Mishriff delights David Egan as clock ticks down to Champion Stakes showdown

The Qipco Champion Stakes (3.50) has the potential to be the race of the season on Saturday given the cast of middle-distance stars likely to be assembled for Ascot and jockey David Egan could not be happier with the condition of the 7-4 favourite Mishriff.

Egan, who was champion apprentice in 2017, put the four-year-old through his paces on the Limekilns training grounds in Newmarket on Tuesday morning for joint-trainers John and Thady Gosden and said his mount travelled through the exercise with "plenty of ease".

In addition to last year's winner Addeybb, Mishriff is due to take on a raft of three-year-old talent, including Dubai Honour and Sealiway. Derby winner Adayar, who beat Mishriff in the Group 1 King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes in July, could also line up.