Economics will be heavily backed to win the Champions Stakes by punters on betting apps this weekend despite recent trends suggesting he faces a tall order.
The three-year-old fails to tick boxes in several key trends categories, but still looks good enough to get the job done against some talented rivals.
The Irish Champion Stakes winner sparkled during a recent gallop at Newmarket, powering clear of two older stablemates without coming off the bridle.
Economics is bidding to become the first winner of the Irish equivalent to follow up at Ascot since Magical in 2019 and he looks a good bet to get the job done.
Juddmonte International Stakes runner-up Calandagan and Irish Derby winner Los Angeles will likely be the biggest threats to Economics this weekend.
Calandagan ran a fine race behind City Of Troy at York, but his rating of 110 suggests he will need to improve to trouble the race favourite.
Los Angles finished a length and a quarter behind Economics in the Irish Champion Stakes and could be competitive providing his long season does not catch up with him.
Older horses have a decent record in the Champion Stakes, so it may pay to look for some each-way value when the final field is confirmed.
However, everything points to Economics crowning a fine three-year-old campaign by winning at Ascot on Saturday.
