18:15 Royal Ascot

Saturday 22 June 2024

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Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 5f 143y  |   Good to Firm  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:15  |   Winning time: 4m 48.0s
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(7)
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Dawn Rising36
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  105| CD
3/1
Justified strong support when landing this corresponding race last year, finding extra when tackled final 1f. Has finished down the field on both outings this season but his latest effort at Leopardstown was a step back in the right direction and should be spot on for this.
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(9)
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Fasolt147
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  101
14/1
Smart performer in France, winning at Angers last year. Sold from Christophe Ferland for €155,000 after his runner-up effort in Prix Gladiateur in September and improved from hurdling debut when second in maiden just under 7 weeks ago. Tongue tie on and he's interesting returned to the Flat.
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4
(2)
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Magellan Straitb43
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: H J Horgan| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  100
40/1
Caused a 150/1 shock when landing the Irish Cesarewitch at the Curragh (16.8f, heavy) last September and returned with odds-on success in small-filed Dundalk event. However, he ran poorly faced with firmer ground than previously in Chester Cup just over 6 weeks ago so that tempers enthusiasm.
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5
(5)
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Postileop56
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: E Mullins| OR:  105
7/1
Smart performer for Roger Varian last year and following a couple of underwhelming efforts over hurdles, took a step back in the right direction when 9 lengths fourth of 7 to Kyprios in listed race at Navan (14f, good to soft) 8 weeks ago. Cheekpieces back on and hiked up in trip.
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6
(11)
Horse silk
Run For Oscarv28
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-4| J: M Guyon| T: C Byrnes| OR:  103| D
4/1
Trouble in running from a poor position tactically prevented him going very close in this last year, finishing with running left into third. Has found both this year's assignments wholly inadequate tests (14f and 16f respectively) and he should be in the mix with headgear reapplied.
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(6)
Horse silk
Uxmalp39
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: D McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  106
2/1
Bumped into a now borderline very smart rival in listed race at Saint-Cloud last September but capitalised on the drop in grade in straightforward style to double his career tally on return at Killarney (14.2f, soft) just under 6 weeks ago. Hiked up in trip and is 1 of 3 for this yard.
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9
(3)
Horse silk
Drawn To Dream4
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR:  105
10/1
4-y-o filly who developed into a useful performer in Germany last season, winning listed race at Mulheim (19.9f) in September. Shaped well on her first outing since leaving Peter Schiergen after 8 months off when sixth of 16 in Copper Horse Handicap here on Tuesday and now stepped back up in trip.
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Horse silk
Maxident29
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: David Egan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR:  80
40/1
Heavy-ground novice winner at Leicester last spring and underlined how well he copes with testing ground when second in 2¼m Pontefract handicap on reappearance. Another good effort when third at Goodwood next time, but not at his best on a sounder surface most recently.
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(8)
Horse silk
Nachtgeist105
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Hector Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR:  99
66/1
Useful performer at best in Germany, winning a maiden at Baden-Baden for Waldemar Hickst last year. Just modest form over hurdles for Anthony Charlton last season and this looks a stiff task on first start for another new yard.
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Non-Runners

1
(10)
Horse silk
Trueshan30
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 8
T: A King  J: Hollie Doyle
NR
7
(12)
Horse silk
Tashkhan237
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 6
T: B Ellison  J: Ben Robinson
NR
12
(13)
Horse silk
Ndaawi4
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 4
T: G Elliott  J: J P Spencer
NR
13
(14)
Horse silk
Queenstown36
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 4
T: A P O'Brien  J: R L Moore
NR
14
(1)
Horse silk
Grand Providence43
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 4
T: A M Balding  J: Oisin Murphy
NR

Forecasts

Uxmal (2/1), Dawn Rising (3/1), Queenstown (7/2), Run For Oscar (4/1), Postileo (7/1), Tashkhan (8/1), Trueshan (8/1), Drawn To Dream (10/1), Fasol (14/1), Grand Providence (16/1), Magellan Strait (40/1), Maxident (40/1), Nachtgeist (66/1), Ndaawi (100/1)

Verdict

The traditional Royal Ascot finale is run over the longest distance in the Flat calendar and it's TASHKHAN who gets the nod to come out on top provided he's ready to roll on return. The main threat may emerge from Queenstown, who has taken his form up a level this season and is Aidan O'Brien's sole representative, while last year's first and third in this Dawn Rising and Run For Oscar can do battle for minor honours in what is a truly unique test.

Previous Winners

2023
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 6
2/1
2022
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 9
J: W Buick  |  T: W P Mullins
10/1
2021
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 8
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £59,400.002nd: £27,885.003rd: £13,948.004th: £6,974.00

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