Irish hopes face major task against older stars in potentially vintage Champion Stakes
Saturday’s Qatar Champion Stakes at Ascot is shaping into an fitting climax to the official British flat racing season with a potentially vintage field set to line up.
The first three from 2026, Calandagan, Ombudsman and Almaqam, are on course to clash again, presenting a major challenge to Irish hopes with Jessica Harrington’s Hotazhell joining an Aidan O’Brien team likely to be headed by Gstaad.


