British Champions Day preview: a tip for each World Pool race on Saturday

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Nic Doggett provides a guide to the final six races at Ascot on Saturday, with World Pool in operation for those races. As a collaboration of global Totes, World Pool enables bettors from all over the globe to bet into a single pool, the result being enormous liquidity, and a multi-million pound betting experience. Due to the dynamic nature of the pool, customers can receive higher pay outs than they would receive with bookmakers. In the UK, the Tote operates Tote Guarantee which means the UK and Irish pools will always match or exceed the industry Starting Price (SP) on Win bets.   

The absence of Trawlerman and Scandinavia opens up this 3200m (16f) contest, despite the latter’s conqueror from France – Caballo De Mar – showing up just 13 days on. An improved horse for tongue-tie/blinkers, he has run well here before, but he was trained to the minute for the Cadran where he was defending his title (had Queenstown back in third), so could prove vulnerable. Preference is for DAIQUIRI BAY whose trainer won this three times with Trueshan and this four-year-old has made rapid strides through the handicaps ranks this term, culminating with a win in the Ebor last time. Amiloc is yet to prove he stays this trip, and cheekpieces are an interesting addition, but the bigger danger could be Gregory, who should be full of confidence after two listed wins, and the St Leger hero Highwayman. 

There have been a lot of shocks in this 1200m (6f) race, with winners priced at 28-1, 33-1, 40-1 and 200-1 over the last eight years. Favourite Almeraq looks very solid again having confirmed his well-being (and preference for good or softer ground) with a comprehensive defeat of Paborus in the Sprint Cup at Haydock, but a chance is taken on the speedy POWER BLUE causing another upset. Last year’s Coventry fifth was behind Soul Love when third under a penalty at the Curragh last month but won’t have been suited by the heavy ground there. The drop in distance should suit Samangan, while the return to quicker ground should see Coppull bounce back.  

Superstar mare KALPANA is bidding for three wins in this 2400m (12f) Group One, and – though there are valid concerns about a long, hard season and a quick turnaround from her Arc fifth – she can round off her campaign in style. Minnie Hauk heads to the breeding shed after this, but hasn’t been at her best this term, so bigger threats could come from fellow Irish raiders Sparan Nua, Johanna Walsh and the fresh Believed. The longer trip should suit Lilt,and she’s another to consider along with recent HQ one-two Coedana and Inis Mor. 

The late switcheroo from Ballydoyle regarding GSTAAD running in this 1600m (8f) race adds another element, and the testing nature of this straight mile should suit the Irish Guineas winner more than the tight turns of Longchamp last month. On the back of a six-week-break, he’s narrowly preferred to fellow three-year-olds Talk Of New York and Zavateri, both of whom got firmly back on track last time. French raider Rayif has taken his form to a new level since stepping him up to this trip, and is fancied to confirm his Prix Jacques Le Marois form with the runner-up Zeus Olympios who will likely put up a bold bid to make all the running. Queen Anne winner Ten Bob Tony, Park Stakes winner More Thunder, and C&D winner Docklands complete the shortlist in what looks a strong renewal. 

A small-but-very select field for this terrific 2000m (10f) contest.  Devil’s Advocate will set the pace, though it’s unlikely to be as frenetic a gallop as 12 months ago when Calandagan and Ombudsman came from a long way back to fight out the finish. Neither has enjoyed a flawless season, but with his yard in better form and back on quicker ground Ombudsman is narrowly preferred of the pair. However, a chance is taken on last year’s third ALMAQAM being in the right place at the right time. He is a better, stronger horse this term, now a Group One winner after all, and may get first run on his rivals. Gallant Arc runner-up Bay City Roller faces a big task with the drop in trip on decent ground against him, while Constitution River could bounce back, but the Eclipse winner might need a career-best to prevail. 

The lightly-raced Cambridgeshire fourth Gavriel is very much respected despite the drop back in trip to 1600m (8f), especially as easier ground should suit, while Scoville’s Doncaster win has been franked by the runner-up and a 4 lb rise looks manageable. However, EBT’S GUARD – who was third that day on Town Moor – has a very strong book of form here, including when second in this race 12 months ago, and this unchanged mark looks within his range. Last year’s winner Crown Of Oaks, who has only had three starts this season, joins stablemate Bullet Point, Royal Hunt Cup third Indalo, and Irish raiders Orandi and Excellent Believe on the shortlist.