FIVE TO WATCH ON QIPCO CHAMPIONS DAY AT ASCOT

Marcus Townend marks your card for next Saturday’s British Flat season climax

GROUP TWO LONG DISTANCE CUP (2M)

As long as the ground doesn’t get too testing, there will be a rematch of Ascot Gold Cup 1-2 Big Orange and Order of St George

GROUP ONE CHAMPION SPRINT (6F)

The race of the day with lightning-fast July Cup and Haydock Sprint Cup winner Harry Angel up against Group One winning opponents Caravaggio and The Tin Man.

GROUP ONE FILLIES & MARES STAKES (1M 4F)

John Gosden-trained 2016 winner Journey and jockey Frankie Dettori will try to see off in-form French hope Bateel, who beat Journey in last month’s Prix Vermeille.

GROUP ONE QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES (1M)

Rising star Beat The Bank could be the biggest threat to Ribchester, whose three top-level wins this year see him lead the way to be crowned Europe’s top miler.

GROUP ONE CHAMPION STAKES (1M 2F)

Gosden and Dettori have the favourite again in Cracksman but, having been winning over one and a half miles, will he cope with Winter and Poets Word at this distance?