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The inaugural British Champions Day will take place this Saturday at Ascot Racecourse in England and will feature five races and total purses of £3 million. The undefeated Frankel (GB) headlines the British Champions Mile (or Queen Elizabeth II Stakes), where he'll face seven rivals. Frankel is currently the 1/3 ante post choice.
In the final race of the day, the Champion Stakes at 10 furlongs, So You Think (NZ) and Nathaniel (IRE) will lead a field of twelve. Nathaniel is a perfect 2-for-2 at Ascot, but all of his wins have come at 12 furlongs, not ten. Mares Midday (GB) and Snow Fairy (IRE) will challenge the boys in the Champion Stakes.
Below are the entries, post positions and current best odds (via Racing Post) for Saturday's British Champions Day.
I'll have a closer look at these races a little later.
| British Champions Long Distance Cup | |||||
| 16f | |||||
| # | PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | BestOdds |
| 1 | 3 | Chiberta King | J. Fortune | A. Balding | 25/1 |
| 2 | 5 | Darley Sun | W. Buick | S. Bin Suroor | 25/1 |
| 3 | 2 | Fame And Glory | J. Spencer | A. O'Brien | 11/4 |
| 4 | 8 | Nehaam | R. Hills | J. Gosden | 33/1 |
| 5 | 10 | Opinion Poll | F. Dettori | M. Al Zarooni | 9/4 |
| 6 | 1 | Times Up | E. Ahern | J. Dunlop | 7/2 |
| 7 | 7 | Motrice | S. Sanders | M. Prescott | 16/1 |
| 8 | 9 | Polly's Mark | R. Hughes | C. Cox | 40/1 |
| 9 | 4 | Colour Vision | S. De Sousa | M. Johnston | 20/1 |
| 10 | 6 | Eternal Heart | J. Fanning | M. Johnston | 33/1 |
| British Champions Sprint Stakes | |||||
| 6f | |||||
| # | PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | BestOdds |
| 1 | 5 | Dafeef | R. Hills | W.Haggas | 33/1 |
| 2 | 14 | Deacon Blues | J. Murtagh | J. Fanshawe | 9/4 |
| 3 | 15 | Genki | G. Baker | R. Charlton | 16/1 |
| 4 | 10 | Jimmy Styles | A. Kirby | C. Cox | 66/1 |
| 5 | 6 | Medicean Man | F. Dettori | J. Gask | 25/1 |
| 6 | 11 | Prime Defender | R. Moore | C. Hills | 50/1 |
| 7 | 7 | Royal Rock | N. Callan | C. Wall | 25/1 |
| 8 | 1 | Silverside | J. Grosjean | A F Sanchez-Jabardo | 33/1 |
| 9 | 2 | Society Rock | P. Cosgrave | J. Fanshawe | 6/1 |
| 10 | 12 | Libranno | R. Hughes | R. Hannon | 33/1 |
| 11 | 16 | Hooray | S. Sanders | M. Prescott | 33/1 |
| 12 | 4 | Ladies Are Forever | S. De Sousa | G. Oldroyd | 25/1 |
| 13 | 9 | Moonlight Cloud | T. Jarney | F. Head | 10/3 |
| 14 | 13 | Night Carnation | J. Fortune | A. Balding | 20/1 |
| 15 | 3 | Perect Tribute | L. Morris | C. Cox | 50/1 |
| 16 | 8 | Wizz Kid | G. Mosse | R. Collet | 12/1 |
| British Champions Fillies' and Mares' Stakes | |||||
| 12f | |||||
| # | PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | BestOdds |
| 1 | 3 | Bolivia | R. Hughes | L. Wadham | 200/1 |
| 2 | 9 | Brushing | K. Fallon | M. Tompkins | 100/1 |
| 3 | 6 | Cill Rialaig | S. Drowne | H. Morrison | 66/1 |
| 4 | 1 | Crystal Capella | R. Moore | M. Stoute | 7/1 |
| 5 | 10 | Ferdoos | N. Callan | R. Varian | 7/2 |
| 6 | 2 | Gertrude Bell | W. Buick | J. Gosden | 14/1 |
| 7 | 4 | Meeznah | F. Dettori | D. Lanigan | 10/1 |
| 8 | 5 | Vita Nova | T. Queally | H. Cecil | 3/1 |
| 9 | 7 | Banimpire | K. Manning | J. Bolger | 10/1 |
| 10 | 8 | Bible Belt | F. Berry | J. Harrington | 20/1 |
| 11 | 11 | Dancing Rain | J. Murtagh | W. Haggas | 5/1 |
| Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (British Champions Mile) | |||||
| 8f | |||||
| # | PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | BestOdds |
| 1 | 4 | Bullet Train | I. Mongan | H. Cecil | 150/1 |
| 2 | 5 | Dick Turpin | R. Hughes | R. Hannon | 25/1 |
| 3 | 1 | Poet's Voice | R. Dettori | S. Bin Suroor | 30/1 |
| 4 | 8 | Side Glance | J. Fortune | A. Balding | 50/1 |
| 5 | 3 | Dubawi Gold | J. Murtagh | R. Hannon | 40/1 |
| 6 | 7 | Excelebration | J. Spencer | M. Botti | 6/1 |
| 7 | 2 | Frankel | T. Queally | H. Cecil | 1/3 |
| 8 | 6 | Immortal Verse | G. Mosse | R. Collet | 6/1 |
| Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance) | |||||
| 10f | |||||
| # | PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | BestOdds |
| 1 | 1 | Cirrus Des Aigles | C. Soumillon | M.C. Barande-Barbe | 8/1 |
| 2 | 11 | Green Destiny | K. Fallon | W. Haggas | 20/1 |
| 3 | 7 | Ransom Note | M. Hills | C. Hills | 66/1 |
| 4 | 9 | So You Think | R. Moore | A. O'Brien | 9/4 |
| 5 | 5 | Sri Putra | N. Callan | R. Varian | 66/1 |
| 6 | 8 | Twice Over | I. Morgan | H. Cecil | 8/1 |
| 7 | 4 | Wigmore Hall | J. Spencer | M. Bell | 33/1 |
| 8 | 3 | Midday | T. Queally | H. Cecil | 7/1 |
| 9 | 2 | Snow Fairy | O. Peslier | E. Dunlop | 8/1 |
| 10 | 6 | Casamento | R. Hughes | M. Al Zarooni | 33/1 |
| 11 | 12 | Dubai Prince | F. Dettori | M. Al Zarooni | 9/1 |
| 12 | 10 | Nathaniel | W. Buick | J. Gosden | 13/2 |