Ascot 14:30 RESULTED
Class 1 16 Jun 2026

Tuesday 16 June Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1)

Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) · 1m

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Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1)

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  1. Winner Ten Bob Tony (IRE) Kieran Shoemark · Ed Walker
    50/1
  2. 7/2
  3. 7/2
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Saturday Draw Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Cicero's Gift silks
Cicero's Gift
Age 6 · 9-2
211-47
118
111
118OR
6
9-2
40/1
Cicero's Gift has won twice in its last five starts and acts on soft, good and AW, but the ground here may be on the quick side for this one, and last time out's seventh in the Lockinge — beaten over seven lengths — tempers enthusiasm despite that Group 1 backdrop.
AI verdict

Rated 111 with inconsistent form (211-47) and carrying 9-2 weight, Cicero's Gift lacks the market confidence for Group 1 level.

2
Damysus silks
Damysus
Age 4 · 9-2
011-16
119
112
119OR
4
9-2
14/1
Damysus arrives on the back of a 6¼-length thumping in a Group 1 at Newbury last time, with lack of pace exposed over a mile, and today's test looks similarly sharp for a horse who really comes into his own at nine or ten furlongs.
AI verdict

Rated just 112 with inconsistent form (011-16) and carrying 9-2 weight, Damysus lacks the market confidence for a Grade 1 assignment.

3
Docklands silks
Docklands
Age 6 · 9-2
494-13
118
101
118OR
6
9-2
15/2
Docklands won this race last year and shaped with promise on return when a close third in a Group 1 at Sha Tin 51 days ago, so course-and-distance form reads well; first-time headgear and a trainer in form add appeal, though a rating of 118 versus our figure of 114 suggests the handicapper holds a slight edge.
AI verdict

Recent form shows a win and third, but a Saturday Rating of 101 looks insufficient against stronger Group 1 market rivals.

4
First Conquest silks
First Conquest
Age 5 · 9-2
33433-
111
95
111OR
5
9-2
40/1 FCST 33/1
Winless in its last five starts and absent for 179 days, First Conquest shaped respectably with a close third in a Meydan Group 2 last time but looks likely to fill a pacemaking role for better-fancied stablemates here, making it very hard to fancy at big odds.
AI verdict

Rated 95 with uninspiring form figures of 33433 and carrying 9-2 weight, First Conquest lacks the consistency for Group 1 favouritism.

5
More Thunder silks
More Thunder
Age 5 · 9-2
2114-2
121
114
121OR
5
9-2
7/2 7/2 10/3
Ran a career-best when runner-up in the Lockinge Group 1 last time, showing real progression at a mile on a sound surface, and this stiff track could bring him even closer to the principals — though there's a nagging question over whether that ceiling has now been reached.
AI verdict

Rated 114 with inconsistent form (2114-2) and carrying 9-2 weight, More Thunder lacks the profile to challenge at Group 1 level.

6
Notable Speech silks
Notable Speech
Age 5 · 9-2
211-41
125
111
125OR
5
9-2
15/8 7/4 32/17
Notable Speech has won five G1s and was imperious when scooting clear in the Lockinge last time, marking it out as probably the world's number-one miler; carrying 128 lb from stall 1, the course record is a minor query but fast ground suits and this is the one to beat.
AI verdict

A Saturday Rating of 111 and inconsistent form (211-41) suggest Notable Speech lacks the class needed at Group 1 level despite carrying 9-2 weight.

7
Opera Ballo silks
Opera Ballo
Age 4 · 9-2
121-11
125
117
125OR
4
9-2
4/1 FCST 7/2
Four wins in its last five starts, Opera Ballo has progressed into one of Europe's leading milers — most recently dictating and winning the bet365 Mile (Group 2) at Sandown by 3l from a multiple G1 winner — and acts on today's conditions. First-time headgear is the one unknown.
AI verdict

Solid form (121-11) and a 117 Saturday Rating justify mid-tier appeal, but 9-2 weight and non-favourite market status limit confidence.

8
Ten Bob Tony silks
Ten Bob Tony
Age 5 · 9-2
30-481
112
100
112OR
5
9-2
50/1
Ten Bob Tony won a Group 3 at Epsom ten days ago, but that victory came on ground with cut and this looks a stiffer test — rated 108 on our figures and ranked last of nine, there are serious doubts about whether it can match those elite rivals here.
AI verdict

Rated just 100 with inconsistent form (30-481) and carrying 9-2 weight in a Group 1, Ten Bob Tony lacks the class to compete.

