World Pool preview show: Qatar Racing British Champions Day
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Thu 15 Oct 2026
Niall Hannity is joined by Martin Dixon and Jack Ready for the fascinating Flat season finale, previewing each race on Qatar Racing British Champions Day at Ascot.
After looking back at their highlights of the season, the panel go through every race on Saturday’s card, which includes the Long Distance Cup, the Champions Sprint, the Fillies & Mares, the QEII, the Champion Stakes and the closing Balmoral Handicap.
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For the Champion Stakes, Dixon is playing with a straight bat: "I'm keeping it simple and looking back at this race last year where Calandagan was too good for Ombudsman, beat him fair and square. It wasn't a close finish, he beat him by over two lengths, they both ran blinders, but it saw Calandagan at his best.
"He's had the same prep into it, ran in the King George, okay this year he didn't win it, but he finished a very good second to a Kalpana.
"He's had a break since coming here, going to the Japan Cup on the back of it, and last year he was brilliant in this race and he was just too good for Ombudsman, so I'm thinking that we're going to see something of a repeat and that he'll be too good again."
There are also exclusive thoughts from Ryan Moore on Ballydoyle’s Champions Day team.
Which horse was he talking about here? “I still think he's a really high-class horse and I'm looking forward to getting another go on him.”
Watch the video above to find out!
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