Group One King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes Guide 2022

Harry Haskell | @HarryHaskell4

Ascot - July 22 2022
Ascot 14:35
1(1)
Ryan Moore

Broome

J: Ryan Moore
T: A P O'Brien
N/A
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 120
Days: 35

Won the Hardwicke in good style last time out, making all in relentless fashion. Broome is a high class horse, who’s very dangerous when conditions are right.

He should get his ground here, and after his dominant C&D display last time out, he’s hard to discount.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
18/02/23DOH12Gd9-25
11/12/22SHA12Gd9-08
05/11/22KEE12Fm9-06
02/10/22LON12VSft9-58
10/09/22LEO10Sft9-97
Ascot - July 22 2022
Ascot 14:35
3(4)
P J McDonald

Pyledriver

J: P J McDonald
T: William Muir & Chris Grassick
N/A
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 119
Days: 50

4 and a half lengths second to Hukum last time out in the Coronation Cup. That was a good run off the back of some questionable international efforts.

He does have a good record in the UK, and he’s particularly dangerous when allowed to dictate. There doesn’t look like there’s going to be much competition for the lead, so tactics could be fascinating here.

Very dangerous.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
03/06/22EPS12Gd9-22
26/03/22MEY12Gd9-04
26/02/22JAN10.5GF9-011
12/12/21SHA12Gd9-02
13/11/21LIN10St9-91
Ascot - July 22 2022
Ascot 14:35
2(2)
James Doyle

Mishriff

J: James Doyle
T: John & Thady Gosden
N/A
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 125
Days: 21

Under new rider James Doyle here. Mishriff ran a cracker last time out in the Eclipse behind Vadeni. Prior to that he had ran poorly in Riyadh, so with all things considered, his Sandown performance was a huge effort.

There’s a small question mark over the 12f trip though, is this his optimum?

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
02/10/22LON12VSft9-513
10/09/22LEO10Sft9-94
17/08/22YOR10.5Gd9-82
23/07/22ASC12GF9-93
02/07/22SAN10GF9-92
Ascot - July 22 2022
Ascot 14:35
4(5)
Rene Piechulek

Torquator Tasso

J: Rene Piechulek
T: Marcel Weiss
N/A
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 123
Days: 21

Last year’s shock Arc winner, he proved he is as good as ever last time out when winning a G2 in Hamburg in impressive style.

He was eased towards the finish there, and that run will likely have put him spot on for this. Some of the best form on the book when winning the Arc last year.

Today will be fascinating.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
04/09/22BAD12GS9-62
23/07/22ASC12GF9-92
02/07/22HMB12GS9-61
29/05/22BAD11Gd9-46
03/10/21LON12Hy9-51
Ascot - July 22 2022
Ascot 14:35
5(6)
Colin Keane

Westover

J: Colin Keane
T: Ralph Beckett
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 120
Days: 28

Mightily impressive when taking the Irish Derby last time out. He had a luckless run in the Epsom Derby, and duly obliged next time out.

Colin Keane keeps the ride, and he will be in receipt of weight from his elders here. One of the leading 3yo colts currently, can he make an impact here?

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
02/10/22LON12VSft8-136
23/07/22ASC12GF8-125
25/06/22CUR12Gd9-21
04/06/22EPS12Gd9-23
22/04/22SAN10Gd9-11
Ascot - July 22 2022
Ascot 14:35
6(3)
Frankie Dettori

Emily Upjohn

J: Frankie Dettori
T: John & Thady Gosden
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 117
Days: 50

Missed last weeks Irish Oaks due to travel arrangements. Emily Upjohn was last seen finishing second to Tuesday in the Oaks. Prior to that, she had won three on the bounce in good style whilst ascending in grade.

She was an unlucky second in the Oaks too, and she travelled beautifully throughout.

She looks to have a real touch of star quality, can she show it here in receipt of a sex and age weight allowance?

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
23/07/22ASC12GF8-96
03/06/22EPS12Gd9-22
11/05/22YOR10.5Gd9-21
22/04/22SAN10Gd9-71
23/11/21WOL9.5St8-111