QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES 2020 PREVIEW
RANDWICK RACE 8 – 15:55 AEST
3YO & UP
2000m
$2,000,000
SOFT 6
Rail OUT 4m entire
| # | Form | Horse | Trainer | Jockey (barrier) | Weight (kg) | Current Price |
| 1 | 0x22x | DANON PREMIUM | MITSUMASA NAKAUCHIDA | J B MC DONALD (3) | 59.0 | $3.60 |
| 2 | 1x2x1 | ADDEYBB | W HAGGAS | TOM MARQUAND (1) | 59.0 | $4.60 |
| 3 | 1x358 | HAPPY CLAPPER | P WEBSTER | S CLIPERTON (7) | 59.0 | $41 |
| 4 | 3x113 | TE AKAU SHARK | JAMIE RICHARDS | O P BOSSON (8) | 59.0 | $6 |
| 5 | 421x3 | VOW AND DECLARE | D O'BRIEN | G BOSS (6) | 59.0 | $19 |
| 6 | x4577 | KOLDING | C WALLER | G SCHOFIELD (5) | 59.0 | $41 |
| 7 | 902x0 | GAILO CHOP | M WILLIAMS | A HYERONIMUS (9) | 59.0 | $126 |
| 8 | x3205 | KINGS WILL DREAM | C WALLER | J PARR (11) | 59.0 | $34 |
| 9 | 0x810 | IMAGING | C WALLER | B AVDULLA (10) | 59.0 | $67 |
| 10 | 11x11 | MASTER OF WINE | M HAWKES | TIM CLARK (13) | 59.0 | $9 |
| 11 | x6646 | LIFE LESS ORDINARY | C WALLER | J R COLLETT (12) | 59.0 | $126 |
| 12 | x4221 | VERRY ELLEEGANT | C WALLER | N RAWILLER (2) | 57.0 | $6.50 |
| 13 | 2x334 | MELODY BELLE | JAMIE RICHARDS | K MCEVOY (4) | 57.0 | $11 |
OVERVIEW
The Queen Elizabeth Stakes is stacked with a quality field of middle distance runners this year, with most runners a genuine winning hope. All eyes will be on Japanese superstar Danon Premium as he looks to take out the race first up. He’ll have his work cut out for him though, facing a softer track than usual against a high quality field which includes multiple Group 1 winners.
SPEED MAP
Addeybb gets all the favours out in front here and he can run them along at his own pace from barrier 1. Gailo Chop and Imaging should be prominent as well, followed by Happy Clapper and Melbourne Cup winner Vow and Declare. Master of Wine draws wide with Kings Will Dream. Verry Elleegant and Te Akau Shark should be toward the rear of the field.
KEY RUNNERS
- ADDEYBB ($4.60)
Ran right up to his overseas form in his debut Australian run last start, winning a 2-horse war against Verry Elleegant over 2000m in the Ranvet. Was seriously impressed with the way he lifted when he was headed. Stays at the same distance here, which is no issue and he can improve slightly off that first up performance.
- MASTER OF WINE ($9.00)
Has been phenomenal so far this prep, winning over 1400m first up before jumping to 2000m and putting them to the sword on a bog Rosehill track. He beat Mustajeer there by 3.5L, which puts him right up there with Verry Elleegant. He’ll be even better third up and looks a live chance.
- VERRY ELLEEGANT ($6.50)
Couldn’t have been any more impressive last start in the Tancred Stakes, winning by over 4 lengths going away from the field. It was all over by the 300m and she really displayed her dominance over 2400m. Back to 2000m here is a query but she’s impossible leave out of your numbers after her Tancred win.
BLUEY’S PICK
- MASTER OF WINE ($9.00)
I’ve left the favourite Danon Premium out of my numbers here which could prove fatal, however, I’m not confident he’ll run up to his form on ground that isn’t firm. I’m going with Master Of Wine, who hasn’t put a foot wrong this prep and looks great value at $9. He’ll appreciate the step up to 2400m and has plenty of upside.
