The French-trained Facteur Cheval is expected to take his place in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on Champions Day, with a preference for softer ground.

Anmaat will bid to make it back-to-back Group 1’s and give trainer Owen Burrows a 49th birthday to remember in this weekend’s Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.

Anmaat will bid to make it back-to-back Group 1’s and give trainer Owen Burrows a 49th birthday to remember in this weekend’s Coral Eclipse at Sandown.

Anmaat will bid to make it back-to-back Group 1’s and give trainer Owen Burrows a 49th birthday to remember in this weekend’s Coral Eclipse at Sandown.

The ten-furlong showpiece for older horses has produced some absolute thrillers over the years and this season’s renewal looks an absolute mouthwatering clash.