15:00 Newbury

Saturday 17 July 2021

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bet365 Hackwood Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 10.29s

(5)

King's Lynn²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 109| BF

9/4

Progressive sprinter who landed 5f Haydock listed event before excellent efforts at Royal Ascot in both Group 1 King's Stand and Wokingham Handicap, meeting trouble on each occasion. Player.

Form: 2-32173

(6)

Royal Commando²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C Hills| OR: 109| D

15/2

Made a winning return in Doncaster listed event in March but only ninth of 12 in Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot (6f) 28 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 4577-19

(1)

Royal Crusade²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 107| D

14/1

Smart colt but only lightly raced and below-par seventh of 9 in Criterion Stakes at Newmarket (7f) 21 days ago after 3 months off. Needs to step forward now.

Form: 2/61-677

(4)

Tabdeed²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 112| CD

10/3

Smart gelding who shaped encouragingly after 10 months off when fourth in Chipchase Stakes at Newcastle (6f) 21 days ago. Won this event 12 months ago, so he's not taken lightly in his follow-up bid.

Form: 16/210-4

(3)

Diligent Harry²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 109| D

4/1

Bagged his third win at Lingfield in April before taking his form up a notch when third of 13 in Chipchase Stakes at Newcastle (6f) 21 days ago. Shouldn't be underestimated on his turf debut.

Form: 11213

(7)

Method⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Meade| OR: 106| CD

11/1

Looked smart sprinter when winning first 2 starts last term. Firmly back on track when fifth in Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock and had plenty on his plate when behind in July Cup a week ago. Respected.

Form: 1182-50

(2)

Happy Romance¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 103| C| D

11/1

Useful filly who proved better than ever when third of 10 to Came From The Dark in Sprint Stakes at Sandown (5f) 14 days ago. No forlorn hope here.

Form: 4-01503

Forecasts

King's Lynn (9/4), Tabdeed (10/3), Diligent Harry (4/1), Royal Commando (15/2), Happy Romance (11/1), Method (11/1), Royal Crusade (14/1)

KING'S LYNN has had a month's break since his Royal Ascot exertions and Andrew Balding's progressive sort is fancied to regain winning ways at the chief expense of last year's victor Tabdeed, who teed himself up nicely for this with an encouraging return in the Chipchase Stakes. Diligent Harry came home one place ahead of him at Newcastle and is another who can have a say in an intriguing sprint.