15:25 Ascot

Saturday 18 October 2025

All12:5513:3014:0514:4515:2516:0516:40

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

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 38.35s

1^st

(1)

Cicero's Gift

59-6

100/1

T: C HillsJ: Jason Watson

Held up rear of mid-division, headway and switched right against far rail over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well op 80/1

2^nd

1 ¼

(2)

The Lion In Winter

39-3

12/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: C Soumillon

Got warm beforehand, prominent early, in touch behind leaders, closed over 2 out, led over 1f out, soon headed, stayed on, held by winner inside final 100 yards op 11/1 tchd 10/1

3^rd

(7)

Alakazi

39-3

22/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

In touch behind leaders, headway when not much room 2f out, soon switched left, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on op 40/1

4^th

(12)

Docklands

59-6

14/1

T: Harry EustaceJ: Tom Marquand

Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out, held inside final 100 yards, kept on

5^th

(14)

Field Of Gold

39-3

13/8f

T: J & T GosdenJ: Colin Keane

Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra well inside final furlong

6^th

(15)

Rosallion

49-6

4/1

T: R HannonJ: S M Levey

In touch behind leaders, outpaced and lost place over 2f out, kept on final 100 yards but no threat to leaders

7^th

1 ¼

(13)

Never So Brave

49-6

6/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Last to break, held up towards rear, not much room 2f out, some headway over 1f out, kept on but no threat op 7/1

8^th

(9)

Tamfana

49-3

50/1

T: D MenuisierJ: Rossa Ryan

Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, no impression after op 33/1

9^th

(11)

Facteur Cheval

69-6

25/1

T: J ReynierJ: M Barzalona

Steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out

10^th

2 ½

(8)

Fallen Angel

49-3

8/1

T: K R BurkeJ: James Doyle

Led, headed over 6f out, stayed handy, pushed along over 2f out, lost place over 1f out op 17/2 tchd 9/1

11^th

(3)

Exactly

39-0

100/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan

Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

12^th

(5)

Carl Spackler

59-6

12/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: W Buick

Mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out op 11/1 tchd 10/1

13^th

nse

(16)

Dancing Gemini

49-6

33/1

T: R A TealJ: K Shoemark

Prominent, close up 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 40/1

14^th

(6)

Marvelman

39-3

40/1

T: A M BaldingJ: P J McDonald

Took keen hold, prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

15^th

(10)

Quddwah

59-6

50/1

T: S & E CrisfordJ: S De Sousa

In touch behind leaders, outpaced 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon well beaten

16^th

1 ¼

(4)

January

39-0

50/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: W J Lee

Held up in rear, shaken up over 2f out, never involved tchd 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£101.00Pl:£21.25, £4.30, £9.15EX:£1,462.00Trifecta:£25,199.70Tricast:£24,099.73SF:£1,047.06Swingers:£188.85, £145.15, £89.00

Forecasts

Field Of Gold (13/8), Rosallion (4/1), Never So Brave (6/1), Fallen Angel (8/1), The Lion In Winter (12/1), Carl Spackler (12/1), Docklands (14/1), Alakazi (22/1), Facteur Cheval (25/1), Dancing Gemini (33/1), Marvelman (40/1), Tamfana (50/1), Quddwah (50/1), January (50/1), Cicero's Gift (100/1), Exactly (100/1)

FIELD OF GOLD looked all at sea at Goodwood last time but he produced a dominant display in the St James's Palace Stakes here previously and the return to this venue can see him back to his best. Rosallion has endured a frustrating campaign but it's hard to envisage him not being involved at the business end again, whilst Facteur Cheval (excellent record in this event) and Fallen Angel (in the form of her life) are also much respected.

FIELD OF GOLD (IRE)
ROSALLION (IRE)
FACTEUR CHEVAL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Charyn

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 4

J: S De Sousa | T: R Varian

13/8

Prize Money

1st: £655,709.002nd: £248,594.003rd: £124,412.004th: £61,975.005th: £31,103.006th: £15,609.00

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