Group One Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Guide 2022

Highly consistent horse when getting his preferred soft ground winning Group One races frequently throughout his career and this season he has been no different.

Tried in this race twice finishing second in 2020 behind King Of Change and then fourth last term behind Baaeed, Palace Pier and Lady Bowthorpe, this year's renewal might not be as strong.

A winner on his first two starts this year in Listed and Group Three company, he then finished third in the Group One Prix Moulin at ParisLongchamp and then over the same C&D last time out he was a good second to Erevann in the Group Two Prix Daniel Wildenstein.

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Tempus has had a rather good season so far, winning four races including two G3’s. He was beaten last time out by Mutasaabeq and El Drama when third in the Joel Stakes at Newmarket, but he was caught looking for room at an important stage of the race.

He’s a solid horse who’s sure to run his race, but he may well come up short in this company.

El Drama ran a huge race off the back of a mammoth absence when second in the Joel Stakes at Newmarket last time out.

This was on the 23rd of September, and he had not ran since August 2021, so it really was big effort. If that’s not taken it’s toll on him (bounce factor), he may well have improved, and with freshness on his side, he could be interesting.

Raadobarg is winless since taking a Tipperary handicap on soft ground over a mile.

He has ran moderately in some better races, but he’s found even G3 company too hot to handle so far, this race is unlike anything he’s ever ran in and he’s a long, long way off the standard set here.

Jadoomi is a fascinating runner – due to the fact we haven’t yet seen where his ceiling is. He’s unbeaten this season, in a listed race and two G2’s.

He won last time out on soft ground at Leopardstown over a mile going away from Glounthaune and Boundless Ocean in second and third respectively.

He is an up and coming type horse who’s clearly thriving – he is a real live wire in this.

Insprial is a top quality filly who’s been expertly handled by John and Thady Gosden. She was unbeaten at 2, and missed the Guineas due to a setback, but came back and dismantled the Coronation Stakes field with relative ease.

She was beaten next time out in the Falmouth at 1/7f, but she clearly wasn’t right there. She got back to winning ways last time out when taking the G1 Jacques Le Marois in good style.

She’s unbeaten but for one run, and she commands respect, receiving weight from all her opposition. 

Modern Games won a Grade 1 out over in Canada last time out, winning by 5 and a quarter lengths from Ivar and Finest Sound in second and third.

He has a good record in the; USA, France, UK and now Canada so it’s fair to say Modern Games has danced every dance for connections.

On his last start on home soil, he was beaten a length and three quarters by none other than Baaeed in the Sussex, so he’s ran to a huge level domestically too.

If the ground doesn’t get too soft, he’s got as good a chance as any.

Got off the mark at the fourth time of asking last time out at Sandown on soft ground in the listed Fortune Stakes over a mile.

That effort was a decent one, it certainly put him back on track – but it’s lightyears away from the form required to win this, and he would unequivocally need a career best now.

Checkandchallenge has had a relatively busy season, running six times since April. He’s ran some super races and there’s been some lesser efforts too, but his overall form makes for half decent reading.

He will likely be outclassed here, but he did run a length and a half behind the Erevann and The Revenant last time out which was a good effort. Unlikely.