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The first and, in all likelihood, the only odds-on shot on the card as Kyprios, one of the outstanding stayers of recent decades, attempts to go one better than in 2022 and complete a seven-race season unbeaten. To this point, his schedule has been identical to the race – including Group One wins in the Gold Cup here at Ascot, the Goodwood Cup, the Irish St Leger and the Cadran at Longchamp on Arc weekend. Kyprios did not line up for this race two years ago, but he was favourite last year after an injury-affected campaign, only to come up a neck short behind Trawlerman. The fact that Kyprios has six races to his name already this season, including a soft-ground victory at the Arc meeting in Paris just two weeks ago, alongside his trainer’s poor record on this card with horses backing up quickly after Longchamp, makes him a dodgy favourite to my mind, and while Al Nayyir appears rejuvenated after a switch to the Tom Clover stable, I’ll go with the fresh Trawlerman to repeat last year’s win.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2024/oct/19/british-champions-day-2024-horse-racing-updates-from-ascot-live
Author : Tony Paley
Publish date : 2024-10-19 11:53:29
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