Calandagan wins after 200-1 and 100-1 Ascot shocks

Calandagan landed the big race on British Champions Day, Powerful Glory made history with a 200-1 triumph and Cicero's Gift was another shock winner at 100-1.

French challenger Calandagan, ridden by Mickael Barzalona for trainer Francis-Henri Graffard, won the Champion Stakes from Ombudsman at Ascot.

Powerful Glory, ridden by Jamie Spencer for trainer Richard Fahey, beat 2-1 favourite Lazzat into second in the Champions Sprint Stakes.

Powerful Glory is the longest-priced winner of a top-level British Group One race, three months after Qirat set a record by winning the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood at 150-1.

Spencer came with a late surge on his mount to triumph on Britain's richest race day, with 66-1 shot Quinault third in the 19-runner contest.

"I am lost for words," said Spencer.

"Powerful Glory is a good horse and travelled nicely. I thought I was going to be placed and all of a sudden I thought I actually have a chance."

There was another big upset with 100-1 chance Cicero's Gift winning the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes under Jason Watson for trainer Charlie Hills.

Watson came home ahead of The Lion In Winter and Alakazi to claim his first Group One win since 2019.

Powerful Glory had been well beaten in his two previous races this season, although had won on both starts last year, including the Group Two Mill Reef Stakes.

"I am not saying I thought he would come here and nearly win, but I knew he would do his best and, when I saw 200-1, I nearly had a bet and I don't bet," said Fahey.

"We have seen the real Powerful Glory today - and he has only had four starts."

Powerful Glory, owned by Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum, earned nearly £320,000 on a day which boasts overall prize money of £4.35m.

Earlier, Trawlerman beat stablemate Sweet William in a Long Distance Cup one-two for trainers John and Thady Gosden.

Kalpana, ridden by Colin Keane, defended her Fillies and Mares Stakes title for trainer Andrew Balding.