Cracksman pulls in viewers but ITV figures for Ascot still fall short

• Disappointment despite improvement on Channel 4’s average in 2015
• Way below average for the final Champions Day on BBC1 in 2012There were many positives to take away from Ascot after the seventh British Champions Day last weekend, not least the fact that 31,000 racegoers ignored the possible arrival of Storm Brian to see some of British racing’s biggest stars in the flesh. There were memorable performances too, not least from Cracksman and Frankie Dettori, still the mos