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Oddschecker's British Champions Day Live Blog
16:09
CALANDAGAN win the Qipco Champion Stakes!
Tipped up by Andy Holding in his Champions Day preview and tips article. Two tips still to run for Andy Holding today.
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15:45
Just under 80% of all bets today on Oddschecker are backing the top three in the market for the Champion Stakes.
Ombudsman 6/4
Calandagan 2/1
Delacroix 9/2
Economics 16/1
Almeric 20/1
Almaqam 25/1
First Look 40/1
Fox Legacy 40/1
Devils Advocate 66/1
Prague 100/1
Mount Kilimanjaro 100/1
15:30
Cicero's Gift was the second worst backed horse in the race today on Oddschecker, with only 0.87% of stakes backing Charlie Hills' five-year-old.
15:28
What is happening at Ascot?!
CICERO'S GIFT wins the QE2 at 100/1!
The second 100/1+ winner after Powerful Story won earlier today at 200/1.
15:10
Field of Gold is shortening in the market as we edge closer to the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
14:48
Comfortable three length victory for KALPANA!
14:30
Francis Graffard's Quisisana is the market mover in the last 15 minutes, shortening from 8/1 to as short as 11/2 in places.
Steve Ryder is keen on Waardah in this one.
14:20
Kalpana heads the betting for the 14:45, shortening from 11/4 today to the latest price of 7/4.
14:08
200/1 Winner at Ascot!
Powerful Glory pips the favourite Lazzat for Richard Fahey and Jamie Spencer...
Only 1.13% of bets today backed the winner on Oddschecker!
13:40
How the top of the market looks for the 14:05.
Lazzat 5/2
Kind of Blue 7/1
Flora of Bermuda 7/1
Big Mojo 17/2
Montassib 9/1
Inisherin 11/1
Rayevka 14/1
King Cuan 14/1
Witness Stand 22/1
Ten Bob Tony 25/1
BAR 28/1 – 19 Runners
13:33
MISSION CENTRAL WINS
Seemingly with a bit in hand too...
9/1 this morning. 5/1 SP. A P O'Brien is off the mark for the day!
13:25
9/1 available this morning for A P O'Brien's Mission Central, now backed into 5/1 ahead of the 13:30.
13:18
55% of all bets today through Oddschecker today have backed either Words of Truth (36%) or Division (19%) for the 13:30.
13:10
British Champions Day Two-Year-Old Conditions Stakes
Words of Truth 11/8
Division 7/2
Mission Central 5/1
Siren Suit 10/1
Sir Albert 12/1
Ardisia 14/1
Gentle George 28/1
Egoli 28/1
BAR - 50/1
13:05
Can William Buick go two-for-two in the second race?
Words of Truth is an 11/8 favourite as things stand with Andy Holding's selection shortening in the market...
13:00
TRAWLERMAN WINS!
Went off at even money in places and he holds off stablemate Sweet William for a 1-2 for the Gosdens!
Backers must of been sweating one furlong out...
2pt Winner for Racing Lee in the opener.
12:50
Trawlerman now out to 5/6 for the opener...
Sweet William continues to shorten, now into 9/4 in places across the grids.
12:48
The state of affairs with just over five minutes to go until the Long Distance Cup at Ascot.
12:45
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12:40
Trawlerman and Words of Truth make up the most popular multi across the Oddschecker platform today, with punters backing the Buick double in the opening two races today.
The double is currently a best price of just under 3/1 across the grids.
12:35 - 20 Minutes until Race 1
The British Champions Long Distance Cup gets us underway at 12:55, and Trawlerman is the hot favourite (but drifting) at best odds of 4/6 at the time of writing.
Sweet William has been backed in from 9/2 to 11/4 so far this morning.
British Champions Long Distance Cup
Trawlerman 4/6
Sweet William 11/4
Stay True 9/1
Al Qareem 12/1
Saratoga 66/1
12:23
And we're live! Here is today's full race schedule for British Champions Day 2025.
