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2023 British Champions Day Tips - Four outsiders to back at Ascot

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Jon Vine
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Last updated: Sat 07 Oct 2023 16:30
This article provides an overview of the upcoming British Champions Day at Ascot racecourse and highlights four horses to watch, offering maximum value in the ante-post markets. According to the article, 'Swingalong' at 20/1 has a strong chance in the Champions Sprint Stakes while 'Trevaunance', despite a difficult start this season, could surprise in the Champion Fillies & Mares at 50/1. It also tips 'Royal Rhyme' at 20/1 for the Champion Stakes and 'Raadobarg' at 25/1 for the Balmoral Handicap.
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  • Four ante-post tips for British Champions Day 2023
  • This lucrative meeting takes place at Ascot on Saturday 21st October
  • Swingalong, Royal Rhyme and Trevaunance feature in our early tips
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Swingalong (second right) finishing third behind Shaquille (left) in the Commonwealth Cup. (Getty)

The final festival of the flat racing season takes place later this month, as Ascot racecourse hosts British Champions Day. 

Since 2012, there has only been one year where the going description on Champions Day hasn't featured the words soft or heavy. Although the long-term forecast for the two weeks or so seems surprisingly clear, it would be a real turn-up for the books if this lucrative fixture wasn't run on juicy ground.

With the likely going in mind, here are four horses who offer plenty of value in the ante-post British Champions Day markets.

2023 British Champions Day Ante-Post Tips


2023 Champions Sprint Stakes Tips - Swingalong


Having started the season running over seven furlongs and a mile, SWINGALONG (20/1) has relished the return to six furlongs since Royal Ascot. Karl Burke's filly finished a highly-creditable third in the Commonwealth Cup, before making all to score in the Summer Stakes at York in July.

After a summer break, Swingalong returned to action with a fine fourth in the Sprint Cup, where she ran a solo effort down the near rail for the entirety of the contest. Burke's filly saw out seven furlongs on very soft ground at Newbury in the Nell Gwyn and produced a super effort on a completely different surface here at Ascot in the Commonwealth Cup. She's been overlooked at 20/1.

2023 Champion Fillies & Mares Tips - Trevaunance


After a difficult start to the season, TREVAUNANCE (50/1) has strung together three solid placed efforts in recent weeks. Jessica Harrington's four-year-old finished fourth behind Mqse De Sevigne - a rival she beat twice in French pattern races last season - in the Prix Jean Romanet, before a fine third behind the impressive Lumiere Rock in the Blandford Stakes at the Curragh.

Trevaunance was last seen staying on to place second in the Preis von Europa. Hollie Doyle's mount was up with the pace throughout and the time set that was was extremely quick considering the ground was soft. India came from off the pace to claim victory, but I was impressed with how well Trevaunance kept on to fend off favourite Siskany, who should have been the stronger stayer of the two.

Having proven she can comfortably see out 12 furlongs on good ground, the most obvious objective for Trevaunance is this Group One. Harrington's four-year-old may still be searching for her first victory this season, but she's a hardy filly who certainly shouldn't be underestimated.

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Clifford Lee riding Royal Rhyme (L, yellow) ease down after winning The Coral Kincsem Handicap at Goodwood Racecourse. (Getty)

2023 Champion Stakes Tips - Royal Rhyme


My Prospero's withdrawal certainly made ROYAL RHYME'S (20/1) task easier in the Doonside Cup at Ayr, but Karl Burke's star still managed to make a good impression. Pride Of America made the running and kicked turning for home. Clifford Lee's mount responded well when asked to track down the leader, quickly eating up Pride Of America's advantage before moving clear in the closing stages.

Royal Rhyme proved at Newmarket and Goodwood that he's a very high-quality horse when ground conditions are in his favour, and showed on quicker ground at Ayr that he also possesses a decent turn of foot. I'm expecting the Champion Stakes to cut up quite a bit, so I doubt you'll get anywhere near 20/1 when the final field is confirmed.

2023 Balmoral Handicap Tips - Raadobarg


George Boughey and Amo Racing have Baradar at the head of the betting for the card-closing handicap on Champions Day. However, if they also choose to hand RAADOBARG (25/1) a starting berth, then I wouldn't be surprised to see this talented five-year-old mount a challenge.

Raadobarg has run over a mile four times in Listed and Group Three races this season, twice finishing less than two lengths adrift of Chindit - a Group Two horse - and twice behind Poker Face, who bolted up in a Group Two at Longchamp this weekend. Boughey's charge hasn't run in a handicap since his three-year-old days with Roger Varian, but a mile on soft ground are his ideal conditions and he's classy enough to compete under top-weight.

Verdict

2023 Champions Day Ante-Post Tips:

Best Bet1: Swingalong Champions Sprint Stakes @20/1 at bet365 - 5 Units
Best Bet2: Royal Rhyme Champion Stakes Tips @20/1 at Hollywood bets - 5 Units
Best Bet3: Raadobarg Balmoral Handicap Tips @25/1 at Hollywood bets - 5 Units
Best Bet4: Trevaunance Champion Fillies & Mares Tips @50/1 at bet365 - 5 Units
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