CHARYN completes dream season with gutsy QEII win

Charyn claimed a third Group One win in a thrilling finish to the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot. Roger Varian’s grey has been a revelation this year, taking two Group One events including the Queen Anne over course and distance in June. He was therefore the 13-8 favourite under Silvestre de Sousa and he travelled supremely well before taking the lead with a couple of furlongs to run. Last year’s runner-up Facteur Cheval put him to the test though, with the French raider briefly looking like he could go on to victory. However, Charyn found a little extra in closing stages to ultimately assert his superiority and win by two lengths. Charyn had been beaten twice in six starts this term, failing to reel in a front-running winner on both occasions. De Sousa said: “It was a relief but I was never concerned and he’s a horse who has always been improving – he should never have got beat. “It was a thrill and from fast ground to bottomless ground, he has just shown he is a true champion who deserves to be here on a day like this. “He saw the French horse off and he is a dream horse. I always thought I would find one one day and he has been great.” #horseracing #horse #horses Must-see compilations and best bits ➡️ Greatest Hits! Some of our most amazing action ➡️ Feature-length documentaries for racing lovers ➡️ Thrills, spills and funnies! ➡️ Racing Greats ➡️ All the best Group One and Grade One action ➡️ Welcome to the official YouTube channel of Racing TV, the UK’s leading horse racing channel showing live racing from the best racecourses in Great Britain and Ireland. Subscribe to Racing TV’s free YouTube channel and get closer to the sport we all love. If you want to watch unmissable moments from the world of racing and exclusive interviews and highlights from our specialist shows then this is the place for you! You can also find us on Sky 424 or Virgin Media 536 (411 in Ireland): Also watch Racing TV at and via our iPhone, iPad and Android apps: