18 Oct 2014 15:30 Ascot
Winner: £1,115,050 (Penalty: £632,345); Distance: 1m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Sponsored By Qipco (Group 1) (British Champions Mile)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8(7) |
| - |
Charm Spirit (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
3-15111 / 3 |
Flat (34) | O Peslier | F Head H H Sheikh Abdulla… |
5/1 | |
| held up in touch in mid-division, headway over 2f out, challenging travelling well when not much room entering final 2f, squeezed through to lead well over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, always holding on | ||||||||||
2nd |
10(10) |
| ½ L |
Night Of Thunder (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 1) |
1-21283 / 4 |
Flat (34) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Godolphin |
2/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in last pair, switched right to outside 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, headway chasing leaders when switched left to inside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, closed on winner, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
11(11) |
| ½ L |
Toormore (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
1-17623 / 5 |
Flat (41) | Kieren Fallon | R Hannon Godolphin |
25/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway and staying when slightly hampered over 1f out, switched right and kept on inside final furlong, snatched 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
7(2) |
| ½ L |
Tullius (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) |
7-21244 / 9 |
Flat (22) | J Fortune | A M Balding Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds… |
9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, 2nd and every chance over 1f out, driven and hung right inside final furlong, lost 2nd 150 yards out, no extra in 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
2(6) |
| 2½ L |
Captain Cat (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
211312 / 9 |
Flat (22) | James Doyle | H & R Charlton Captain Cat Partnership |
14/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in last pair, switched right to outside 3f out, headway over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
5(5) |
| 6 L |
Kingsbarns (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
1/63-325 / 4 |
Flat (34) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier,mr… |
14/1 | |
| sweating, tracked leaders, travelling well 2f out, led briefly soon after, ridden and weakened tamely over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
9(9) |
| 6 L |
Integral (GB) (filly, bay, 9 1) |
2-21131 / 5 |
Flat (14) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Cheveley Park Stud |
9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
8th |
3(1) |
| NK |
Custom Cut (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
311111 / 9 |
Flat (22) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Frank Gillespie… |
8/1 | |
| pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
9th |
1(4) |
| 7 L |
Brendan Brackan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) |
231292 / 10 |
Flat (13) | Andrea Atzeni | G M Lyons David Spratt &… |
66/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, pushed along and went 2nd 2f out until well over 1f out, weakened quickly over 1f out | ||||||||||
10th |
6(3) |
| SHD |
Top Notch Tonto (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 4) |
463624 / 9 |
Flat (35) | D Swift | B Ellison Mr Keith Brown |
12/1 | |
| led on near side rail, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
11th |
4(8) |
| 2 L |
Graphic (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) |
5-12217 / 6 |
Flat (56) | L Dettori | W J Haggas The Royal Ascot… |
33/1 | |
| held up in mid-division on rails, pushed along over 3f out, struggling to hold place when hampered entering final 2f, soon beaten | ||||||||||