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16 June 2026
Tuesday 16th June

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Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good To Firm
Ascot
Runners
9

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Cicero's Gift silk
CD
D
Cicero's Gift
J: Jason Watson
T: Charles Hills
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
100-1 win in last year's QEII over C&D still seems something of fluke; dubious claims
211-47
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 118
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 May 26 Nby Newbury 8f Gd G1 9-2 7/10 Notable Speech (7¼L) 33/1 119 109
24 Apr 26 San Sandown 8f Gd G2 9-8 4/6 Opera Ballo (7½L) 25/1 119 109
18 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 8f Gd G1 9-6 1/16 The Lion In Winter (1¼L) 100/1 109 121
17 Sep 25 San Sandown 8f Sft L 9-6 1/6 Balmacara (2½L) 6/4F 109 112
30 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 8f Sft G3 9-2 2/11 Dreamliner (¾L) 9/1 - 114
27 Jul 25 Pon Pontefract 8f Gd L 9-7 2/6 Make Me King (1¼L) 9/2 109 111
2
(3)
Damysus silk
Damysus
J: James Doyle
T: John & Thady Gosden
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (31%)
Disappointing in the Lockinge but broadly progressive otherwise; rebound is possible
011-16
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 119
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 May 26 Nby Newbury 8f Gd G1 9-2 6/10 Notable Speech (6¼L) 18/5 120 111
15 Apr 26 Nmk Newmarket 9f Gd G3 9-5 1/6 King's Gambit (3¾L) 7/4F 113 122
11 Oct 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f GF G3 9-1 1/6 Gladius (¾L) 2/1 109 115
17 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 10f GS 3yL 9-1 1/8 Nitoi (2L) 31/10 - 110
7 Jun 25 Eps Epsom 12f Gd 3yG1 9-2 18/18 Lambourn (52L) 16/1 111 38
15 May 25 Yor York 10.5f GF 3yG2 9-2 2/11 Pride Of Arras (1¼L) 16/1 104 108
3
(4)
Docklands silk
CD
D
Docklands t
J: Mark Zahra
T: Harry Eustace
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Excellent record (11322214) over C&D features a win in this race last year; solid claims
494-13
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 118
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G1 9-0 t 3/14 My Wish (¾L) 18/1 118 116
28 Mar 26 Don Doncaster 8f GS L 9-2 t 1/5 Volterra (1½L) 8/11F 118 117
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 t 4/14 Voyage Bubble (2½L) 85/1 - 116
23 Nov 25 Kyo Kyoto 8f GF G1 9-2 9/18 Jantar Mantar (5L) 119/1 - 112
18 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 8f Gd G1 9-6 t 4/16 Cicero's Gift (1¾L) 14/1 118 117
17 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 8f GS G1 9-6 t 4/10 Diego Velazquez (1¼L) 9/1 - 117
4
(2)
First Conquest silk
D
First Conquest
J: Ryan Moore
T: Charlie Appleby
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (36%)
Consistent but lacks recent match practice; the only seasonal debutant in the field
33433-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 111
Days: 179
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 9f Y G2 9-1 3/7 Opera Ballo (5¼L) 9/2 111 110
11 Oct 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f GF G3 9-5 3/6 Damysus (1¾L) 4/1 111 110
9 Aug 25 Hay Haydock 10.5f Gd G3 9-10 h 4/7 Royal Dubai (2¼L) 14/1 109 114
15 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f GS G3 9-5 h 3/5 Persica (5L) 6/1 109 109
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G2 9-0 h 3/8 Nations Pride (3¾L) 10/11F 109 108
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 10f GF G3 9-0 h 1/9 Cairo (1¼L) 8/13F 107 107
5
(9)
More Thunder silk
More Thunder
J: Tom Marquand
T: William Haggas
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Good effort in the Lockinge (first 1m attempt) took his record for current yard to 1121142
2114-2
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 121
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 May 26 Nby Newbury 8f Gd G1 9-2 2/10 Notable Speech (2L) 9/1 117 121
5 Oct 25 Lon Longchamp 7f VSft G1 9-2 4/16 Maranoa Charlie (3L) 61/10 - 112
16 Aug 25 Nby Newbury 7f GF G2 9-8 1/10 Witness Stand (2¼L) 6/4F 103 122
12 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f GF 2Hc 9-8 1/12 Aalto (nse) 6/5F 98 109
