Brian Ellison takes £70,000 gamble in Ascot's QEII Stakes Ellison, fresh from a major triumph with Montefeltro in Sunday's Irish Cesarewitch at The Curragh, said Top Notch Tonto's owner, Keith Brown, was keen to have a crack at the big guns in the QEII, for which 17 were left in at the five-day stage. "I left it to the owner, but I was encouraged by the way the race the horse won at Haydock has worked out," the trainer explained. Top Notch Tonto won a Group Three on good to soft going at Haydock Park on Sept 7. The fourth in that race, Tawhid, has since won at Newbury, the fifth, Montiridge, finished second in a Group Two, while the sixth, Highland Knight, won at Newmarket. After Haydock, he then went to Redcar and won a Listed race. We were going to give him a rest, but he's in cracking form. He's no mug and I think he will run very well," said Ellison. Top Notch Tonto has recorded three wins and a second since joining Ellison from Ian McInnes earlier in 2013 and his BHA rating has shot up from 87 to 112. The transformation in the gelding's form has led to this adventurous campaigning and his surprise addition to Saturday's Group One contest. A total of 15 have been left in the Qipco Champion Stakes and with the forecast for more rain, bookmakers continue to cut Cirrus Des Aigles, who is now as short as even-money. Opposition to the French gelding seem to be evaporating. The Fugue, who is known to be at less than her best on soft ground, is now to head straight to the Breeders" Cup and that also seems to be the case with Aidan O'Brien's Juddmonte International winner Declaration Of War. O'Brien, speaking at Limerick's charity day on Monday, said: "Declaration Of War could maybe struggle to run, because if the ground is not good or better he won't run. If he doesn't run, he'll probably go straight to the Breeders" Cup Classic. A huge crowd supported the day, which was organised in aid of the Jockeys Emergency Fund and to support paralysed Irish jockeys JT McNamara and Jonjo Bright. Camelot retired to stud Camelot, a son of the late Montjeu, has been retired from racing following a frustrating four-year-old career. He will stand at Coolmore. The winner of the 2,000 Guineas, Derby and Irish Derby in 2012, the colt was never the same following a bout of colic that nearly killed him last year. Camelot will be forever remembered as the horse who came so close in his Triple Crown attempt, finishing second to Godolphin's Encke in the St Leger at Doncaster. It has also been announced that Reckless Abandon has retired to Darley's Kildangan Stud. Trained by Clive Cox, Reckless Abandon won all five starts at two including the Group One Prix Morny and the Middle Park Stakes, but has failed to win in three efforts in 2013.