Ombudsman has Ascot in his sights after bypassing Irish Champion date

TOP-CLASS PERFORMER: Ombudsman reversed an agonising defeat to Delacroix in the Coral-Eclipse to level the score with Aidan O'Brien's leading colt in tremendous fashion in the Juddmonte International Stakes. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA
Godolphin are putting their faith in "master trainer" John Gosden to pull off an exciting autumn schedule with Ombudsman after the handler ruled this year's star performer out of a third clash with Delacroix in the Irish Champion Stakes.
The son of Night Of Thunder, who Gosden trains in partnership with son Thady, reversed an agonising defeat in the Coral-Eclipse to level the score with Aidan O'Brien's leading colt in tremendous fashion in the Juddmonte International Stakes at York.