BAA WILL BE JUST CHAMPION
World’s top horse to end his career on a high
BAAEED (4.00) can sign off in style in the £1.3million QIPCO Champion Stakes at Ascot.
The world’s top-rated turf horse notched the perfect ten by breezing through the Juddmonte International at York.
Raised to 1m 2f, he pulverised Mishriff by six-and-a-half lengths, a horse who is no slouch.
Adayar is the highestrated challenger Baaeed has faced, but the favourite is expected to get pulses racing as the competition hots up.
THE REVENANT (3.20, treble) is back for more Qipco Champions Day glory in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. Francis HenriGraffard’s 2020 winner was only fourth 12 months ago, as Baaeed and Palace Pier fought out the finish.
He has work to do on the Erevann form line to topple Inspiral, however this is his big target and Ryan Moore is a jockey to have on your side.
TRUESHAN
(1.25), is a backable price for the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup.
Alan King’s, above, stayer burst onto the scene in this very race two years ago.
He followed up in 2021 and his trainer would not be coming here if he was not ready to defend his title. On the back of his first Group One win, Rab Havlin will be keen to double up riding MIMIKYU (2.40) in the Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes. Dubawi’s daughter made the reopposing Eshaada look pedestrian at one level lower last month. Three-year-olds have taken the past five renewals and the previous year’s victor, Journey, is a sister to the selection.
Racing in the royal colours, a fresh KING’S LYNN (2.00) should not be underestimated in the Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes.
He should have beaten Rohaan in the 2021 Wokingham over track and trip, plus he regularly runs well at this time of year.
Some ease in the ground will be perfect and there was enough encouragement in his recent pipe-opener to give him a sporting chance in an open event.
In-form Roger Varian has strong claims in the Balmoral Handicap with unexposed handicapper TYRRHENIAN SEA (4.40, nap).