2016 British Champions Day: Awtaad appeals among Queen Elizabeth II Stakes tips

This filly is a six-time Group 1 winner and her four wins in the grade this season include the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket and Investec Oaks at Epsom.

There is little doubt that Minding is a real class act. The form of her latest run when a 3 1/2 length third to crack French colt Almanzor in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown has a strong look to it, with runner-up Found going on to land the Arc.

A daughter of Galileo, Minding was also given plenty to do by jockey Ryan Moore and not ideally placed when the tempo quickened, so in the circumstances it was a cracking effort.

Minding commands the utmost respect on that run, but slight worries are that she has had a long and hard campaign. She also now drops back to 1m for the first time since being beaten a head by Jet Setting in the Irish 2,000 Guineas.

Ribchester on a roll

Ribchester has thrived since finishing third to Galileo Gold in the 2,000 Guineas and looks sure to go well.

The Richard Fahey trained colt readily landed the 7f Jersey Stakes at this venue, before finishing a close-up third to The Gurkha in group 1 Sussex Stakes at Goodwood when getting no luck in-running.

Ribchester then got back to winning ways in the Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville. He came with a sustained run from off the pace to take up the running 120 yards from home and readily beat Vadamos by 1/2 a length.

It was a performance which suggested there could be even better to come, and the Godolphin owned colt has since been given a break to freshen him up for this assignment.

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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: Minding and Ribchester dominate the betting, but Awtaad is also a class act on his day and looks worth an each-way wager in a hotly competitive renewal of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.