Racecards
17:30 Ascot
Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) (Class B)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 34y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 50431-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey L Dettori
held up in 7th, sty on when edged left inside final furlong, soon no extra
- Form 106-060
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up towards rear, headway and hard ridden 3f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 4/151-60
- Age 12
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced in 3rd place, ridden to chase leader 2f out, hard driven and no extra inside final furlong
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G Balding
- Jockey Lee Newman
always in rear, lost touch 5f out, soon tailed off
Kahtan
300- Form 01/4464-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J Reid
tracked leader, led over 3f out, pushed 3L clear inside final 2f, headed just inside final furlong, stayed on, no chance with winner
Northern Union (CAN)
1934- Form 101B12/
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
led and set steady pace 3f, headed 5f out, weakened rapidly
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S Mahon
- Jockey Mick Kinane
slowly into stride, raced in last place, lost touch 5f out, soon tailed off
- Form 2/3250-4
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
held up towards rear and raced keenly, smooth headway well over 2f out, led on bit just inside final furlong, stayed on well
Whitefoot
43- Form 4105-05
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
raced in 5th place, went 2nd over 8f out, led 5f out, soon hard ridden, weakened quickly final 2f
In depth
Formwatch
Rostropovich (IRE) Beat Media Puzzle over 1m6f in a Listed Leopardstown race; should be thereabouts today.
Talaash (IRE) Fair efforts over 2m but will need to improve to win here.
Dorans Pride (IRE) Stayed on from the back during Tuesday's Ascot Stakes; should have no problems seeing out this extended trip.
Green Missile Well beaten on all his starts over hurdles.
Kahtan Formerly well-regarded when with John Dunlop; fit from hurdling
Northern Union (CAN) Recent winner of a Wetherby claimer over the hurdles; unlikely to be good enough to win here.
Romaha (IRE) Winner of a Navan NH Flat race over 2m; handles the ground but difficult to assess.
Life Is Life (FR) Most frustrating over hurdles this term but live chance on her fourth to Kayf Tara in last year's Gold Cup.
Whitefoot Undoubtedly a classy individual but she will be taking a huge step up in trip here.