Result · Ascot · Saturday 17 October 2026
4:00 Ascot result: Ombudsman wins the Qatar Racing Champion Stakes (Group 1)
Group 11m2f flatGoing Good6 ranTime 2m 4.22sWinner's prize £737,230
Favourite Ombudsman won the 4:00 at Ascot on Saturday 17 October 2026, beating Calandagan by 3¾ lengths. Ridden by William Buick for trainer John & Thady Gosden, the five-year-old was sent off at 5/4 and covered the 1m2f on good ground in 2m 4.22s. Bay City Roller was a further 1¾ lengths back in third at 17/2.
4:00 Ascot full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ombudsman (IRE) 5yo · 9-7 |
William Buick John & Thady Gosden | — | 5/4FAV | 132 |
| 2 |
Calandagan (IRE) 5yo · 9-7 |
C. Soumillon Francis-Henri Graffard | 3¾ l | 5/2 | 127 |
| 3 |
Bay City Roller (IRE) 4yo · 9-7 |
Oisin Murphy George Scott | 1¾ l | 17/2 | 124 |
| 4 |
Almaqam (GB) 5yo · 9-7 |
Kieran Shoemark Ed Walker | ½ l | 12/1 | 124 |
| 5 |
Constitution River (FR) 3yo · 9-3 |
Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien | ¾ l | 9/2 | 123 |
| 6 |
Devil's Advocate (GB) 4yo · 9-7 · p |
Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden | ½ l | 80/1 | 109 |
Ascot 4:00 returns
Tote win£2.25Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.25 £1.50Per £1 stake
Exacta£41st and 2nd in order
CSF£4.42Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£13.501st, 2nd and 3rd in order
4:00 Ascot result: FAQs
Who won the 4:00 at Ascot on Saturday 17 October 2026?
Ombudsman, ridden by William Buick and trained by John & Thady Gosden, at a starting price of 5/4.
Did the favourite win?
Yes. Ombudsman won as the 5/4 favourite.
What was the winning time?
2m 4.22s over 1m2f on good ground.
