17:35 Royal Ascot
Saturday 23 June 2018
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Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race)
- 4YO plus | Class 2 | 2m 5f 143y | Good to Firm (Watered) | 16 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:39 | Winning time: 4m 45.24s
T: G ElliottJ: J P Spencer
Mid-division on inside, travelling well when switched left over 2f out, soon tracking leaders, led over 1f out, veered sharply left inside final furlong, soon straightened and in command op 8/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Andrea Atzeni
Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd post, no chance with winner op 33/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd and slightly impeded entering final furlong, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd post op 11/2 tchd 7/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, kept on same pace in 4th op 14/1 tchd 25/1 and 33/1 in a place
T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin
Pulled hard, tracked leader after 4f until 10f out, 2nd again over 4f out, led 3f out until over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened final furlong tchd 16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: R L Moore
Held up towards rear, hampered by weakening rival over 3f out, switched left 2f out, never able to get on terms after op 5/4 tchd 6/4
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: A Kirby
Keen towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out tchd 14/1
T: H MorrisonJ: Jim Crowley
Mid-division, pushed along chasing leaders over 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 12/1
T: H MorrisonJ: James Doyle
Pulled hard, led over 2f, settled in touch, ridden chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out op 10/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Fran Berry
Slowly into stride, always towards rear op 50/1
T: C Von Der ReckeJ: B A Curtis
Took keen hold, tracked leaders until weakened quickly well over 2f out op 33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M Harley
Pulled hard early tracking leaders, headway tracking leader and keen 10f out, led 5f out until 3f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out tchd 25/1
T: George BakerJ: T E Whelan
Slowly away, always behind op 66/1 tchd 40/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Patrick Pilley
Led after 2 1/2f, headed 5f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened rapidly, tailed off op 33/1
T: Mark GillardJ: K Shoemark
Slowly away, towards rear, behind final 5f, tailed off
T: Micky HammondJ: D C Costello
Keen early, soon towards rear, behind final 3f, tailed off
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£6.20Pl:£2.40, £12.70, £1.90EX:£258.80Trifecta:£1,916.50Tricast:£1,012.05SF:£226.66Swingers:£20.00, £4.10, £44.30
Forecasts
Thomas Hobson (11/8), Count Octave (4/1), Pallasator (11/2), Fun Mac (8/1), Nearly Caught (9/1), Glencadam Glory (14/1), Light Pillar (20/1), Uber Cool (20/1), Meri Devie (20/1), Renneti (40/1), Pearl Dragon (50/1), Guard Of Honour (50/1), Tempestatefloresco (66/1), Fort Jefferson (66/1), Le Maitre Chat (66/1), L'Attesa (100/1)
Willie Mullins is always to be feared in this event although he last won it in 2014 and field just a team of three this time with Melbourne Cup 6th Thomas Hobson who comes here fresh this time after finishing runner-up last year (won Ascot Stakes days before). He’ll be a tough one to crack but PALLASATOR appeals more at the prices himself no slouch in staying event on the Flat with his trainer (Gordon Elliott) having landed the prize two years ago. Count Octave wasn’t disgraced last time in the Yorkshire Cup and this extreme test could be what he needs. Fun Mac is preferred out of the Hughie Morrison duo Light Pillar and interesting contender.
- Pallasator
- Thomas Hobson
- Fun Mac
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £56,025.002nd: £16,776.003rd: £8,388.004th: £4,194.005th: £2,097.006th: £1,053.00
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