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Azamour gets bookmaker Victor Chandler's nod to swoop to success in Saturday's Champion Stakes at Newmarket.The John Oxx-trained colt's gutsy victory in last month's Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown marks him out as the one to beat according to Chandler's racing expert Neal Wilkins."His Dublin win proves he stays a mile-and-a-quarter in a fast run race and I'm sure his trainer will have him spot on for this showpiece," he said.Azamour, who notched his first Group One success in June at Ascot's St James's Palace Stakes, is currently trading at 11/4.Wilkins isn't nearly as confident about the chances of the race's second favourite - Doyen."He's currently our biggest liability but I can't see him bouncing back from his poor run in that same Leopardstown race. Despite going off at odds on he only beat one home and looks to have it all to do at Newmarket."Saturday's stunning card also sees the Group One Cesarewitch and Darley Dewhurst Stakes as well as the Victor Chandler sponsored Group Two Challenge Stakes.Wilkins marked out Irish raider Orpington for double-priced Cesarewitch joy."Dermot Weld's Orpington must have a terrific chance after an impressive run at the Arc meeting. He finished fourth at Longchamp and our racing team expects him to improve on that in Suffolk."Orpington is now trading at 7/1 after being backed down from as high as 25/1 at the start of September.Champion Stakes odds: Azamour 11/4, Doyen 4/1, Lucky Story 11/2, Mister Monet 6/1, Haafhd 8/1, Mubtaker 9/1, Refuse To Bend 9/1, Norse Dancer 10/1, Chorist 20/1, Mingun 25/1, Ecomium 33/1, Salselon 33/1, Imperial Dancer, 50/1, Naheef 100/1All quoted. EW 1/5 1,2,3.