Anmaat shock 40-1 win on British Champions Day at Ascot; Kyprios, Charyn triumph


Charyn received his remaining race in Europe when prevailing in an exhilarating end to the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.

The gray, skilled by Roger Varian, travelled sweetly and located extra beneath Silvestre de Sousa when challenged by the eventual second Facteur Cheval.

That left the winner with kind figures for the season of 1121121, and he’ll race as soon as extra in Japan earlier than being retired for a breeding profession.

Kyprios claimed his seventh victory from seven races this season within the Lengthy Distance Cup to proceed his exceptional return from a life-threatening damage for champion coach O’Brien.

The 8-11 favorite was put in a outstanding place by jockey Ryan Moore and comfortably resisted the problem of runner-up Candy William.

Kyprios turned the primary Irish-trained horse to safe eight top-level Group One wins with victory in France simply 14 days earlier, having missed a lot of final yr with a severe leg damage.

“He is a really particular horse and one thing we have by no means seen earlier than,” mentioned O’Brien.

Circumstances have been testing after rain within the build-up meant the going turned delicate, heavy in locations after two races.

Because the solar broke out, a crowd of 29,000 noticed the 10-1 likelihood Sort of Blue give James Doyle his first Group One winner for Watthan Racing, who retain him as jockey and not too long ago purchased the horse.

It was a 3rd success within the Champion Dash Stakes for coach James Fanshawe after Deacon Blues (2011) and The Tin Man (2016).

Kalpana justified favouritism to expire a 100-30 winner of the Fillies and Mares Stakes for jockey James Doyle and coach Andrew Balding within the Juddmonte colors whereas Carrytheone took the concluding Balmoral Handicap.

Oisin Murphy was topped champion jockey for the fourth time, and the primary since returning in early 2023 from a 14-month suspension for breaching Covid-19 guidelines and twice failing racecourse breath assessments for alcohol.

Sean Dylan Bowen, who was using at Catterick, claimed the champion apprentice jockey title after his battle with Joe Leavy went all the way down to the ultimate day.

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