Qipco Champions Stakes Ante Post Update PT 2

She remains at a fairly comfortable price and she will certainly have her backers here With many believing that she is head and shoulders above the rest of the contenders in her division but she just hasn't been tested against all of them up to this point.  It's going to be interesting to see how her price fluctuates across a number of European bookmakers during the build-up to the race itself.

One Can expect the ante-post market to remain very competitive and it's also going to be even more telling to see how the odds fluctuate on the day of the race itself with both the weather and the momentum from the different jockeys and trainers coming into the race and how that will affect wagering amongst these top three contenders.

Crystal Ocean also remains very competitive and is trading just around the same price as an able during the build-up to the 2018 Champion Stakes.

The odds are slightly higher with a couple of bookmakers and there will probably be a few who include Crystal Ocean in there for Castle actions or even taken each way swing if the price drifts up slightly.

Following these four contenders the prices then start to Virgin to sirius each way territory around the 12/1 to 18/1 margin with a number of different runners trading at competitive prices to hit the board.

Look for the likes of Ghaiyyath, Monarchs Glen, Capri and Laurens all competing to bring up the minor positions in this race and it’s going to be interesting to see whether any one of them emerges as a genuine “best of the rest”.