British Champions Day: Enable to miss Ascot showpiece with future unclear

Posted November 25, 2019

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By Frank Keogh
BBC Sport
Enable is not among the entries for Saturdays British Champions Day but Ascot has still attracted a variety of high-class contenders.
The two-time Prix de de Triomphe winner has been denied a in what had been billed because her final outing.
It stays possible that the five-year-old, ridden by Frankie Dettori for coach John Gosden, will race.
But Mondays five-day entries confirmed the horse wouldnt be in Ascot.
Lord Grimthorpe – director to allow proprietor Prince Khalid Abdullah – stated there is a determination yet to be made about the long term of the horse.
In everybodys minds, its getting towards the conclusion, he told the BBC.
If the mare does run the Breeders Cup meeting at Santa Anita next month is an option.
Heavy rain has struck 40mm against the Berkshire class from the last week.
A winner in Glorious Goodwood, japanese challenger Deirdre, is a potential for the Champion Stakes alongside Japan, that was fourth in the Arc.
But punters have been backing up specialist Addeybb using the prospect of going that was heavy.
The track has the option of switching to its internal class usually reserved for obstacles races if needed and unwatered within the summer.
The Champions Day of saturday is the inaugural version of Britain raceday, that boasts prize money for over 4m.
Sprint: The 3 winners – The Tin Man, Librisa Breeze and Sands Of Mali – also One Master who won Longchamp on Arc day.
Fillies and Mares: Starcatcher heads the although Magical is one of entries for trainer Aidan OBrien.
Long Distance Cup: Stradivarius may find out an 11th consecutive success for Dettori and Gosden against rivals that could include St Leger winner Kew Gardens.
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes: Benbatl goes in the briefer race rather than that the Champion Stakes for Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor.
Champion Stakes: Mehdaayih, a son of Frankel, will look to continue the influence of his sire on this particular race. Frankel won in his final launch 2012 and another boy – Cracksman – won the past two runnings.

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