The Queen Alexandra Stakes is a conditions contest run over 2m5f. It takes place at 18:10 on Saturday 21st June, which is the fifth day of Royal Ascot 2025. View the runners here, and also make sure to check out the odds and tips on offer for this race.

NO.DRAW
FORM

HORSE

ODDS

JOCKEY& TRAINER

AGE

WGT

RPR

NR⁽⁴⁾

05930-

Tashkhan

T: Brian Ellison

9-4

106

118

Has been off for 265 days but able when fresh; conditions were fast when fifth in the 2022 Ascot Gold Cup but he's always had a preference for slower ground and that's become all the more evident as he's aged; has the class to be competitive and ran well off a tough mark at Chester last September (on soft), though the new visor sported then didn't appear to have the same effect when well held in the Irish Cesarewitch (good); no headgear this time but needs opposing under these conditions.

4⁽²⁾

34654-

Scottish Anthem

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Michael Keady

9-4

103

Made his name as a miler in France and wasn't overly convincing stamina-wise when the Crisfords sent him up to 2m; opposable for that reason alone, and then there's unfavourable weights and the fact he was pulled up on stable/hurdling debut in March; hard to entertain.

7⁽⁸⁾

034621

Youthful King

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

9-4

105

Usually ridden by Jack Dace, who would normally claim 7lb; has had plenty of racing but close to his best in winning a Class 4 handicap over 1m6f at Sandown only last week (good to firm) and that was only his second run in a hood; however, he has never won beyond that and, like a few in here, he'll be vulnerable to stronger stayers even if he can remain competitive deep into the race on such unfavourable terms.

1⁽³⁾

95451-

Sober

J: Ryan Moore

T: W P Mullins

9-7

104

117

Multiple winner from 1m2f to an extended 1m7f for Andre Fabre, including two staying Group 2s; bought for 115,000euros late last year; jumped moderately and made heavy weather of justifying prohibitive odds on stable/hurdle debut at Killarney last month (2m4f, yielding); trainer did have him in the Ascot Gold Cup and, not only is he one of the few class acts in this field, he should be one of the stronger stayers; stable has won this four times before and Ryan Moore was pencilled in at the five-day stage (trainer had other options); would prefer softer ground but has won on good (unraced on quicker).

6⁽⁹⁾

1040-5

Trooper Bisdee

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

9-4

106

Typical of a Prescott handicapper to have graduated from a low level to where he is now, and he could have done with faster ground when beaten 12l in last season's Cesarewitch (soft); plenty to like about his reappearance run under a big weight at Goodwood (2m, good) and he gave the impression he'd stay all day when winning over Pontefract's stiff 2m2f last season (good to firm); one of the more appealing each-way options.

3⁽⁷⁾

320-53

Samui

J: Colin Keane

T: Gordon Elliott

9-4

102

119

Proven in this headgear; pays his way under both codes and, if able to reproduce his effort here on Tuesday when hitting the line well for third in the 1m6f Copper Horse Stakes (good to firm), then he won't be far away on these favourable terms; the grey areas are inconsistency and the extra 7f (he did run over 3m over jumps) but he's one of only a few with realistic ambitions of winning.

8⁽¹⁾

-14623

Dallas Star

J: David Egan

T: Adrian Murray

9-3

101

115

Won a key Derby trial last year before finishing tailed off in the main event at Epsom; seemed to see out the new trip of 1m6f okay when second to Kyprios in a Group 3 at Leopardstown in May (good) but he was less convincing upped to 2m at Down Royal and that was a Listed race; while he scores highly on the class front at this level, there are glaring stamina concerns over this far.

11⁽¹¹⁾

46-084

Wild Waves

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

9-3

114

Regularly hooded and goes on all ground; progressive 1m4f/1m6f handicapper last season and ended up in the St Leger (wasn't disgraced, beaten 7l); hasn't really got anything going this year since gelded, last time finishing last of four runners in an Italian Listed race (1m4f); every chance on the figures if rediscovering his mojo and seeing out the trip, but there are doubts on both counts.

