason Hart	60.5kg	Good Soft	1:15.40	57.6 km/h	2.0L	3-4	$11	-	$13,697	$7,520	1. Cape Ashizuri 2. Dodge City 3. Chairmanfourtimes

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 6

6/7/25

Ayr

1207m

OPEN MDN 2

Jason Hart

60.5kg

Good Soft

1:15.40

57.6 km/h

2.0L

3-4

$11

$13,697

$7,520

1. Cape Ashizuri

2. Dodge City

3. Chairmanfourtimes

Cape Orator (1) 611
Trainer: R M Beckett(Kimpton, Hants)
Jockey: H Crouch
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $268,470
Win / Place: 66% / 66%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: MOHAATHER (GB)

Dam: MOUILLE POINT (GB)

Dam's Sire: Motivator

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 2-0-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1300m

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Comes here off a 30-day let-up. Last start won by 3.5 len at Deauville August 14 over 1300m on a rain affected track defeating Street Show carrying 57.5kg at $16. Before that won by 1.3 len at Kempton Park All Weather June 25 over 1200m defeating Mr Writer with 60.5kg at $2.20. Can feature.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 14	14/8/25	Deauville	1300m	CL2 2	4	Hector Crouch	57.5kg	Soft	1:17.03	60.8 km/h	3.5L	-	$16	50	$512,609	$256,306	1. Cape Orator 2. Street Show 3. Go Man
50 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	25/6/25	Kempton Park	1207m	OPEN MDN 2	12	Richard Kingscote	60.5kg	NS	1:15.13	57.8 km/h	1.3L	1-1	$2.20f	40	$22,156	$12,164	1. Cape Orator 2. Mr Writer 3. Ghost Mode
40 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 18	16/5/25	Newbury	1207m	OPEN MDN 2	17	Hector Crouch	60.5kg	Good	1:11.97	60.4 km/h	4.3L	9-5	$21	-	$24,575	-	1. Humidity 2. Title Role 3. Secret Santa

Gewan (2) 11
Trainer: Andrew Balding(Kingsclere, Hants)
Jockey: P J Mcdonald
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $204,904
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Unbeaten on Good

Unbeaten the Distance

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Grey Colt

Sire: NIGHT OF THUNDER (IRE)

Dam: GREY MYSTERE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Lethal Force

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 2-0-0

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 2-0-0

Good

2: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 2-0-0

Handicap Rating

110

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Looking to keep his unbeaten record intact. On debut, won by 1.3 len at Newbury July 18 over 1400m defeating Ruler Of Time with 60.5kg at $10. Last time out tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.5 len at York G3 Acomb Stakes August 20 over 1400m defeating Italy with 58.5kg at $6.50. Key runner who is a great chance.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	20/8/25	York	1408m	G3 OPEN 2	7	P J McDonald	58.5kg	Good Firm	1:25.57	59.2 km/h	1.5L	2-2	$6.50	33	$332,412	$191,633	1. Gewan 2. Italy 3. Distant Storm
33 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	18/7/25	Newbury	1408m	NOV 2	12	David Probert	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:25.91	59.0 km/h	1.3L	2-1	$10	-	$24,575	$13,271	1. Gewan 2. Ruler Of Time 3. Lost Signal

Oxagon (4) 51
Trainer: John & Thady Gosden(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $12,605
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: FRANKEL (GB)

Dam: ENDLESS CHARM (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Good

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Had two starts to date. At debut, 5th of 12 at Newmarket (July) on July 11 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind Distant Storm with 58kg at $6. Second-up won by 8 len at Sandown Park July 30 over 1400m defeating Look To The Stars carrying 58kg at $4.30. In form and looks a top chance again.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	30/7/25	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	NOV 2	2	Luke Catton	58kg	Good	1:29.87	56.4 km/h	8.0L	1-1	$4.33	19	$20,147	$11,059	1. Oxagon 2. Look To The Stars 3. Get This In
5th of 12	11/7/25	Newmarket Uk	1408m	MDN C 2	13	Oisin Murphy	58kg	Good Firm	1:26.27	58.8 km/h	5.5L	9-9	$6.00	-	$51,204	$1,546	1. Distant Storm 2. Constitution River 3. Catullus

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 8

30/7/25

Sandown Park Uk

1408m

NOV 2

Luke Catton

58kg

Good

1:29.87

56.4 km/h

8.0L

1-1

$4.33

$20,147

$11,059

1. Oxagon

2. Look To The Stars

3. Get This In

5th of 12

11/7/25

Newmarket Uk

1408m

MDN C 2

Oisin Murphy

58kg

Good Firm

1:26.27

58.8 km/h

5.5L

9-9

$6.00

$51,204

$1,546

1. Distant Storm

2. Constitution River

3. Catullus

Puerto Rico (3) 42224
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien(@Cashel, Co Tipperary)
Jockey: S M Levey
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $199,728
Win / Place: 0% / 60%

2 yo Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: WOOTTON BASSETT (GB)

Dam: APRIL SHOWERS (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-3-0

Season

5: 0-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

5: 0-3-0

Good

5: 0-3-0

Clockwise

5: 0-3-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m

Comments

Recent form sound. Returns from a 35-day let-up. Most recently in a small field at Curragh in the G1 Phoenix Stakes on August 9 over 1207m, 4 len behind Power Blue carrying 59.5kg at $7.50. Before that 2nd of 9 at Goodwood in the G2 Richmond Stakes on July 31 over 1200m, 2 len behind Coppull with 58kg at $7.50. Looks a strong top-three prospect down in grade for a top Irish trainer.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 5	9/8/25	Curragh	1207m	G1 OPEN 2	6	W M Lordan	59.5kg	Good	1:09.28	62.7 km/h	3.8L	2-2	$7.50	9	$666,611	$64,511	1. Power Blue 2. True Love 3. Green Sense
2nd of 9	31/7/25	Goodwood	1207m	G2 OPEN C 2	9	Ryan Moore	58kg	Good	1:11.12	61.1 km/h	2.0L	6-6	$7.50	12	$352,547	$77,055	1. Coppull 2. Puerto Rico 3. Havana Hurricane
2nd of 4	19/7/25	Curragh	1207m	G2 OPEN 2	1	W M Lordan	59.5kg	Good	1:13.39	59.2 km/h	5.0L	1-1	$7.50	22	$223,643	$46,693	1. True Love 2. Puerto Rico 3. Power Blue
2nd of 11	27/6/25	Curragh	1207m	MDN 2	8	Ryan Moore	60.5kg	Good	1:12.54	59.9 km/h	0.3L	3-4	$1.67f	23	$43,745	$7,782	1. Learntodiscover 2. Puerto Rico 3. Bobby McGee
4th of 13	4/6/25	Curragh	1207m	MDN 2	2	Declan McDonogh	60.5kg	Good	1:12.59	59.9 km/h	3.0L	13-9	$11	-	$38,506	$3,686	1. Flushing Meadows 2. The Piper's Call 3. North Coast

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