21 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 6f GF 2Hc 9-1 2/28 Get It (hd) 3/1F 98 107
3 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 6f Gd 2Hc 8-9 1/13 Aramram (shd) 11/4F 92 102
6
(1)
Notable Speech silk
D
Notable Speech
J: William Buick
T: Charlie Appleby
D
8 x Distance Winner - Won 8 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 8 wins from 15 starts at this distance (53%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (36%)
High class; better than ever in the Lockinge last time, scoring readily; leading player
211-41
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 125
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 May 26 Nby Newbury 8f Gd G1 9-2 1/10 More Thunder (2L) 2/1F 122 126
10 Apr 26 Kee Keeneland 8f Fm G1 8-11 4/7 Zulu Kingdom (1¾L) 11/10F - 115
1 Nov 25 Dma Del Mar 8f Fm G1 9-0 1/13 Formidable Man (1½L) 13/5F - 124
13 Sep 25 Woo Woodbine 8f Fm G1 8-12 1/9 My Boy Prince (1¾L) 2/5F - 123
17 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 8f GS G1 9-6 2/10 Diego Velazquez (hd) 5/1 - 120
12 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GF G1 9-8 5/14 No Half Measures (2½L) 85/40F 118 114
7
(7)
Opera Ballo silk
D
Opera Ballo h
J: Billy Loughnane
T: Charlie Appleby
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 7 starts at this distance (71%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (36%)
Clearcut win in Sandown Group 2 took his record to 7-9; very progressive; respected
121-11
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 125
Days: 53
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 26 San Sandown 8f Gd G2 9-8 h 1/6 Field Of Gold (3L) 4/1 119 126
23 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G1 9-0 h 1/6 Silawi (2½L) 2/5F 119 120
19 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 9f Y G2 9-0 h 1/7 Nations Pride (3L) 4/6F 116 122
26 Sep 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f GF G2 9-2 h 2/6 Zeus Olympios (2¼L) 4/5F 116 114
10 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GF 3yL 9-8 h 1/7 Seagulls Eleven (2¾L) 11/8F 110 119
29 May 25 San Sandown 8f Gd 3yL 9-2 h1 1/7 Bay City Roller (2½L) 5/4F 106 111
8
(8)
Ten Bob Tony silk
Ten Bob Tony
J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Ed Walker
Very useful over 7f; won narrowly at Epsom ten days ago; stiff 1m presents a question mark
30-481
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 112
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Jun 26 Eps Epsom 7f GS G3 9-2 1/8 Witness Stand (hd) 11/2 110 115
9 May 26 Hay Haydock 7f Gd L 9-10 8/11 Lake Forest (17L) 3/1 111 74
28 Mar 26 Cur Curragh 7f Sft/Hy L 9-12 4/10 Big Gossey (1¾L) 11/4 112 109
18 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 6f Gd G1 9-4 13/19 Powerful Glory (9L) 28/1 112 90
5 Oct 25 Lon Longchamp 7f VSft G1 9-2 3/16 Maranoa Charlie (2¾L) 19/1 - 113
13 Sep 25 Don Doncaster 7f Sft G2 9-6 8/11 Marvelman (11½L) 11/2 112 91
9
(5)
Zeus Olympios silk
D
Zeus Olympios
J: Clifford Lee
T: K R Burke
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)
4-4 last year; creditable third in the Lockinge; may yet tap back into his 3yo progress
111-33
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 120
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 May 26 Nby Newbury 8f Gd G1 9-2 3/10 Notable Speech (2¾L) 4/1 120 119
24 Apr 26 San Sandown 8f Gd G2 9-6 3/6 Opera Ballo (3¾L) 100/30 120 115
26 Sep 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f GF G2 9-2 1/6 Opera Ballo (2¼L) 2/1 113 121
6 Sep 25 Hay Haydock 8f Gd G3 9-0 1/9 Excellent Believe (2L) 11/4F 96 117
2 Aug 25 Thi Thirsk 8f GF 4Nv 9-11 1/8 Due West (5½L) 4/9F - 99
22 Jan 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 5Md 8-12 1/8 Chemical (1L) 2/7F - 74
Verdict

Another chance is given to ZEUS OLYMPIOS, who may be about to resume the progress he showed in 2025. More Thunder is second pick.

Verdict silk image
Zeus Olympios

Betting Forecast:

7/4 Notable Speech,

7/2 More Thunder,

Opera Ballo,

13/2 Docklands,

8/1 Zeus Olympios,

14/1 Damysus,

40/1 Cicero's Gift,

First Conquest,

50/1 Ten Bob Tony

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