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Mezcala backed by panel for Ascot Challenge Cup

The Weekend Winners panel selected Mezcala as its preferred contender for Ascot’s Challenge Cup after discussing Daryz’s prospects in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The source identifies the item as racing tips, but provides no further details about the panel’s reasoning, the race’s date, or Mezcala’s competition.

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The Weekend Winners panel turned its attention to Ascot’s Challenge Cup after previously putting its collective support behind Daryz for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, according to Sky Sport.

Mezcala was identified as the panel’s selection to win the Challenge Cup. The report presents that view as a tip rather than a confirmed race result.

The supplied information does not include the panel’s individual comments, Mezcala’s form, the rest of the field, or details about the race conditions. It also does not state when the Challenge Cup will be run.

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