Magical headlines powerful Ballydoyle team for Champions Day

Several big names who might not have been bound for Ascot are now in the mix due to the well-documented problem surrounding contaminated feed which prompted O'Brien to withdraw all his runners on Arc day in Paris

Magical gets the better of Ghaiyyath in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown. 

Last year's winner Magical could be joined by stable companions Japan and Serpentine as Aidan O'Brien considers a three-pronged assault on the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot.

The Ballydoyle trainer has saddled eight previous winners on Qipco British Champions Day, and looks set to send another formidable squad across the Irish Sea this weekend, for what will be the 10th anniversary of the showpiece meeting.