2016 British Champions Day: Quiet Reflection can roar to Sprint success

Shalaa feared most

Shalaa made an impressive winning return to action following a lengthy lay-off, so rates as the obvious danger. John Gosden’s colt was a top-class juvenile last season, winning five of his six starts.

The last two of those successes came in Group 1 company, with Shalaa beating Gutaifan by 1 3/4 lengths in Prix Morny at Deauville. He followed up with a stylish victory in the July Stakes at Newmarket.

Shalaa made all in the latter, quickening clear at halfway to readily beat Buratino with far more in hand than the winning margin of half-a-length suggests.

Sure to improve following comeback success

It was a most taking performance which marked out the son of Invincible Spirit as a potential superstar sprinter in the making.

That view was confirmed when Shalaa cosily won the Group 3 Bengough Stakes over course and distance earlier in the month following 371 days on the sidelines due to injury.

This three-year-old is entitled to come on significantly for that run, as Godsen said he was only 80 per cent fit going into the contest.

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You’ll find recommended race-by-race British Champions Day bets on the Ascot page of Coral news prior to the flat season’s big finale.

Coral’s top tip: Quiet Reflection bets rate as solid wagers for her to cap a tremendous season with a third Group 1 success. Shalaa impressed when scoring on his comeback run and can chase her home.