9
Zeus Olympios silks
Zeus Olympios
Age 4 · 9-2
111-33
120
105
120OR
4
9-2
17/2
Zeus Olympios arrives on the back of a career-best effort when finishing third in the Lockinge Stakes, and his three wins in his last five starts underline a horse in fine fettle — the main reservation is whether he can quite bridge the gap to outright Group 1 winning class today.
AI verdict

Recent form shows two consecutive third-place finishes, and a Saturday Rating of 105 suggests he's below top Group 1 level at 9-2 weight.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Cicero's Gift 40/1 40/1 40/1 40/1 40/1 40/1 Bet365
2 Damysus 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 Bet365
3 Docklands 15/2 15/2 15/2 17/2 15/2 17/2 William Hill
4 First Conquest 40/1 40/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 40/1 Bet365
5 More Thunder 7/2 open 5.00 10/3 open 4.50 10/3 open 4.50 10/3 open 4.50 10/3 open 4.50 7/2 Bet365
6 Notable Speech 15/8 open 2.75 15/8 open 2.75 15/8 open 2.75 15/8 open 3.00 15/8 open 2.75 15/8 Bet365
7 Opera Ballo 4/1 open 4.50 7/2 7/2 7/2 7/2 4/1 Bet365
8 Ten Bob Tony 50/1 50/1 50/1 50/1 open 67.00 50/1 50/1 Bet365
9 Zeus Olympios 17/2 9/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 William Hill

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Opera Ballo

Live signal

Opera Ballo owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (65) and market confidence (82). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

4/1 Charlie Appleby Billy Loughnane
65% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

More Thunder

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

7/2 · William Haggas
✓ Value Signal

Cicero's Gift

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

40/1 · Charles Hills
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.

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Chamber Signals

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Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Live signal
65 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +24.7 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence High conviction
82 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +17.9 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Speculative
50 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Speculative
50 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.0 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
42 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.2 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Speculative
54 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.4 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 7. Opera Ballo
61.8 4/1
2 5. More Thunder
61.6 7/2
3 6. Notable Speech
60.2 15/8
4 2. Damysus
57.0 14/1
5 9. Zeus Olympios
55.8 17/2
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6
Age 5 · 9-2
15/8
★★☆☆☆ SR 111 🐾

A Saturday Rating of 111 and inconsistent form (211-41) suggest Notable Speech lacks the class needed at Group 1 level despite carrying 9-2 weight.

5
Age 5 · 9-2
7/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 114 🐾

Rated 114 with inconsistent form (2114-2) and carrying 9-2 weight, More Thunder lacks the profile to challenge at Group 1 level.

7
Age 4 · 9-2
4/1
★★★☆☆ SR 117 🐾

Solid form (121-11) and a 117 Saturday Rating justify mid-tier appeal, but 9-2 weight and non-favourite market status limit confidence.

3
Age 6 · 9-2
15/2
★★★☆☆ SR 101 🐾

Recent form shows a win and third, but a Saturday Rating of 101 looks insufficient against stronger Group 1 market rivals.

9
Age 4 · 9-2
17/2
★★★☆☆ SR 105 🐾

Recent form shows two consecutive third-place finishes, and a Saturday Rating of 105 suggests he's below top Group 1 level at 9-2 weight.

2
Age 4 · 9-2
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 112 🐾

Rated just 112 with inconsistent form (011-16) and carrying 9-2 weight, Damysus lacks the market confidence for a Grade 1 assignment.

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Saturday Racing AI
Opera Ballo
Confidence: Medium

Opera Ballo (SR 117) is the highest-rated horse in the field and carries the strongest recent form string — 121-11 — showing back-to-back wins leading into this race, both at a level consistent with a Group 1 contender stepping up. At 4 years old for Charlie Appleby, the trainer has a strong record at Royal Ascot and this profile fits the improving miler archetype that wins the Queen Anne. The SR 117 edges the field by 3 points over the next-best More Thunder (SR 114), and the equal weights at 9-2 across the board mean that advantage translates directly into a win edge without any weight penalty to offset it. Good to Firm ground at Ascot over 1m is precisely the conditions Appleby's string excel on. Each-way alternative: More Thunder. Main danger: More Thunder — More Thunder (SR 114) for William Haggas shows a 2114-2 form string with consistent placed efforts at the top level, and Haggas excels with milers at Ascot on Good to Firm — a finishing second last time out suggests peak fitness rather than a decline.

Shortlist Opera Ballo, More Thunder, Notable Speech
Each-way: More Thunder Danger: More Thunder

🗺 The Course Class 1

1m Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
9 Confirmed runners
Ascot Track and setting
Class 1 Race grade