NR⁽⁵⁾

128698

Paradoxical

T: Jennie Candlish

9-3

Six-time AW winner who is 0-6 on grass; out of form the last twice and outclassed in this company over a trip he's not gone even near in the past (unraced beyond 1m4f).

2⁽¹⁰⁾

King Of The Road

J: David Probert

T: Ben Pauling

9-4

Capable handicapper at a respectable level over hurdles at up to 2m5f; wouldn't be as good as Samui in that scene and this is his debut on the Flat at the age of six.

10⁽⁶⁾

611313

Toby Tops

J: George Wood

T: Dylan Cunha

9-3

All three wins at 2m, the latest coming here last month on good to firm (Class 4); this is a different ball game altogether and he'd be receiving lumps of weight off most of these in a handicap.

RACING POST TIP

Sober

Royal Ascot draws to a close with the Flat season's longest race and, with so many unproven over anything like this far, there could be some huffing and puffing up the straight. One who should see it out is SOBER, who was a classy stayer for Andre Fabre and a winner over 2m4f on his hurdling debut for Willie Mullins. Ryan Moore has been aboard for three of the yard's four Queen Alexandra winners. Horses have won this after strenuous exertions earlier in the week and second choice Samui was strong through the line in Tuesday's Copper Horse Stakes over 1m6f. Trooper Bisdee has a lot on at the weights but he'd probably gallop all day and should give each-way optimists a run for their money. Against Dallas Star and Wild Waves is that no 4yo has won this since 2008, and neither would appear to be crying out for this extreme test of stamina.

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Verdict

Past 10 Winners

Year	Horse [Draw]	Age	Weight	SP	Trainer	Jockey
2024	Uxmal [6]	5	9-4	2/1F	Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Dylan Browne McMonagle
2023	Dawn Rising [10]	6	9-4	2/1F	Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2022	Stratum [3]	9	9-7	10/1	W P Mullins	William Buick
2021	Stratum [20]	8	9-2	4/1	W P Mullins	Ryan Moore
2020	Who Dares Wins [3]	8	9-2	EvensF	Alan King	Tom Marquand
2019	Cleonte [10]	6	9-2	7/2	Andrew Balding	Silvestre De Sousa
2018	Pallasator [1]	9	9-2	11/2	Gordon Elliott	Jamie Spencer
2017	Oriental Fox [3]	9	9-5	10/1	Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning
2016	Commissioned [15]	6	9-2	12-1	Gordon Elliott	Adam Kirby
2015	Oriental Fox [10]	7	9-2	4/1	Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning
2014	Pique Sous [15]	7	9-2	11/4	W P Mullins	Ryan Moore

Key race stats 2025

Key trends

Officially rated 90-plus, 10/10
Aged six to nine, 9/10
Contested a Group or Listed race since last season, 8/10
Top-six finish in race over 2m2f-plus, 7/10
Rated within 11lb of RPR top-rated, 8/10
Adjusted RPR at least 113, 7/10

Other factor

Only two winners had been successful on the Flat that season.

Four winners had won or been placed in a field of at least 16 runners.

What happened in the Queen Alexandra Stakes last year?

Favourite backers ended the meeting on the right note with UXMAL. Joseph O’Brien’s stayer ended last season with a runner-up effort in Listed company in France and was an easy winner on his reappearance at Killarney. Sent off the 2-1 favourite, Dylan Browne McMonagle’s mount was pushed along turning into the straight but went clear a furlong out and scored by five lengths. Fellow Irish raiders Run For Oscar and Dawn Rising, last year’s winner for O’Brien, filled the places, with the Paul Nicholls-trained Fasol faring best of the British runners in fourth.

Queen Alexandra Stakes

18:10 Royal Ascot