Latest piece of poor PR who joined Oisin Murphy overnight Saturday afternoon wasn’t the best way to start the 11th British Champions Day at Ascot, when Murphy could be crowned champion jockey for a third year in a row. And if the headline is the patron saint of writers, he can expect to be overwhelmed with fervent prayers over the next few hours, asking them to intervene on behalf of Alcohol Free in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
Once the action kicks in, though, a “fracas” at the Newmarket pub last week is likely to be the last thing on most punters’ minds, as the stars aligned impeccably for the latest refurbishment of Britain’s richest day in the race. has done. “Good” appears in the official going description for the first time since 2016, and less than two weeks after running at the Arc in Paris, the appearance of Adyar and Snowfall, Derby and Oaks winners respectively, is another unexpected bonus.
Has also managed to get into the “Goldilocks” zone for Trussion and Stradivarius, who are some of the best stays around, and the top of the card will have no room for excuses from either side after the Long Distance Cup. After that, it’s Group One action until the Balmoral Handicap at 3.50 a.m. (all time today BST), when the Frankie Dettori-ridden hotpot, Sunray Major, at an apparently ridiculous cost, nearly 2-1 to defeat 19. Will be from. Send home the rivals and punters in an upbeat mood.
And while the jockeys’ title race is over, the trainers’ title race is very lively and kicking, with Charlie Appleby £300,000 ahead of Andrew Balding and £575,000 ahead of John Gosden.
Gosden trains Misriff and Palace Pier, who are favorites for the Champion Stakes and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, which cost £714,546 and £623,810 for the winner, respectively. Applebee’s big hopes include Adyar and Master of the Seas, while Balding may need to win a QEII with Alcohol Free to keep his title hopes alive.
Here are the tips for all six of today’s races Here And the action is going on at 1.25 PM.
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