Oppenheimer hoping Cracksman gets the chance to show his full might

Cracking performance: Frankie Dettori salutes the crowd as Cracksman puts his rivals to the sword in the 2017 Champion StakesCredit: Edward Whitaker

Anthony Oppenheimer is hoping Cracksman can sign off in style when he makes his final racecourse appearance in Saturday's Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot, where he will wear blinkers for the first time.

Having been 7-4 joint favourite a week ago, Cracksman's odds of a repeat victory in the race have steadily contracted as the likelihood of soft ground turned to certainty.

With the news on Thursday morning that stablemate Roaring Lion would be taking on the shorter Queen Elizabeth II Stakes 35 minutes earlier, the last bits of odds-against for Cracksman dried up.

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Scott BurtonFrance correspondent

Published on 18 October 2018inBritish Champions Day

Last updated 18:01, 19 October 2018

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