Racecards
15:05 Ascot
Queen's Vase (Group 2) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 34y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £262,500 added
- Winner: £155,400
- 2nd: £58,774
- 3rd: £29,374
- 4th: £14,674
- Form 41-2121
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 96
led, went clear 9f out, reduced lead turning in, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 25213-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along out wide 4f out, headway out widest over 2f out, plugged on in modest 5th final furlong
Baltic Bird
20- Form 321
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
tracked leader who went clear 9f out, pushed along and lost 2nd home turn, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f, eased when no chance
- Form 1-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
slowly into stride, held u p off the pace towards rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders inside final 2f, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on gamely to lead post
- Form 518-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
bumped going into 1st turn, behind, some late headway out wide, never going pace to get involved
- Form 123-23
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey James Doyle
soon chasing leaders on inside and raced keenly, pushed along 3f out, switched out over 2f out, soon ridden in 3rd, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, stayed on well in 3rd towards finish, not quite pace to challenge
- Form 2-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced keenly tracking leaders, hung right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 6811-64
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey Colin Keane
raced in close 3rd, closed and went 2nd turning in, led inside final 2f, soon ridden and hung right to far rail, headed post
Emotion
26- Form 815
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
raced keenly, never closer than mid-division, behind final 2f
- Form 741
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, hung left on home turn, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 4411-43
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
held up off the pace in last pair, hung right over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, no impression final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Nahanni represents last year’s winning yard though Epsom’s Blue Riband winner couldn’t adopt his usual front-running style in the Derby and failed to figure. He’s preferred to stablemate Hafit but the unbeaten ELDAR ELDAROV takes his chance in this rather than Friday’s King Edward VII Stakes having defied a penalty over 1m2f at Newcastle on last month’s reappearance - he may prove the one to side with. Ballydoyle have a good record in this and Anchorage will be sharper for a reappearance run at the Curragh while Perfect Alibi and Baltic Bird are maiden winners representing powerful yards with the latter making more appeal than stable companion Emotion. Al Qareem has been winning handicaps though is one of the more exposed.
Formwatch
Al Qareem (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Made all, ridden over 1f out, hung right entering final furlong, ran on strongly close home, won at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May beating Wild Crusade (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Anchorage (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Held up in 6th, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 6th 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Hannibal Barca (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Baltic Bird 5-2fav (9-7) Made all, ridden over 2f out, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f mdn stks (4) gd in May beating Naval College (9-7) by 3 3/4l, 12 ran.
Eldar Eldarov 6-4fav (9-9) Close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in May beating Post Impressionist (9-9) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Green Team (FR) 5-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along and switched right well over 2f out, ridden and tried to press leader over 1f out, ran on but always well held, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Chairman (9-2) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in May.
Hafit (IRE) 1-3 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden and led 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Martel (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f lst stks gs in May.
Nahanni 25-1 (9-2) Wore hood to post, slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, plugged on final furlong, never threatened, 7th of 17, 11 1/2l behind Desert Crown (9-2) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Ruler Legend (IRE) 13-8fav (9-1) Broke well to lead, made all, pushed along and asserted over 1f out, ridden and kept on strongly under 1f out, comfortably, won at Naas 1m 2f Yielding - Soft in May beating Shark Bay (9-10) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.
Zechariah (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Disputed 3rd after 2f until pushed along over 3f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, last of 4, 5l behind United Nations (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in May.
Emotion 10-3 (9-2) Midfield, steady headway over 3f out, switched left and right over 2f out, ridden to press leader over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 5th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Sea Silk Road (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) sft in May.
Perfect Alibi 6-1 (8-13) Made all, ridden over 2f out, hard pressed but held on well, won at Newbury 1m 4f mdn fll stks (4) gs in May beating River Of Stars (8-13) by hd, 10 ran.
Typewriter (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Restless in stalls, held up in last trio, pushed along over 3f out, headway out wide when hampered over 2f out, went 3rd turning in, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Thoughts Of June (9-2) at Chester 1m 3f lst fll (1) sft in May.