14:30 Royal Ascot

Tuesday 16 June 2026

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Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) (Str)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m  |   Good to Firm  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 1m 37.53s
1st
Horse silk
8
(8)
Ten Bob Tony
59-2
50/1
T: E WalkerJ: K Shoemark
Held up in rear, shaken up and switched left over 2f out, made good headway over 1f out, ridden to lead final 110yds, kept on well
2nd
Horse silk
½
5
(9)
More Thunder
59-2
7/2
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Midfield, briefly nudged along over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, challenging final 110yds, went second final strides op 4/1 tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
hd
7
(7)
Opera Ballo
49-2
7/2
T: C ApplebyJ: Billy Loughnane
Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faced challenges final 110yds, soon headed, no extra and lost second final strides tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
9
(5)
Zeus Olympios
49-2
11/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, briefly short of room over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
1
2
(3)
Damysus
49-2
14/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: James Doyle
Wore hood to post, in touch, steady headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, went second over 1f out, soon no impression on leader, no extra inside final furlong op 12/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 18/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
6
(1)
Notable Speech
59-2
9/4f
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Midfield, shaken up in behind leader over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(4)
Docklands
69-2
6/1
T: Harry EustaceJ: Mark Zahra
Held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, faded gradually inside final furlong
8th
Horse silk
22
1
(6)
Cicero's Gift
69-2
50/1
T: C HillsJ: Jason Watson
Tracked leading pair, lost position when pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off
9th
Horse silk
3 ¼
4
(2)
First Conquest
59-2
40/1
T: C ApplebyJ: R L Moore
Wore hood to post, prominent, pushed along over 3f out, hung right and weakened over 2f out, tailed off op 50/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£60.75Pl:£11.00, £1.75, £1.40EX:£414.90Trifecta:£1,894.30Tricast:£675.51SF:£206.95Swingers:£29.00, £27.60, £3.90

Forecasts

Notable Speech (9/4), More Thunder (7/2), Opera Ballo (7/2), Docklands (6/1), Zeus Olympios (11/1), Damysus (14/1), First Conquest (40/1), Ten Bob Tony (50/1), Cicero's Gift (50/1)

Verdict

A mouth-watering renewal of the Queen Anne. MORE THUNDER made giant strides forward in his first season with William Haggas last year, and his second to Notable Speech in the Lockinge on his first try at 1m fully confirms he belongs at the highest level. The stiffer 1m should play perfectly to his strong-finishing style and it’s reasonable to believe he can reverse the Lockinge form with Notable Speech, who may not be ideally suited by a return to Ascot. Opera Ballo is a fascinating runner, too.

  1. MORE THUNDER (IRE)
  2. NOTABLE SPEECH
  3. OPERA BALLO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Docklands
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 5
J: Mark Zahra  |  T: Harry Eustace
14/1

Prize Money

1st: £453,680.002nd: £172,000.003rd: £86,080.004th: £42,880.005th: £21,520.006th: £10,800.00

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