O'Brien three-handed in bid to land female feature for the first time

Seventh Heaven: bids to add to her Group 1 victories in the Irish and Yorkshire Oaks

2.35 Ascot
Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes | Group 1 l 1m4f l C4/RUK

Aidan O'Brien is out to add another first to his CV in a fascinating renewal of the all-aged female showdown he previously went closest to winning when Chicquita finished third in 2013.

Unusually for this contest, the master of Ballydoyle is three-handed in a bid to land the spoils and has the luxury of bringing not just an Irish Oaks winner, but a Yorkshire one too in the progressive Seventh Heaven.

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David MilnesNewmarket correspondent

Published on 14 October 2016inBritish Champions Day

Last updated 15:51, 14 October 2016

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