Stars heads Champion contenders

Sea The Stars is the headline act from 65 entries in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket.John Oxx's seemingly invincible colt remains in contention for the Group One showdown on October 17.Aidan O'Brien's Fame And Glory, who won the Irish Derby, is still engaged in the HQ contest, alongside stablemate Rip Van Winkle, runner-up to Oxx's son of Cape Cross in the Eclipse and impressive winner of the Sussex Stakes.St James's Palace Stakes hero Mastercraftsman adds further lustre to a formidable Ballydoyle hand at this stage of the game.Sariska, Ghanaati and Look Here bring Classic-winning form to the table, while Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Again is still engaged.French trainers have a tremendous record in the race, having triumphed in 21 renewals since 1945.A strong entry of seven challengers from across the Channel is headed by Andre Fabre's Cavalryman and a quartet from the stable of Alain de Royer-Dupre, who has entered Beheshtam, Gris De Gris, The Bogberry and Alpine Rose.The French champion trainer revealed: "Beheshtam was a bit immature in the Prix du Jockey Cub and the Grand Prix de Paris, and I don't think that it was a question of him not getting a mile and a half at Longchamp. "He was just not mature enough for those races at the time. He has only had four starts but he is working better at the moment. He could run in the Group Two Grand Prix de Deauville at the end of the month, providing the ground is good."We have given him the choice of races in the autumn and both the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe are both possible targets - we will take it step by step with him."