Overview

• Powerful Glory won the Qipco British Champions Sprint at 200-1 under Jamie Spencer, setting the longest-priced European Group 1 winner since the Pattern began in 1971 after collaring 2-1 favourite Lazzat.
• Cicero’s Gift landed the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at 100-1 for Jason Watson and Charlie Hills, with The Lion In Winter second and favourite Field Of Gold only fifth.
• Bookmakers detailed heavy payouts, including reports of a 20,300/1 double for some punters and Coral saying it took more than 300 bets on Powerful Glory, with one £25 each-way returning about £6,000.
• Class held in the feature as Calandagan, trained by Francis-Henri Graffard and ridden by Mickael Barzalona, won the Champion Stakes, with his camp weighing future options such as a possible Japan Cup bid.
• Connections of the Sprint principals discussed overseas targets, with Lazzat’s team pointing to Saudi Arabia and Dubai’s Al Quoz and Quinault’s trainer expressing interest in Saudi races.