Frankie Dettori kicked off British Champions Day in the perfect way when the Italian lifted Trawlerman home to land the Long Distance Cup at Ascot.

Saturday’s British Champions Day at Ascot is set to start with a clash of the titans as experienced campaigner Trueshan will take on Kyprios in the Group 2 Long Distance Cup, who is having only his second start this year.

Eldar Eldarov is expected to miss Champions Day at Ascot and will not be seen again until next season.

Aidan O’Brien has suggested Continuous will be supplemented for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday and will head a strong Ballydoyle team heading to Longchamp.

Eldar Eldarov (16/5) provided Irish-born jockey David Egan with a day to remember when he proved too strong for the returning-to-action Kyprios Group 1 Comer Group International Irish St. Leger at the Curragh.