Spackler's sparkle can give buoyant Zhang a QEII glory day

CARL Spackler has the opportunity to cap amemorable fortnight for owner Yuesheng Zhang when going for Queen Elizabeth II Stakes glory at Ascot on Saturday.

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The Chinese owner-breeder, who has enjoyed notable success in Australia with the likes of Via Sistina and won the Irish Oaks with Magical Lagoon in 2022, landed his first British Group One when Gewan sprung a 25-1 shock in the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.

He now sees his green and white silks in top-level action once again when his decorated American import makes his first start for John and Thady Gosden on Qipco British Champions Day. “We're relishing the opportunity to run a really good horse of ours on track again,” said Zhang's bloodstock and racing manager Paul Curran.