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The progressive Dodging Bullets is a top-price 6-1 for the Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival after his win at Ascot

Dodging Bullets downs Sprinter Sacre at Ascot

Sprinter Sacre was beaten by Dodging Bullets on his comeback in the Sodexo Clarence House Chase at Ascot .

Sprinter Sacre returns to action in the Sodexo Clarence House Chase

Henderson on edge ahead of Sacre return

Nicky Henderson admitted to feeling "a bit jumpy" ahead of Sprinter Sacre's highly anticipated return to action in the Sodexo Clarence House Chase at Ascot on Saturday.

Racing • 16 Jan 15

Sprinter Sacre will go in the Sodexo Clarence House Chase at Ascot this weekend

Sprinter Sacre gets green light for Ascot

Sprinter Sacre is set to line up for the Sodexo Clarence House Chase at Ascot on Saturday after trainer Nicky Henderson "pressed the green button" following an all-important walk of the course on Thursday morning.

Racing • 15 Jan 15

Davy Condon riding Bayan (L) clear the last to win The Ladbroke at Ascot

Davy Condon accepts 15-day suspension

Davy Condon has decided not to appeal against the 15-day suspension and £3,150 fine handed to him by the Ascot stewards on Saturday.

Racing • 21 Dec 14

Sprinter Sacre looks set to go to Ascot in January

Sacre looks set to sidestep Kempton run

Sprinter Sacre appears increasingly unlikely to run in the Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton on 27 December.

Racing • 13 Dec 14

Noel Meade is considering sending Waxies Dargle to Ascot

Strong Irish group for Ascot prize

Noel Meade is considering a tilt at The Ladbroke at Ascot for recent Fairyhouse scorer Waxies Dargle.

Racing • 03 Dec 14

Faugheen winning at the Cheltenham Festival

All eyes on Faugheen's Ascot test

Willie Mullins is refusing to look beyond Saturday's Coral Hurdle at Ascot with the hugely exciting Faugheen.

Racing • 21 Nov 14

Faugheen is the clear favourite with most firms for the Champion Hurdle

Unbeaten Faugheen could reappear at Ascot

Willie Mullins could fire a formidable twin assault on Ascot's major Saturday prizes after the unbeaten Faugheen was confirmed for the Coral Ascot Hurdle, while Ballycasey remains in the reckoning for the Amlin 1965 Chase.

Racing • 17 Nov 14

Estimate has won two of her four starts at Ascot

Estimate bids to follow up Doncaster win at Ascot

Estimate returns to the scene of her greatest triumph when going on a retrieval mission in the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup at Ascot on Saturday.

Racing • 17 Oct 14

Cirrus Des Aigles will relish the testing conditions at Ascot

Champion Stakes stalwart Cirrus back for more

Trainer Corine Barande-Barbe is quietly confident as her French superstar Cirrus Des Aigles bids to regain his crown in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot.

Racing • 17 Oct 14

Gordon Lord Byron head the Irish challenge in the British Champions Sprint

O'Meara has high hopes for G Force

David O'Meara expects G Force to prove "very difficult to beat" as he bids to add to his Sprint Cup success in Saturday's British Champions Sprint at Ascot.

Racing • 17 Oct 14

Aidan O'Brien's Leading Light narrowly denied Estimate successive victories in the Ascot Gold Cup in June

Strong Irish presence on Ascot undercard

Gold Cup one-two Leading Light and Estimate once again lock horns in the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup at Ascot on Saturday.

Racing • 16 Oct 14

Leading Light has enjoyed much success at Ascot

Light leads way among O'Brien team

Leading Light is on course to lead a potentially strong Aidan O'Brien raiding party at Champions Day in Ascot on Saturday.

Racing • 12 Oct 14

Kalann team consider Ascot bid

Kalann could be supplemented for the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup at Ascot on 18 October.

Racing • 29 Sep 14

Seal Of Approval looks set for a run out at Ascot

Seal Of Approval chasing Ascot double

Last year's winner Seal Of Approval is among 39 entries for the Qipco British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes at Ascot in October.

Racing • 06 Aug 14

William Buick wins the King Edward VII Stakes on Eagle Top (L)

Eagle Top glides easily to victory

John Gosden will treat Eagle Top with kid gloves before deciding on future plans after the lightly-raced colt's scintillating victory in the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 20 Jun 14

Sire De Grugy is unbeaten in seven starts over fences on right-handed tracks

Sire set to tackle six opponents at Ascot

Sire De Grugy will face six rivals, including two Irish raiders, as he bids to complete a hat-trick of notable victories this season in the Sodexo Clarence House Chase at Ascot on Saturday.

Racing • 16 Jan 14

McCoy is hoping for rain at Ascot

Tony McCoy is praying for rain at Ascot in the hope that At Fishers Cross can attempt to get his season back on track in the Wessex Youth Trust Long Walk Hurdle on Saturday week.

Racing • 13 Dec 13

Sky Lantern is almost certain to be spared from racing on unsuitably soft ground at Ascot

Sky Lantern and Toronado set to skip Champions Day

Sky Lantern and Toronado are highly unlikely to run on Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday if the ground is soft, which would leave Olympic Glory as Richard Hannon's only runner in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.

Racing • 16 Oct 13

Hillstar's (right) team are hoping for soft ground at Ascot

Stoute looks to skies ahead of Hillstar run

Trainer Michael Stoute believes Hillstar's fondness for soft ground could stand him in good stead for the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

Racing • 16 Oct 13

Ruler Of The World may run in Saturday's Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot

O'Brien outlines Champion Stakes options

Aidan O'Brien could rely on either Kingsbarns or Ruler Of The World in Saturday's Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot after admitting to fears about ground conditions for both Declaration Of War and Magician.

Racing • 15 Oct 13

Hillstar (right) will run in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Hillstar added to King George field

Hillstar has, as expected, been supplemented for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

Racing • 22 Jul 13

Thomas Chippendale claimed victory in the Hardwicke Stakes

Chippendale dies after Hardwicke Stakes win

Thomas Chippendale lost his life at Royal Ascot on Saturday when he won the Hardwicke Stakes for trainer Lady Cecil and jockey Johnny Murtagh.

Racing • 22 Jun 13

Telescope team look beyond Ascot

Greatwood is set to be Highclere Thoroughbred Racing's representative at Royal Ascot with Michael Stoute deciding to hold Telescope back for later in the season.

Racing • 05 Jun 13

Henry Cecil has said Frankel is in excellent condition ahead of Saturday's Qipco Champion Stakes

Cecil thrilled with Frankel preparation

Henry Cecil "could not be happier" with Frankel as the clock ticks down to Saturday's Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot.

Racing • 18 Oct 12