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FRANKEL EXPECTED TO GET GO-AHEAD

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Frankel is set to head a star-studded cast on Qipco Champions Day at Ascot as long as the ground is considered safe for the world's highest-rated racehorse.

The going at the Berkshire track on Friday afternoon eased from soft all round to soft on the straight course and soft, heavy in places, on the round course after three millimetres of rain.

Although a little more rain was expected before midnight, dry conditions are forecast for race day itself.

Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager to owner Khalid Abdullah, said: "We will look at it in the morning. It depends what happens. What I have always said is that as long as we are happy the ground is safe for Frankel, that will be our call. We are going to walk it and the intention is to run if we can."