2021 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot: the runners, the odds, the verdict

With four Group 1s on the card, Qipco British Champions day at Ascot always delivers enthralling racing, and the QEII is often an excellent race. Frankel, Roaring Lion and The Revenant are among past winners, and this season a clash between Palace Pier and Baaeed promises to be a thriller.

3.10 Ascot Saturday: Queen Elizabeth II Stakes racecard and betting

1 Benbatl

Retains a smart level of ability but is currently several pounds below his peak form

Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
Jockey: Pat Cosgrave
Odds: 28-1

2 Lord Glitters

Beaten in this race for the last three years (form figures 686); opposed

Trainer: David O'Meara
Jockey: Danny Tudhope
Odds: 100-1

3 Njord

All wins in handicaps, including the Balmoral on this card in 2020; stiff task

Trainer: Jessica Harrington
Jockey: Tom Marquand
Odds: 100-1

4 Palace Pier

Winner of the Lockinge, Queen Anne and Jacques le Marois this term; best miler in Europe

Trainer: John and Thady Gosden
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Odds: 7-4 favourite

5 The Revenant

Runner-up in this race in 2019 then went one better in 2020; should go well

Trainer: Francis Graffard
Jockey: Olivier Peslier
Odds: 7-1

6 Baaeed

Up-and-coming miler who landed the Moulin at Longchamp last time; still unbeaten

Trainer: William Haggas
Jockey: Jim Crowley
Odds: 9-4

7 Lady Bowthorpe

Smart mare but the balance of her form suggests she'll be just out of the frame

Trainer: William Jarvis
Jockey: Kieran Shoemark
Odds: 33-1

8 Master Of The Seas

Went close in 2,000 Guineas; third to Benbatl last time; still open to further progress

Trainer: Charlie Appleby
Jockey: William Buick
Odds: 10-1

9 Alcohol Free

Successful in this year's Coronation Stakes and Sussex Stakes; possibilities back over 1m

Trainer: Andrew Balding
Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Odds: 8-1

10 Mother Earth

Tremendously consistent filly but faces a stiffer task on first run against males

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Jockey: Ryan Moore
Odds: 25-1

The verdict

This year's QEII features a riveting clash between leading miler Palace Pier and the unbeaten Baaeed. The latter gets the vote.

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