15:20
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qatar Racing) (Group 1)
Group 1, Class 1, 1m (1m0f), Flat, 3yo+, F & M, £623,810, 11 runners
- Going
- GOOD
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly Cloudy
- Stalls
- Straight - Far side; Round - Inside
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Gstaad heads our ratings on 126, three pounds clear of Ten Bob Tony, and that edge makes him the logical choice in a competitive 11-runner Class 1 over a mile on good ground. He is only narrowly ahead of the pack rather than miles superior, but on our figures he has the best credentials to prove the strongest here. Ten Bob Tony (123) and Zavateri (122) are the principal dangers, with More Thunder (121) also firmly in the mix in a race that looks tightly bunched behind the top two. Gstaad is our selection.
Runners
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Roger Teal 0/11
Dancing Gemini is hard to fancy, winless in his last five and sixth last time out after 42 days off, with a fourth four starts back his best finish. He has run over today's trip and going and our figures rank him ninth of eleven, carrying 132 lb from stall seven.
- Sire
- Camelot (GB)
- Dam
- Lady Adelaide (IRE) by Australia
- Owner
- Fishdance Limited
- Foaled
- 1 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 11 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 118, Speed 110
Billy Loughnane
Harry Eustace 2/22
Docklands has slipped through the finishes lately, an eighth last time out after a sixth and a seventh, and he returns from 80 days off; he has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 120 ranks him sixth of eleven, so he's a midfield type carrying 132 lb from stall five.
- Sire
- Massaat (IRE)
- Dam
- Icky Woo (GB) by Mark Of Esteem
- Owner
- O T I Racing
- Foaled
- 30 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 22 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 62%
- Ratings
- Perf 121, Speed 110
Tom Marquand
William Haggas 10/60
More Thunder arrives a last-time-out winner with two seconds in his last five starts, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Drawn four and carrying 132 lb, the main risk is a 35-day break since that success.
- Sire
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)
- Dam
- Buying Trouble (USA) by Hat Trick
- Owner
- Saeed Suhail
- Foaled
- 20 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 10 wins from 60 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 48%
- Ratings
- Perf 121, Speed 110
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker 5/45
Ten Bob Tony arrives a leading danger, a second last time out, and a winner four and five starts back, with experience of both today's trip and going. The single risk is a 41-day absence, so fitness is the question, while 132 lb from draw 3 and our rating of 123 keep him firmly in the mix.
- Sire
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)
- Dam
- Hug (IRE) by Dark Angel
- Owner
- Tbt Racing
- Foaled
- 28 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 45 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 123, Speed 109
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke 5/41
Zeus Olympios arrives in solid form, second last time out and a winner two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before, but 62 days off the track and 132 lb from draw 10 temper the enthusiasm. Our rating of 121 ranks him fifth of 11.
- Sire
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)
- Dam
- Rhea (GB) by Siyouni
- Owner
- Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
- Foaled
- 2 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Coverham, North Yorkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 41 runs (12%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 121, Speed 110
Ryan Moore
Aidan O'Brien 5/62
Gstaad bids to be the one to beat, having finished third last time out, with a second two starts back, another second three starts back, and a winner four starts back. He has run over today's trip and going before, though 41 days since his last outing and 129 lb are small questions; our rating of 126 puts him top of the 11.
- Sire
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- Dam
- Mosa Mine (GB) by Exceed And Excel
- Owner
- Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor
- Foaled
- 22 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 62 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 127, Speed 112
Colin Keane
Aidan O'Brien 5/62
Hawk Mountain has faded through his last three runs, a third three starts back giving way to a sixth, then a seventh last time out, and he returns after 35 days. He has run over today's trip and going, and a winner five starts back shows he has ability, but eighth of 11 on our figures makes him hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Hydrangea (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor
- Foaled
- 27 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 62 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 119, Speed 107
Cieren Fallon
William Haggas 10/60
Needle Match was a seventh last time out after a second two starts back, and a 42-day break does little to help his case, with only one win in his last five starts. He has run over today's trip and going, which is a plus, but 129 lb from stall six is a lot to ask, and our figures rank him tenth of eleven.
- Sire
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)
- Dam
- Cleopatra's Gift (USA) by American Pharoah
- Owner
- Saeed Suhail
- Foaled
- 4 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 10 wins from 60 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 48%
- Ratings
- Perf 106, Speed 101
C. Soumillon
Francis-Henri Graffard 8/30
Unexposed colt Rayif won last time out and has three wins in his last five starts, with a fifth and a third in between, so there looks to be more to come. He returns after 62 days off, carrying 129 lb from stall 1.
- Sire
- Sea The Moon (GER)
- Dam
- Rayisa (IRE) by Holy Roman Emperor
- Owner
- H H The Aga Khans Stud Sc
- Foaled
- 12 Jan 2023
- Stable
- France
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 30 runs (27%)
William Buick
Charlie Appleby 6/21
Won last time out and has three wins in his last six starts, with a second and two thirds besides, so the form is strong and he's fresh enough after 22 days; he has run over today's trip and going. Against that, 129 lb from draw 8 is a stiff ask, and our rating of 119 ranks him only seventh of 11.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Usherette (IRE) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 21 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 21 runs (29%)
- Trainer running to form
- 77%
- Ratings
- Perf 119, Speed 110
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton 3/28
Zavateri won last time out and has run over today's trip and going before, while our rating of 122 ranks him third of 11, making him a leading threat from stall nine. The main risk is a 49-day absence, with 129 lb to carry too.
- Sire
- Without Parole (GB)
- Dam
- Zeroua (FR) by Siyouni
- Owner
- Mick And Janice Mariscotti
- Foaled
- 1 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Blewbury, Oxfordshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 28 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 122, Speed 106
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.