Champions Day | Tips and Preview with Andy Holding
George Elek is joined by Andy Holding to preview Champions Day from Ascot.With four Group 1s on the card it looks set to be a great afternoon's racing, headlined by Baaeed's final run in the Champions Stakes.The card kicks off with the Long Distance Cup. Trueshan is currently a best price of 15/8 to win the Group 2 race, but St Leger winner Eldar Eldarov is sure to provide a stern challenge and isn't far behind in the betting at 5/2. The first Group 1 of the day is the Sprint Stakes. Creative Force is the market leader in an open looking contest at 7/2, Andy is keen on Rohaan, the 4 year old disappointed in this race last year but won the Wokingham at Royal Ascot back in June.The Fillies & Mares Stakes follows with Emily Upjohn favourite in another open race. She's currently a best price of 4/1. She disappointed at Ascot in the King George following her Oaks second place but will be looking to end the season on a high.Inspiral will prove tough to beat in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and is a best price of 11/10 compared to worst odds of 10/11. Modern Games could provide the toughest challenge and is the 4/1 second favourite with William Buick in the saddle.The penultimate race of the day is the Champion Stakes, the final time we'll get to watch Baaeed. He looks to make it 11/11 and the betting suggests he'll do it, he's a best price of 1/4 but as short as 1/5 in places. Andy is keen to get Adayar onside with 9 going to post. At 5/1 he could provide to the toughest challenge to Baaeed with stakes being returned should he finish no worse than third. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.