Overview

• Powerful Glory won the Qipco British Champions Sprint at 200-1 under Jamie Spencer for Richard Fahey, beating 2-1 favourite Lazzat by a neck to set a new European Group 1 odds record since 1971.
• Cicero’s Gift, a 100-1 shot trained by Charlie Hills and ridden by Jason Watson, took the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes from The Lion In Winter and Alakazi, with Field Of Gold fifth and Rosallion sixth.
• Calandagan delivered a clear-cut success in the Champion Stakes later on the card, offering an authoritative top-level performance after the earlier shocks.
• Rival connections highlighted the 19-runner field, groups splitting on Ascot’s straight course and the dry, good going, with Lazzat’s camp and others eyeing targets in Saudi Arabia or Dubai next.
• Bookmakers reported unusual outcomes on payouts, including lower Tote and on-course returns for Powerful Glory than the 200-1 SP, as some bettors landed outsized doubles on the two longshots.