Snowfall primed to take on Mishriff and Adayar in Champion Stakes thriller

Snowfall (Ryan Moore) wins the Yorkshire OaksYork 19.8.21 Pic: Edward Whitaker

Snowfall: dropping down in distance for the first time since Group 3 success in MayCredit: Edward Whitaker

Aidan O'Brien added even more intrigue to the Qipco Champion Stakes as he announced that Snowfall is likely to take on Mishriff and possibly Adayar in what will be a Saturday sizzler at Ascot.

It could mark the second time in 13 days that the winners of the Derby and Oaks clash, after Adayar and Snowfall both contested the Arc to finish fourth and sixth respectively behind Torquator Tasso.

O'Brien has won the Champion Stakes only once – with Magical under son Donnacha in 2019 – but he thinks Snowfall will not be troubled by the drop to ten furlongs, reporting the Oaks winner to have come out of Longchamp in good shape.

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David JenningsDeputy Ireland editor

Published on 13 October 2021inNews

Last updated 09:14, 14 October 2021

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