raced wide early, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 1 1/2f, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon clear, stayed on strongly
4 18:15 Kempton 06 Apr 2024
Virgin Bet Queen's Prize Handicap (Class 2) (4YO plus)
1m 7f 218y Standard / Slow (A.W.)
wore hood to post, pulled hard early, held up towards rear on inside, headway 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
sweating, tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, soon unable to quicken, plugged on in 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
wore hood to post, held up towards rear, ridden and stayed on from over 1f out, just missed 3rd but no chance with winner
bit keen, soon steadied mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, came wide home turn, ridden and stayed on from over 1f out, went modest 4th inside final furlong, lost that placing towards finish
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd and weakened badly inside final furlong
wore hood to post, slowly away, held up towards rear, never involved
held up off the pace towards rear, never figured
soon steadied mid-division on inside, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
always towards rear, struggling in last trio 3f out, tailed off
tracked leader over 1f, handy 3rd, ridden and weakened inside final 3f, tailed off
steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, struggling in last pair 3f out, tailed off
held up off the pace in last pair, lost touch and struggling 3f out, tailed off
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Standard | 6 | Bandinelli | 3 | 5 | 9 12 | 97 | 100663 | 115 days | C Appleby (85 miles) | William Buick | 11/ 2 | 3:29.43 |
| 2022 | Standard | 9 | Bandinelli | 1 | 4 | 9 5 | 95 | 371121 | 134 days | C Appleby (85 miles) | Jack Mitchell | 5/ 4 | 3:27.01 |
| 2021 | Standard | 7 | Sleeping Lion | 2 | 6 | 9 8 | 94 | 81-7238 | 206 days | H & R Charlton (71 miles) | Kieran Shoemark | 9/ 1 | 3:27.07 |
| 2019 | Standard | 11 | Eden Rose | 3 | 4 | 8 9 | 85 | 48712-1 | 26 days | M R Channon (47 miles) | David Egan | 3/ 1 | 3:29.86 |
| 2018 | Standard | 11 | Cayirli | 9 | 6 | 9 2 | 92 | 529084 | 537 days | S Durack (47 miles) | Shane W Kelly | 50/ 1 | 3:29.62 |
| 2017 | Standard | 9 | Blakeney Point | 9 | 4 | 8 11 | 89 | 032116 | 190 days | H & R Charlton (71 miles) | Kieran Shoemark | 12/ 1 | 3:34.64 |
| 2016 | Standard | 8 | Haines | 3 | 5 | 8 8 | 84 | 5504-12 | 54 days | A M Balding (43 miles) | Rob Hornby | 9/ 2 | 3:31.48 |
| 2015 | Standard | 9 | Ridgeway Storm | 5 | 5 | 9 0 | 82 | 0131-33 | 51 days | A King (66 miles) | Tom Queally | 5/ 1 | 3:27.82 |
| 2014 | Standard | 7 | Seaside Sizzler | 5 | 7 | 9 1 | 86 | 143330 | 189 days | R M Beckett (61 miles) | Jim Crowley | 11/ 2 | 3:28.70 |
| 2013 | Standard | 11 | Desert Recluse | 2 | 6 | 8 12 | 82 | 40227-3 | 58 days | Pat Eddery (56 miles) | E Ahern | 25/ 1 | 3:28.10 |
| 2012 | Standard | 13 | Thimaar | 12 | 4 | 9 3 | 93 | 321801 | 190 days | J & T Gosden (85 miles) | Paul Hanagan | 4/ 1 | 3:24.36 |
| 2011 | Standard | 10 | Battleoftrafalgar | 9 | 4 | 8 13 | 83 | 234194 | 29 days | M J Attwater (14 miles) | Joe Fanning | 40/ 1 | 3:28.15 |
| 2010 | Standard | 7 | Gala Evening | 4 | 8 | 9 7 | 90 | 1224-84 | 284 days | J A B Old (70 miles) | Richard Hughes | 5/ 2 | 3:30.66 |
| 2009 | Standard | 12 | Desert Sea | 2 | 6 | 8 13 | 90 | 0-10626 | 182 days | D W P Arbuthnot (32 miles) | Martin Dwyer | 8/ 1 | 3:31.91 |
| 2008 | Standard | 7 | Calculating | 7 | 4 | 8 9 | 81 | 512321 | 23 days | M D I Usher (47 miles) | Neil Callan | 10/ 3 | 3:33.62 |
| 2007 | Standard | 6 | Odiham | 3 | 6 | 9 8 | 99 | 400810 | 133 days | H Morrison (48 miles) | S Drowne | 10/ 3 | 3:28.54 |
| 2006 | Standard | 11 | Cold Turkey | 8 | 6 | 9 3 | 94 | 1143-51 | 29 days | G L Moore (31 miles) | Ryan Moore | 5/ 2 | 3:31.02 |
| 2005 | Good to Soft | 9 | Cold Turkey | 9 | 5 | 9 9 | 91 | 5-13124 | 8 days | G L Moore (31 miles) | Jamie Spencer | 11/ 2 | 3:40.05 |
| 2004 | Good to Soft | 18 | Anak Pekan | 17 | 4 | 8 4 | 80 | 221222 | 154 days | M A Jarvis (85 miles) | P Robinson | 9/ 4 | 3:39.22 |
| 2003 | Good to Firm | 13 | Fortune Island | 4 | 4 | 8 3 | 77 | 213P10 | 37 days | M Pipe (153 miles) | Ryan Moore | 9/ 2 | 3:25.55 |