John Gosden's fresh contenders could serve it up to their Ascot rivals

Cracksman: may be waited with until later in the season

Cracksman: connections hoping for a repeat of last season's Champion Stakes successCredit: Mark Cranham

Saturday's Qipco British Champions Day is an opportunity for John Gosden to put the cherry on top of arguably the best year of his career.

Gosden has ten Group 1s in the bag, including the Arc, Ascot Gold Cup, Eclipse and Dewhurst, and at Ascot, while hoping to protect his lead in the trainers’ championship, he has a credible chance of breaking new ground by becoming the first to train more than two Group winners on a Champions Day card.

Let’s assess Gosden’s prospects and explore some other potential ways of making profit on a cracking day of racing.

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Published on 18 October 2018inFeatures

Last updated 19:19, 18 October 2018

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