Racecards
17:35 Ascot
Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 159y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £60,000 added
- Winner: £37,350
- 2nd: £11,184
- 3rd: £5,592
- 4th: £2,796
- Form 4528-19
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
tracked leaders and keen, switched left 4f out, 2nd 3f out, every chance over 2f out, lost 2nd well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, eased
Longshadow
22- Form 3329-14
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Ward
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led until 3f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Form 27/00-81
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders after 3f, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, weakened well over 2f out
- Form 146788/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up, lost touch 9f out, tailed off
- Form 16/3756-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, hung right and went 2nd inside final 2f, led over 1f out, clear final furlong, stayed on strongly
- Form 2798-54
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey G Baker
chased leader until over 3f out, weakened quickly
- Form 117-742
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leading pair, 2nd over 3f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out,no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish, kept on
Times Up
21- Form 7385-55
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey James Doyle
took keen hold in mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Form 11
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey R L Moore
slowly into stride, held up last and keen, headway on outside over 2f out, driven into 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace
Taws
28- Form 1-16537
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
held up in mid-division, headway into 3rd over 2f out, soon ridden, modest 2nd towards finish
Rawaki (IRE)
28- Form 6185-42
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
Nonrunner
- Form 1232-44
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 89
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The last race of the week is also the longest. Marzocco is eased in class and was fifth in last year's St Leger. He won over 2m at Chelmsford in March before an abortive trip to Dubai and should be thereabouts if handling the step up in distance. Rawaki has some decent form over middle-distances but there must be a big doubt about him staying this far. Newcastle winner Mawaqeet has won over this trip over hurdles, however, while Teak has won over even further over jumps and won a 2m5f handicap at Goodwood last summer- he has each-way claims. Times Up is a two-times Doncaster Cup winner but this year's efforts suggest he's now on a downward spiral. WICKLOW BRAVE can cap a brilliant week for his jockey by landing this for ace jumps trainer Willie Mullins, who has won two of the last three renewals with similar types. A winner at the Cheltenham Festival in March, he's scored on the Flat since at Gowran and Listowel and will have no problem with the quicker surface. Le Maitre Chat might enjoy this stamina test and could be the pick of the remainder ahead of the returning Oriental Fox.
Formwatch
Marzocco (USA) 8-1 (8-8) 9th of 15, 15l behind Brown Panther (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 2m Grp 2 gd in Mar.
Longshadow 11-2 (9-7) Soon tracking leader, led 13f out, headed over 2f out, hampered and lost place over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4l behind Mawaqeet (9-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Mawaqeet (USA) 8-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outside 9f out, led 2f out, soon edged left, held on, won at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May beating King of The Picts (9-2) by hd, 11 ran.
Ofcoursewecan (USA) 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 32l behind Ikhtisas (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul '13.
Oriental Fox (GER) 8-1 (9-10) Mid-division on inside, headway 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 19, 7l behind Angel Gabrial (8-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) gf in Jun '14.
Pilgrims Rest (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Soon led, headed over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Trendsetter (9-1) at Chester 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
Teak (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Led 2f, driven to challenge over 3f out, soon led, headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 11, nk behind Gavlar (8-13) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Times Up 16-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 26l behind Clever Cookie (9-6) at York 1m 6f Listed stks (1) gd in May.
Wicklow Brave 1-5fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, smooth progress to challenge straight and led over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, very easily, won at Listowel 1m 6f am stks (4yo+) hvy in May beating Cardinal Palace (11-0) by 6l, 5 ran.
Taws 16-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms, 7th of 15, 6l behind Seamour (8-7) at Haydock 2m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.
Rawaki (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Held up in 5th, smooth headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, kept on but never quite pace to challenge, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Ayrad (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f Listed stks (1) gd in May.
Vif Argent (FR) Evensfav (11-0) Made all, shaken up before last, driven and stayed on flat, won at Worcester 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs in May beating Fuzzy Logic (10-11) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Brave Richard (IRE) Evensfav (11-7) Held up in 5th in slowly run race, headway on outside 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well, won at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) gd beating Tullow Tonic (10-4) by 3l, 7 ran.
Le Maitre Chat (USA) 9-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, soon carried head high, plugged on into modest 4th final furlong, 4th of 11, 8l behind Quest For More (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in May.