ALL RACES | QIPCO British Champions Day | 21st October 2023

QIPCO British #ChampionsDay 2023 lived up to all our expectations - here's your chance to watch all six captivating contests in their full glory.
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The QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup ► Winner: Trawlerman
The QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes ► Winner: Art Power
The QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes ► Winner: Poptronic
The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes sponsored by QIPCO ► Winner: Big Rock
The QIPCO Champion Stakes ► Winner: King Of Steel
The Balmoral Handicap Stakes (Sponsored by QIPCO) ► Winner: The Gatekeeper
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[@alessandroridi2106]

Bellissima corsa,ottima interpretazione.

[@paulnelson7698]

Broome looks like he's had enough these days. Please retire him as he's been a loyal servant.

[@joemac9249]

He won 1 race at 2 mile in UAE. But now its been fairly pointless half killing. This would be more 3mile to him on that ground.

[@latchmere100]

All day i could not pick my nose. I lost every race until the last. Heres to you Charlie Johnson, Joe Fanning and The Gatekeeper.👍👍👍👍👍

[@johnjenkins4392]

You weren't the only one. I was at Ascot, and found it a piss poor day for selections. At least you got The Gatekeeper, I left before that race thinking I'd get a comfortable spacious train home, only to find about 1,000 others also left before the last, plus, the train got delayed for another 20 minutes, so the ride home was heaving.

[@frankelforever14]

Even with the awful ground it was still a great days racing with some top performances. Frankie got the Hollywood "send off" even after Kinross bottling it. King of Steel and Big Rock both getting the group 1's their season deserved. Definitely a day for front runners and the bookies though with only KoS winning from off the pace and Ballydoyle having a rare blank group 1 day.

[@joemac9249]

Now you actually say that. It was often their 4 year old Mares who ran best in the Champion stakes. The Colts always seem burnt out.

[@frankelforever14]

@@joemac9249 in fairness to Coolmore they rarely send their best horses to this meeting, they focus on Irish champions and then Arc/BC. But with Aidan having such a poor record in the English champion and Arc it shows Coolmore were too focused mainly on breeding fast ground horses but have started to change tack now investing in different sires now and going by their 2 year olds this year it's starting to pay off with them not being so fast ground dependent. I expect to see another Arc come their way in the not too distant future.

[@joemac9249]

@@frankelforever14 No I totally get the best horse they go Epsom and Irish Derby so he wins. Then Eclipse. Usually or Irish Champion. But they must hate losing that Irish derby 😂 I'd say that kills the Magniers the most. The Ascot Champion Stakes seems way down which is a pity. Is the Arc really to blame or Breeders cup? The weather. We know they love the BC like Godolphin do!!

[@frankelforever14]

@@joemac9249 yes they certainly are big supporters of BC, in fairness I wouldn't bother watching it only for Coolmore continually sending horses over for it even though it's at the end of their season. I don't know what the issue with the Arc is, soft/heavy ground certainly a factor for a lot of their derby winners not performing in it but there has to be more to it. The French prep for it is working for them so not sure why Aidan doesn't train a couple of his better horses with similar prep, take in the French derby then rest them, restart them in the French Arc trials which are usually run at a sedate pace and then freshen them up for the big day. He has the resources to do it so not sure why they haven't followed this blueprint if they want to add to their Arc tally. The derby seems to take a lot out of horses that have won it so instead of running 3-4 in it save one of them for an Arc campaign is what I'd think about doing.

[@joemac9249]

@@frankelforever14 Even if Godolphin had a bad year Appleby really wasn't bothered with the last day at Ascot. Funny nobody mentioned.

[@Kevin-lf4xx]

Absolutely correct. They are running the poor horse into the ground.

[@papaspears5035]

What a race. I wasn't on it but thought it'd win. I'm an outside better. I won £812 on The Gatekeeper with a £20 ew. Boom.

[@joemac9249]

Main question where was Charlie Appleby? You can support Champions day. Maybe there was floods.

[@johnjenkins4392]

Most of his good horses are in North America gearing up for the Breeders Cup.

[@joemac9249]

@@johnjenkins4392 Maybe a good amount anyway. Tahiyra and Paddington sorry they didn't go. The great thing now is back Mawj in the Breeders Mile 👍

[@sam9621]

Lasted two races with that stupid beat in the background! Thanks for the headache