20 Oct 2012 15:30 Ascot
Winner: £1,000,000 (Penalty: £567,100); Distance: 1m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Round Course: Soft, Heavy in places).
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Sponsored By Qipco (British Champions Mile) (Group 1) (Str)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(6) |
| - |
Excelebration (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
12-1221 / 4 |
Flat (69) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Magnier, Mrs John,… |
10/11 | |
| took keen hold tracking leaders on rail, not clear run briefly over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 2nd approaching final furlong, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, soon quickened clear, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(4) |
| 3 L |
Cityscape (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
2-10423 / 7 |
Flat (34) | James Doyle | H & R Charlton Mr K Abdullah |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed and outpaced inside final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(5) |
| 3¼ L |
Elusive Kate (USA) (filly, bay, 8 11) |
18-2132 / 4 |
Flat (21) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Mr Teruya Yoshida |
11/2 | |
| led on rail, set steady pace until quickened 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd approaching final furlong, no impression but stayed on gamely to hold 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
1(7) |
| NK |
Carlton House (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
134-124 / 4 |
Flat (91) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute The Queen |
7/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch on rail, switched right 5f out, pushed along and headway over 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, stayed on pressing for 3rd close home, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
7(8) |
| ¾ L |
Sovereign Debt (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 0) |
219128 / 9 |
Flat (22) | J P Spencer | M L W Bell Lady O'Reilly,… |
25/1 | |
| held up in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, hung right and kept on inside final furlong, never a threat | ||||||||||
6th |
5(3) |
| HD |
Side Glance (GB) (gelding, brown, 9 3) |
313322 / 7 |
Flat (22) | J Fortune | A M Balding Pearl Bloodstock… |
20/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader until 3f out, chased leading pair until weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
4(2) |
| 3 L |
Indomito (GER) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
75-2493 / 8 |
Flat (48) | T P Queally | Andreas Wohler Stall 5 Stars |
50/1 | |
| took keen hold in last pair, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
8th |
6(1) |
| 15 L |
Most Improved (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
13-0107 / 4 |
Flat (22) | Richard Hughes | B J Meehan Derrick Smith &… |
14/1 | |
| held up in touch, effort in centre 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out | ||||||||||