Race-by-race guide to Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot

The stars come out to play at Ascot on Saturday when the eighth Qipco British Champions Day brings a glittering curtain down on another magnificent Flat season.
The magnificent backdrop of the grandstand at Ascot, home of Qipco British Champions Day.The magnificent backdrop of the grandstand at Ascot, home of Qipco British Champions Day.
The magnificent backdrop of the grandstand at Ascot, home of Qipco British Champions Day.

Britain’s richest raceday, with six races boasting £4.47 million in prize money, features four Group One contests, a Group Two and Europe’s richest mile handicap, not to mention an array of top-class horses, jockeys and trainers. Here’s my potted guide to the races, with 1-2-3 selections for each: