Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (Group 1)

Ascot

15:25

Date 2025-10-18

Distance 1m

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £655,709

Winning Time 1m 38.35s (fast by 0.55s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Cicero's Gift (GB) Jason Watson · Charles Hills	100/1	Won
2nd	The Lion In Winter (IRE) Christophe Soumillon · A P O'Brien	12/1	1.25
3rd	Alakazi (FR) Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	22/1	0.3
4th	Docklands (GB) Tom Marquand · Harry Eustace	14/1	0.2
5th	Field Of Gold (IRE) Colin Keane · John & Thady Gosden	13/8F	1
6th	Rosallion (IRE) Sean Levey · Richard Hannon	4/1	.75
7th	Never So Brave (IRE) Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	6/1	1.25
8th	Tamfana (GER) Rossa Ryan · David Menuisier	50/1	1
9th	Facteur Cheval (IRE) Mickael Barzalona · J Reynier	25/1	0.3
10th	Fallen Angel (GB) James Doyle · K R Burke	8/1	2.5
11th	Exactly (IRE) Wayne Lordan · A P O'Brien	100/1	1
12th	Carl Spackler (IRE) William Buick · John & Thady Gosden	12/1	0.2
13th	Dancing Gemini (IRE) Kieran Shoemark · Roger Teal	33/1	0.05
14th	Marvelman (IRE) P J McDonald · Andrew Balding	40/1	.5
15th	Quddwah (GB) Silvestre De Sousa · Simon & Ed Crisford	50/1	.75
16th	January (IRE) W J Lee · A P O'Brien	50/1	1.25

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
11 (14)	Field Of Gold Grey J:Colin Keane T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Colin Keane T:John & Thady Gosden	129	—	-12114	126	140	121	80d	—	—	+13	44.5	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Found to be lame after odds-on Sussex Stakes defeat; very tough to beat if back to best
8 (15)	Rosallion Bay J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	132	—	-32242	118	130	114	41d	—	—	+14	31.6	1.00/1	4/1 20%
0-5 this year but has run some mighty races in Group 1s; could be thereabouts once more
6 (13)	Never So Brave Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	132	—	0-2111	117	129	116	56d	—	—	+9	19.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Won Group 1 City Of York; needs a bigger run today but he's highly progressive
10 (8)	Fallen Angel Grey J:James Doyle T:K R Burke	J:James Doyle T:K R Burke	129	p	-63111	116	132	126	14d	—	—	+33	41.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Has won Group 1s on last three starts; now back against males but can make a bold bid
1 (5)	Carl Spackler Chestnut J:William Buick T:John & Thady Gosden	J:William Buick T:John & Thady Gosden	132	—	16-166	117	130	87	80d	—	—	+12	18.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Three-time US Grade 1 winner; yet to hit the same heights in Britain but not ruled out e-w
14 (2)	The Lion In Winter Bay J:Christophe Soumillon T:A P O'Brien	J:Christophe Soumillon T:A P O'Brien	129	—	-60303	117	125	112	41d	—	—	+16	23.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
3yo who has been a close 3rd in two French Group 3s this term; further improvement needed
4 (12)	Docklands Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Harry Eustace	J:Tom Marquand T:Harry Eustace	132	t	-23154	118	128	105	62d	—	—	+20	25.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Excels over C&D and won Group 1 Queen Anne in June; could play leading role back here
5 (11)	Facteur Cheval Bay J:Mickael Barzalona T:J Reynier	J:Mickael Barzalona T:J Reynier	132	—	2-3766	114	130	109	122d	—	—	+17	20.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Runner-up in this race in each of the last two seasons and has each-way claims once more
9 (7)	Alakazi b/br J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	129	—	-13221	114	125	106	35d	—	—	+33	35.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Group 2 winner at Leopardstown last time; this is much tougher but this 3yo is progressive
3 (16)	Dancing Gemini Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Roger Teal	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Roger Teal	132	—	112839	118	129	112	41d	—	—	+21	23.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Went close in the Lockinge in May; mixed form since but each-way claims if on song
12 (6)	Marvelman Bay J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	129	—	129331	115	128	105	35d	—	—	+29	31.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Bolted up in soft-ground Group 2 at Doncaster; needs even more now back on better surface
13 (9)	Tamfana Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:David Menuisier	J:Rossa Ryan T:David Menuisier	129	—	13-276	114	129	104	13d	—	—	+14	16.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won Group 1 Sun Chariot last year; suspicion she's vulnerable against males in hot Group 1
7 (10)	Quddwah Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Simon & Ed Crisford	132	t	-10162	114	126	102	14d	—	—	+26	28.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Went very close in Longchamp Group 2 a fortnight ago but Group 1 form-figures read 4506
16 (4)	January Bay J:W J Lee T:A P O'Brien	J:W J Lee T:A P O'Brien	126	t	832270	114	128	112	13d	—	—	+19	21.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Close second in two Group 1s this summer but needs to bounce back from two below-par runs
2 (1)	Cicero's Gift Bay J:Jason Watson T:Charles Hills	J:Jason Watson T:Charles Hills	132	—	-36221	109	122	105	31d	—	—	+30	31.7	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Listed winner at Sandown last month but looks opposable now back up in grade
15 (3)	Exactly Chestnut J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	126	—	465620	110	125	117	13d	—	—	+18	18.8	25.00/1	100/1 1%
2nd to Fallen Angel in the Matron but 0-7 this term; others have more substance to claims

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Field Of Gold	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8
Rosallion	4/1	7/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Never So Brave	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1
Fallen Angel	9/1	17/2	17/2	8/1	17/2
Carl Spackler	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	12/1
The Lion In Winter	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	12/1
Docklands	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Facteur Cheval	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Alakazi	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Dancing Gemini	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Marvelman	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Tamfana	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Quddwah	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
January	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	66/1
Cicero's Gift	100/1	80/1	100/1	80/1	100/1
Exactly	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Field Of Gold

44.5

OR: 19 Form: 15.5 Odds: 10

13/8

2nd

Fallen Angel

41.8

OR: 16.5 Form: 22.9 Odds: 2.4

9/1

3rd

Alakazi

35.6

OR: 16 Form: 18.9 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Cicero's Gift

31.7

OR: 14.8 Form: 16.6 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Rosallion

31.6

OR: 17 Form: 9.6 Odds: 5

4/1

Marvelman

31.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 14.6 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Quddwah

28.6

OR: 16 Form: 12 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Docklands

25.5

OR: 17 Form: 6.9 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Dancing Gemini

23.3

OR: 17 Form: 5.6 Odds: 0.7

40/1

The Lion In Winter

23.2

OR: 16.8 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

January

21.1

OR: 16 Form: 4.6 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Facteur Cheval

20.5

OR: 16 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1

25/1

Never So Brave

19.6

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Exactly

18.8

OR: 15 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Carl Spackler

18.7

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Tamfana

16.7

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Field Of Gold	126	140	121
Rosallion	118	130	114
Docklands	118	128	105
Dancing Gemini	118	129	112
Never So Brave	117	129	116
Carl Spackler	117	130	87
The Lion In Winter	117	125	112
Fallen Angel	116	132	126
Marvelman	115	128	105
Facteur Cheval	114	130	109
Alakazi	114	125	106
Tamfana	114	129	104
Quddwah	114	126	102
January	114	128	112
Exactly	110	125	117
Cicero's Gift	109	122	105

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tamfana	13d ago	Quick return
January	13d ago	Quick return
Exactly	13d ago	Quick return
Fallen Angel	14d ago	Fit
Quddwah	14d ago	Fit
Cicero's Gift	31d ago	Fit
Alakazi	35d ago	Fit
Marvelman	35d ago	Fit
Rosallion	41d ago	Fit
The Lion In Winter	41d ago	Fit
Dancing Gemini	41d ago	Fit
Never So Brave	56d ago	Fresh
Docklands	62d ago	Fresh
Field Of Gold	80d ago	Fresh
Carl Spackler	80d ago	Fresh
Facteur Cheval	122d ago	Long break