15:25 Ascot

Saturday 18 October 2025

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Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (Group 1) (Str)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m  |   Good  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:25  |   Winning time: 1m 38.35s
1st
Horse silk
2
(1)
Cicero's Gift
59-6
100/1
T: C HillsJ: Jason Watson
Held up rear of mid-division, headway and switched right against far rail over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well op 80/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
14
(2)
The Lion In Winter
39-3
12/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: C Soumillon
Got warm beforehand, prominent early, in touch behind leaders, closed over 2 out, led over 1f out, soon headed, stayed on, held by winner inside final 100 yards op 11/1 tchd 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
9
(7)
Alakazi
39-3
22/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen
In touch behind leaders, headway when not much room 2f out, soon switched left, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on op 40/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
4
(12)
Docklands
59-6
14/1
T: Harry EustaceJ: Tom Marquand
Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out, held inside final 100 yards, kept on
5th
Horse silk
1
11
(14)
Field Of Gold
39-3
13/8f
T: J & T GosdenJ: Colin Keane
Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra well inside final furlong
6th
Horse silk
¾
8
(15)
Rosallion
49-6
4/1
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
In touch behind leaders, outpaced and lost place over 2f out, kept on final 100 yards but no threat to leaders
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(13)
Never So Brave
49-6
6/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Last to break, held up towards rear, not much room 2f out, some headway over 1f out, kept on but no threat op 7/1
8th
Horse silk
1
13
(9)
Tamfana
49-3
50/1
T: D MenuisierJ: Rossa Ryan
Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, no impression after op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
5
(11)
Facteur Cheval
69-6
25/1
T: J ReynierJ: M Barzalona
Steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out
10th
Horse silk
2 ½
10
(8)
Fallen Angel
49-3
8/1
T: K R BurkeJ: James Doyle
Led, headed over 6f out, stayed handy, pushed along over 2f out, lost place over 1f out op 17/2 tchd 9/1
11th
Horse silk
1
15
(3)
Exactly
39-0
100/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
12th
Horse silk
hd
1
(5)
Carl Spackler
59-6
12/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: W Buick
Mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out op 11/1 tchd 10/1
13th
Horse silk
nse
3
(16)
Dancing Gemini
49-6
33/1
T: R A TealJ: K Shoemark
Prominent, close up 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 40/1
14th
Horse silk
½
12
(6)
Marvelman
39-3
40/1
T: A M BaldingJ: P J McDonald
Took keen hold, prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
15th
Horse silk
¾
7
(10)
Quddwah
59-6
50/1
T: S & E CrisfordJ: S De Sousa
In touch behind leaders, outpaced 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon well beaten
16th
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
(4)
January
39-0
50/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Billy Lee
Held up in rear, shaken up over 2f out, never involved tchd 66/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£101.00Pl:£21.25, £4.30, £9.15EX:£1,462.00Trifecta:£25,199.70Tricast:£24,099.73SF:£1,047.06Swingers:£188.85, £145.15, £89.00

Forecasts

Field Of Gold (13/8), Rosallion (4/1), Never So Brave (6/1), Fallen Angel (8/1), The Lion In Winter (12/1), Carl Spackler (12/1), Docklands (14/1), Alakazi (22/1), Facteur Cheval (25/1), Dancing Gemini (33/1), Marvelman (40/1), Tamfana (50/1), Quddwah (50/1), January (50/1), Cicero's Gift (100/1), Exactly (100/1)

Verdict

FIELD OF GOLD looked all at sea at Goodwood last time but he produced a dominant display in the St James's Palace Stakes here previously and the return to this venue can see him back to his best. Rosallion has endured a frustrating campaign but it's hard to envisage him not being involved at the business end again, whilst Facteur Cheval (excellent record in this event) and Fallen Angel (in the form of her life) are also much respected.

  1. FIELD OF GOLD (IRE)
  2. ROSALLION (IRE)
  3. FACTEUR CHEVAL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Charyn
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 4
J: S De Sousa  |  T: R Varian
13/8

Prize Money

1st: £655,709.002nd: £248,594.003rd: £124,412.004th: £61,975.005th: £31,103.006th: £15,609.00

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