Horse Racing
Season
Queen Elizabeth II Cup - Form Comments

08/11/2024 17:38

G1 – 2200m – Turf

1

Wholeness

The 4-year-old daughter of Lope de Vega finished in the top three in all six starts. Won a listed race (2200m) by one length last time.

2

Lilac

2nd and 4th in this race in 2022 and 2023 but had two-digit finishes in three starts this season. Needs to return her form.

3

Rouge Lignage

Finished 5th in the G1 Victoria Mile (1600m) and the G2 Fuchu Himba Stakes (1800m) this term. First time over this distance. Hold-up runner.

4

Conch Shell

Won the G3 Nakayama Himba Stakes (1800m) for her first group race success in March. Finished 0.5L 5th in the G3 Queen Stakes (1800m) in July. Needs to show more.

5

Moryana

Yet to win since the G2 Shion Stakes (2000m) in September 2023. Finished out of frame in the last three starts.

6

Peace Of The Life

Three-time winner from six starts over dirt this term. If she can stay on saving her stamina, she can show her turn of speed.

7

Regaleira

The G1 Hopeful Stakes (2000m) winner finished 6th in the G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) (2000m) before 5th-place in the G1 Japanese Derby (2400m). She showed impressive late burst when 5th in the G2 Rose Stakes (2000m) last time.

8

Shinryokuka

Returned from a break of around four and a half months and won her first group race victory in the G3 Niigata Kinen over 2000m last time.

9

Kiminonawa Maria

Showed little in the G3 Fukushima Himba Stakes (1800m) in April but returned her form to capture her fourth win in the 3-win class (1800m, turf) at Hakodate in July before a good 3rd over the extended distance to 2600m in a listed race at Sapporo last time.

10

Erika Vita

A two-time winner from 16 starts. Purchased at 2020 JRHA Select Sale Yearling Session for 187,000,000 yen by Masahiro Miki. Has not tasted any success since the G2 Flora Stakes (2000m) in 2022. Her best form in five starts this term was 5th at G3 Fukushima Himba Stakes (1800m).

11

Stunning Rose

The G1 Shuka Sho (2000m) winner in 2022 has not tasted any success since. Finished out of frame in three starts this term.

12

Scintillation

Showed consistent runs, finishing in the top three in 10 of 14 starts. Surged down the stretch to finish 2nd in the G2 Fuchu Himba Stakes (1800m) in October last time.

13

Saliera

The talented mare who placed 2nd in the G2 Rose Stakes (2000m) in 2022, 3rd in the G2 Meguro Kinen (2500m) in 2023 was beaten a neck into 2nd in the G3 Diamond Stakes over 3400m in February.

14

Harper

Last year’s 3rd finish in this race showed little in three starts this term, having two-digit finishes. Needs to improve more.

15

Gold Eclipse

A four-time winner. Showed little in three starts this term.

16

Ravel

Won her first two career starts including the G3 Artemis Stakes (1600m) in 2022 but has not tasted any success since. 6th in a listed race (2000m) in October last time. Matured since spring.

17

Costa Bonita

The 5-year-old mare won her first group race in the G3 Fukushima Himba Stakes (1800m) in April and finished 2nd in the G3 Kokura Kinen (2000m) in August before disappointing 11th in the G2 Fuchu Himba Stakes (1800m) last time.