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14:30 Ascot

Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Str) (Class 1)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £647,500 added
  • Winner: £367,197
  • 2nd: £139,212
  • 3rd: £69,671
  • 4th: £34,706
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.85s
  • Off Time: 14:34:55
  • 15 Ran
1(4)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE cross belts and sleeves, ORANGE cap
33/1
  • Form 2148-36
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 109

held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

2(11)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
22/1
  • Form 01110-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 118

mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

3(7)
Silk - Royal blue

Benbatl

80 t C
11/4
  • Form 56-1121
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 123

tracked leader, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

4(12)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black epaulets, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
20/1
  • Form 611-011
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 112

close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on one pace

5(10)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

Deauville (IRE)

31 p BF
16/1
  • Form 2300-25
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 116

led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

6(5)
Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
10/1
  • Form 31660-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 120

keen close up, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, soon headed, no extra

7(3)
Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron, White cap
12/1
  • Form 03241-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 119

keen early, raced wide held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out

8(6)
Silk - Dark Blue and Pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue diamond
20/1
  • Form 11212-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 107

held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on towards finish

9(9)
Silk - Purple, white hoops, purple sleeves, white stars
66/1
  • Form 375-132
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 110

held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor

10(1)
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue and White striped sleeves, Light Blue cap
6/1
  • Form 3714-11
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 119

in rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer

11(8)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop

So Beloved

24 h D
100/1
  • Form 249-242
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 111

slowly away in rear, never near leaders

12(2)
Silk - Red, grey star, red sleeves, grey stars, red cap, grey star
33/1
  • Form 33114-7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 116

close up, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong

13(13)
Silk - White, green star, white sleeves, white cap, green star
11/1
  • Form 15221-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 117

ponied to start, in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on one pace

14(15)
Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

Zonderland

31 D
40/1
  • Form 812/28-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 112

taken to post early, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

15(14)
Silk - Dark Blue
10/3
  • Form P712-41
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 118

tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Rhododendron arrives fresh from victory in the Lockinge at Newbury. The Ballydoyle filly held off Lightning Spear with stablemate and last year’s third Deauville further behind and is fancied to confirm superiority today. Benbatl has taken a step forward as a four-year-old and was last seen in action winning the Group 1 Dubai Turf at Meydan in March. The Godolphin colt should prove competitive in this, as should the French raider RECOLETOS. Solow won this for France in 2015 having landed the Group 1 Prix d’Ispahan beforehand and Carlos Laffon-Parias’ colt attempts the same feat having returned a convincing winner at Longchamp last month. Yoshida represents North American Grade 1 Turf form and has a similar chance to Deauville on collateral form but Limato ran well below par in the Lockinge and still has plenty to prove over a mile.

Formwatch

Accidental Agent 66-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Rhododendron (8-11) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in May.

Beat The Bank 10-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, some headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 12th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Rhododendron (8-11) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in May.

Benbatl 4-1fav (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 gd in Mar beating Vivlos (8-9) by 3 1/4l, 15 ran.

Century Dream (IRE) 11-4fav (9-6) Tracked leading pair on inside, switched right travelling well 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, led entering final 2f, shaken up and clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Epsom 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jun beating Gabrial (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.

Deauville (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Led and set good pace, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Rhododendron (8-11) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in May.

Lightning Spear 16-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, good headway near side of group over 2f out, soon chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, strong challenge near finish, just failed, 2nd of 14, shd behind Rhododendron (8-11) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in May.

Limato (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Held up in mid-division on near side of group, ridden 2f out, no headway, 10th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Rhododendron (8-11) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in May.

Lord Glitters (FR) 9-2fav (9-10) Towards rear far side, headway and switched right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd post, 2nd of 20, 2 3/4l behind Addeybb (9-2) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Mar.

Oh This Is Us (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Tracked leaders on inside, switched left 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on and closed near finish, always held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Arod (9-5) at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) gd in May.

Recoletos (FR) (9-2) won at Longchamp 1m 1f Grp 1 gs in May beating Almodovar (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.

So Beloved 12-1 (10-0) Held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 11, shd behind Gilgamesh (9-2) at York 7f hcp (2) gd in May.

Suedois (FR) 25-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division on far side of group, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Rhododendron (8-11) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in May.

Yoshida (JPN) 19-2 (8-8) Rate,3-4w,duel,drvng, won at Churchill Downs 1m 1f stks fm in May beating Beach Patrol (8-8) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

Zonderland 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 5th, weakened 2f out, 11th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Rhododendron (8-11) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in May.

Rhododendron (IRE) 10-3fav (8-11) Tracked leaders on far side of group, 2nd 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, strongly pressed last strides, held on gamely, all out, won at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in May beating Lightning Spear (9-0) by shd, 14 ran.