Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G3)
Vengeur Masque went straight to the front to lead by a length with a circuit to run and maintaining a solid tempo continued to lead down the back and deep into the home bend. Rider Patrick Moloney never moved until they straightened and even then merely shook the reins. Challenged at the 400m he kicked again to lead narrowly only to lose the lead at the 200m then fought back again to edge clear by three quarters of a length near the line for the win and very good staying effort. Grey Lion tracked the winner to the straight, got the split and challenged, led or co-led to the 200m but was outstayed. Wheal Leisure was handy turning in, had to wait for a run then ran on quite well without looking like catching the first two. The first three home were well clear of the rest.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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FRANCIS OF ASSISI
(IRE)
6G DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - QUEEN CLEOPATRA (IRE) KINGMAMBO (USA) |
WILLIAM BUICK | 58.0 | C APPLEBY | 4 |
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DANDINO
(GB)
8H DANSILI (GB) - GENEROUS DIANA (GB) GENEROUS (IRE) |
B MELHAM | 58.0 | DARREN WEIR | 4 |
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LE ROI
(GER)
5H AREION (GER) - LIMAGA (GB) LAGUNAS (GB) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 56.5 | TONY MCEVOY | 9 |
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PRECEDENCE
(NZ)
8G ZABEEL (NZ) - KOWTOW (USA) SHADEED (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 58.0 | BART & JAMES CUMMINGS | 8 |
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PUISSANCE DE LUNE
(IRE)
4H SHAMARDAL (USA) - PRINCESS SERENA (USA) UNBRIDLED'S SONG (USA) |
G BOSS | 54.5 | DARREN WEIR | 7 |
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IRONSTEIN
(AUS)
6G ZABEEL (NZ) - GENTLE GENIUS (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
B AVDULLA | 54.0 | GERALD RYAN | 9 |
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MOUDRE
(AUS)
5G BLEVIC (AUS) - TOLKAAMI (AUS) RAAMI (GB) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 55.0 | CIARON MAHER | 1 |
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STERLING PRINCE
(NZ)
6G COLOMBIA (NZ) - STERLING PRINCESS (NZ) ONE POUND STERLING (GB) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 56.0 | VANESSA HILLIS | 1 |
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CAPECOVER
(NZ)
6G CAPE CROSS (IRE) - SET UP (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 53.5 | A FIELDES | 6 |
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ZAVITE
(NZ)
5G ZABEEL (NZ) - MISS VITA (USA) ALLEGED (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 54.5 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 7 |
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GALLANT GURU
(AUS)
4H MONTJEU (IRE) - PROUD HALO (AUS) DON'T SAY HALO (USA) |
S W ARNOLD | 56.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 1 |
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OUR SMOKING JOE
(AUS)
5G ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - DALZING (AUS) BLAZING SWORD (AUS) |
N CALLOW | 57.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 5 |
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FANTASTIC LOVE
(USA)
4G PEINTRE CELEBRE (USA) - MOON FLOWER (IRE) SADLER'S WELLS (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 56.0 | SAEED BIN SUROOR | 6 |
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ZAZZMAN
(AUS)
6G DISTINCTLY NORTH (USA) - GLEN IRIS (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
K MCEVOY | 56.5 | TONY VASIL | 8 |
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MAKYBE DIVA
(GB)
3F DESERT KING (IRE) - TUGELA (USA) RIVERMAN (USA) |
L CURRIE | 52.0 | DAVID HALL | 13 |
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HATHA ANNA
(IRE)
4H SADLER'S WELLS (USA) - MOON CACTUS (GB) KRIS (GB) |
P PAYNE | 57.5 | SAEED BIN SUROOR | 8 |
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SAVROCCA
(AUS)
8G CALEDONIAN PLANET (AUS) - OUR DREAM (AUS) BIRCHWOOD (AUS) |
B PREBBLE | 53.0 | JEFF ROGERS | 6 |
