Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1)
Criterion settled well in third place. He improved nicely coming to the home turn, went to the front at the 300m, dashed clear shortly afterwards and went on to win impressively by two and a half lengths. Red Cadeaux was sixth, between runners. He was under riding as the pace increased nearing the home turn and rallied late from the 200m, running on well for a good second. Royal Descent was near last on the rails, got along the inner rounding the home turn, went to third at the 100m and battled on well to hold that position to the post. Spillway was second last at the 700m, he got along the rails from the 300m and kept running on for (4.6 lengths) fourth. Tosen Stardom raced three wide (without cover), moved up nearing the home turn and then battled on for (5.5 lengths) fifth. Lucia Valentia was well back before making a wide run from the 800m and she kept running on quite well for (5.7 lengths) sixth. Happy Trails was wide with cover but just battled over the latter stages for seventh. Adelaide was always well back and failed to make any ground in the Soft7 conditions for (7.1 lengths) eighth while the favourite To The World was midfield but failed to run on in the rain affected conditions and finished (23 lengths) last.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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DUNDEEL
(NZ)
4H HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - STAREEL (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 59.0 | MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN | 1 |
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RELIABLE MAN
(GB)
5H DALAKHANI (IRE) - ON FAIR STAGE (IRE) SADLER'S WELLS (USA) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 59.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 2 |
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MORE JOYOUS
(NZ)
5M MORE THAN READY (USA) - SUNDAY JOY (AUS) SUNDAY SILENCE (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 57.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 7 |
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MY KINGDOM OF FIFE
(GB)
6G KINGMAMBO (USA) - FAIRY GODMOTHER (GB) FAIRY KING (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 59.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 7 |
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ROAD TO ROCK
(AUS)
5H ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - TREWORNAN (GB) MIDYAN (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 59.0 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 2 |
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POMPEII RULER
(AUS)
6G GENUINE (JPN) - WEST WITH NIGHT (NZ) POMPEII COURT (USA) |
C NEWITT | 59.0 | MICK PRICE | 4 |
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SARRERA
(AUS)
7G QUEST FOR FAME (GB) - ZAMSONG (NZ) ZAFONIC (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 59.0 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 8 |
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DESERT WAR
(AUS)
6G DESERT KING (IRE) - HIGH HEELS (AUS) CAN'T FIGHT FATE (AUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 59.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 4 |
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EREMEIN
(AUS)
4G TIMBER COUNTRY (USA) - MARREGO (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
G BOSS | 58.0 | ALLAN DENHAM | 6 |
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GRAND ARMEE
(AUS)
6G HENNESSY (USA) - TAMBOUR (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ) |
D BEASLEY | 58.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 2 |
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GRAND ARMEE
(AUS)
5G HENNESSY (USA) - TAMBOUR (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ) |
D BEASLEY | 58.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 3 |
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LONHRO
(AUS)
4H OCTAGONAL (NZ) - SHADEA (NZ) STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA) |
D BEADMAN | 58.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 3 |
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DEFIER
(AUS)
4G DEHERE (USA) - LILANDE (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 58.0 | G H WALTER | 4 |
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SHOGUN LODGE
(AUS)
4G GRAND LODGE (USA) - PRIDE OF TAHNEE (AUS) BEST WESTERN (AUS) |
G BOSS | 58.0 | R H THOMSEN | 5 |
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GEORGIE BOY
(NZ)
4G GARCIA (USA) - TRUE GOLD (NZ) TRUBISC (AUS) |
L BEASLEY | 58.0 | JOHN SIZE | 6 |
