15:05 Royal Ascot

Wednesday 15 June 2022

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Queen's Vase (Group 2)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 3m 1.33s

(8)

Al Qareem³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 96

10/1

Progressed again when resuming winning ways in 8-runner handicap at York (11.8f, good to firm) 33 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Open to further improvement and shouldn't be overlooked.

Form: 41-2121

(9)

Anchorage²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 102

15/2

Useful performer at 2 who ran creditably when 4¾ lengths fifth of 7 to Hannibal Barca in Group 3 at the Curragh (10f) on reappearance, lacking the pace to make an impression. Retains potential over this much longer trip.

Form: 25213-5

(11)

Baltic Bird²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 92

15/2

Progressed again to get off the mark in 12-runner maiden at Yarmouth (11.5f, good) 20 days ago, responding well. Type to go on improving up in trip/grade and not taken lightly.

Form: 321

(3)

Eldar Eldarov²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 95

5/2

£480,000 Breeze-Up buy by Dubawi. Impressive when scoring by a wide margin on his debut at Nottingham and had no trouble following up in 10.2f novice at Newcastle 22 days ago, well on top finish. That form is working out well and he remains open to significant improvement now tackling 1¾m.

Form: 1-1

(12)

Green Team²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 92

40/1

7f Ayr novice winner last September who improved again on first outing since leaving Kevin Ryan after 8 months off when second in 5-runner handicap at Bath (10.2f) 22 days ago, clear of rest. This asks for a good deal more, though.

Form: 518-2

(1)

Hafit^p1⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 106| BF

9/1

Superbly bred £2.1m colt who made a winning start on Newmarket's July course last August. Better form in defeat all 4 starts since, though didn't show the anticipated improvement upped in trip at Longchamp last time. Nevertheless, he still ought to be a factor fitted with first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 123-23

(7)

Nahanni^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 102

7/2

Frankel colt who completed a hat-trick when making all in game fashion in Blue Riband Trial at Epsom (10f) in April. Far from disgraced when seventh in the Derby subsequently and remains open to improvement, especially now upped further in trip.

Form: 21117

(2)

Ruler Legend³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: J A Stack| OR: 90

25/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark at the third attempt in 7-runner minor event at Naas (10f, good to soft) 39 days ago, keeping on well. Upped significantly in trip/grade but further improvement can't be ruled out.

Form: 2-21

(6)

Zechariah³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: M Meade| OR: 101

20/1

Made up into a useful performer last term, signing off with 1m Newbury novice win. However, has essentially been found out in better company both starts this season.

Form: 6811-64

(4)

Emotion²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Cieren Fallon| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 91

14/1

Frankel filly who took a big step forward when scoring by a wide margin in a 12f Kempton novice in May, forging clear in straight. Proved to be a disappointment back on turf in a Goodwood listed event since, though.

Form: 815

(5)

Perfect Alibi¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 93

22/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark in 10-runner maiden at Newbury (12f, good to soft) 15 days ago, looking well suited by the extra 2f and battling well. Hiked in grade now but she's the type to carry on progressing.

Form: 741

(10)

Typewriter⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 95

33/1

Improved to get off the mark at Nottingham in August and took her form up a level when making a winning handicap debut back there a couple of months later. Came on plenty for reappearance when third in Cheshire Oaks but more needed upped further in trip.

Form: 4411-43

Forecasts

Eldar Eldarov (5/2), Nahanni (7/2), Anchorage (15/2), Baltic Bird (15/2), Hafit (9/1), Al Qareem (10/1), Emotion (14/1), Zechariah (20/1), Perfect Alibi (22/1), Ruler Legend (25/1), Typewriter (33/1), Green Team (40/1)

ELDAR ELDAROV has made a highly promising start to his career and looks sure to go on to better things now tackling 1¾m, so he looks the way to go, especially with his form proving strong. Nahanni didn't quite get the rub of the green in the Derby and still has better days ahead of him on that evidence, while others to consider are Baltic Bird and Anchorage.