Ascot
15:05
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (British Champions Mile)
Ascot Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.15 Place: £1.45 £3.55 £1.70 Exacta: £77.70 Tricast: £276.29 Trifecta: £269.80
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Started quickly - made all - clear after 2f - pushed along and kept on well against far rail from 2f out - jockey celebrating towards finish - unchallenged(op 15/2)
4 C Good Christopher Head 129 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - prominent - steadied into midfield after 1f - in rear 5f out - switched left and headway over 2f out - went third over 1f out - no chance with winner but went second towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
6 G AVG J Reynier 132 lbs 14/1 6
3rd
Dwelt start - travelled strongly - held up in rear - headway into midfield over 4f out - went second and chased clear leader but hung right over 2f out - no extra and lost second towards finish
N/A Good D K Weld 126 lbs 7/2 0.3
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4th
In rear - niggled along over 4f out - midfield 3f out - went third over 2f out - weakened and lost third over 1f out
5 G AVG William Knight 132 lbs 40/1 9
5th
Steadied start - held up in rear - midfield 3f out - prominent in chasing group 2f out - soon weakened(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
5 M AVG Tom Clover 129 lbs 50/1 2
6th
Dwelt start - towards rear - no impression (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that filly was unsuited by the soft ground and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 9/2 t)
5 M AVG John & Thady Gosden 129 lbs 5/1 8
7th
In touch with leaders - lost position 4f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 25/1)
4 C Good Ralph Beckett 132 lbs 40/1 1
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8th
Held up in rear - never on terms(tchd 125/1)
5 G AVG John & Thady Gosden 129 lbs 100/1 .5
9th
Took keen hold - prominent - lost position after 2f - weakened over 2f out - eased final furlong (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that colt was too fresh in the early stages of the race - which took too much out of him on the soft ground)(op 11/8)
2 C Elite A P O'Brien 129 lbs 7/4F 8.5
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10th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second over 4f out - chased clear leader over 3f out - weakened quickly over 2f out - eased over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that colt was unsuited by the soft ground and would prefer less testing conditions)(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
2 C Good Andrew Balding 129 lbs 10/1 14
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11th
Started quickly - took keen hold - raced in second - lost position over 4f out - weakened quickly from 3f out - eased over 2f out(op 66/1)
5 G Poor Kevin Ryan 129 lbs 100/1 50