Queen Elizabeth Stakes – Form Comments
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Queen Elizabeth Stakes - Form Comments
| 1 | Danon Premium | High class Japanese visitor. Not raced since November when 1.5L 2nd to Indy Champ in G1 Mile Championship which followed 3L 2nd to Almond Eye in G1 Tenno Sho Autumn. Won six of ten starts all of which have been on good or firm ground. |
| 2 | Addeybb | William Haggas trained visitor who impressed on Australian debut with front-running 0.5L win from Verry Elleegant in G1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m – soft) at Rosehill on 21 March. That was first run since October G1 Champion Stakes 2nd to Magical. Capable all conditions. |
| 3 | Happy Clapper | Veteran who has finished 3rd, 5th, 3rd and 4th this race past four years. Pace and pattern against when 4.7L 8th to Dreamforce in G1 Ryder Stakes (1500m – soft) at Rosehill on 21 March. Best on good to soft. Still capable of running a useful race. |
| 4 | Te Akau Shark | New Zealander who ran 3.5L 3rd to Japan’s Lys Gracieux in 2019 G1 Cox Plate (2040m). Raced too keenly with pace against when 1.5L 3rd to Dreamforce in G1 Ryder Stakes (1500m – soft) at Rosehill on 21 March. Handles all ground. |
| 5 | Vow And Declare | Last year’s G1 Melbourne Cup winner at 3200m. Returned to track with excellent 1.25L 3rd to Fifty Stars in G1 Australian Cup (2000m – soft) at Flemington on 7 March. Handles good and soft. Has run very well each of past six starts. |
| 6 | Kolding | Hampered early and blocked for room in straight when 2.6L 7th to Nettoyer in G1 Doncaster Mile (1600m – heavy) at this track last Saturday. Handles wet or dry. On trial at this distance. |
| 7 | Gailo Chop | Worked early from wide gate and faded when 11.3L last of 13 behind Cascadian in G3 Doncaster Prelude (1500m – soft) at Rosehill on 28 March. That was first run since G1 second at 1800m in December. Handles all ground. Likely leader. |
| 8 | Kings Will Dream | Blocked early in straight and ran well when 1.6L 5th to Nettoyer in G1 Doncaster Mile (1600m – heavy) at this track last Saturday. Proven at longer trip and on good to soft ground. |
| 9 | Imaging | Worked to be forward from gate 16 when 9.4L 16th to Nettoyer in G1 Doncaster Mile (1600m – heavy) at this track last Saturday. Has won to 1700m but on trial this distance. Won on good, soft and heavy. |
| 10 | Master Of Wine | Up in class but has won four on end by big margins. Won fresh at 1400m and then jumped straight to this distance when 3.5L winner from Mustajeer in G3 Sky High Stakes on heavy ground at Rosehill on 14 March. Also capable on drier tracks. |
| 11 | Life Less Ordinary | Close up without much luck in recent runs. Latest was 3.8L 6th to Night’s Watch in G3 Sellwood Stakes (2000m – soft) at Rosehill on 28 March. In first three at 11 of 16 starts this distance. Handles all ground. |
| 12 | Verry Elleegant | Sound effort when 0.5L 2nd to Addeybb in G1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m – soft) at Rosehill on 21 March. Then easy 4.3L winner from Mustajeer in G1 Tancred Stakes (2400m – soft) at Rosehill on 28 March. Excels on slow and heavy ground. |
| 13 | Melody Belle | Wide throughout from gate 11 when 1.4L 4th to Nettoyer in G1 Doncaster Mile (1600m – heavy) at this track last Saturday. No issue with extra 400m and performs well all track conditions. |
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