'It's a big task' - Bay Bridge team size up Baaeed challenge in Champion Stakes

Bay Bridge -Ryan Moore wins from Mostahdaf -Jim CrowleyThe Coral Brigadier Gerard Stakes (Group 3) Sandown Pk 26.5.2022©Mark Cranhamphoto.com

Bay Bridge: Champion Stakes runner won the Group 3 Brigadier Gerard earlier this seasonCredit: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)

Joint-owner James Wigan on Monday said that Bay Bridge faces "a very big task" taking on unbeaten superstar Baaeed in Saturday's Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot (4.00).

The Sir Michael Stoute-trained four-year-old has not featured since he was beaten as the 9-4 favourite in the Coral-Eclipse in July, finishing fifth of six behind Vadeni.

Bay Bridge was found to have pulled a muscle at Sandown that day and following an extended break, remains on course to return in the £1.3 million contest against six-time Group 1 winner Baaeed and last year's Derby and King George hero Adayar.

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Andrew DietzReporter

Published on 10 October 2022inNews

Last updated 19:55, 10 October 2022

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