15:00 Royal Ascot

Friday 19 June 2020

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:40

Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 2m 34.49s

1^st

(8)

Fanny Logan

48-12

17/2

T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori

Raced quite keenly, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right, clear inside final furlong, pushed out op 8/1 tchd 9/1

2^nd

2 ½

(1)

Alounak

59-1

40/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Chased leader until over 3f out, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, squeezed through on inside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner op 50/1

3^rd

1 ¾

(5)

Defoe

69-1

6/1

T: R VarianJ: Andrea Atzeni

Mid-division, pushed along to close over 3f out, edged right and held in rival over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, kept on op 13/2 tchd 7/1

4^th

(9)

Hamish

49-1

6/1

T: W J HaggasJ: James Doyle

Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, switched right and headway inside final furlong, stayed on, never nearer op 13/2

5^th

(6)

Anthony Van Dyck

49-1

9/4f

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Chased leaders on inside, held in by rival over 2f out, not able to quicken over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression op 5/2

6^th

(7)

Elarqam

59-1

11/4

T: C & M JohnstonJ: Jim Crowley

Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, fading inside final 100 yards op 5/2 tchd 3/1

7^th

(11)

Morando

79-1

7/1

T: A M BaldingJ: S De Sousa

Held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, headway and switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong op 8/1 tchd 13/2

8^th

(10)

Communique

59-1

40/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Led, headed over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 33/1

9^th

(3)

Eagles By Day

49-1

80/1

T: M L W BellJ: D Tudhope

Last to break, held up towards rear, some headway on inside over 3f out, soon ridden, no impression final 2f op 66/1 tchd 100/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Desert Encounter¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 8

T: D M Simcock J: Tom Marquand

(4)

Spanish Mission¹¹³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: D M Simcock J: W Buick

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.75Pl:£2.10, £7.70, £1.80EX:£194.90Trifecta:£1,048.50Tricast:£2,177.28SF:£273.78Swingers:£21.05, £8.55, £22.55

Forecasts

Anthony Van Dyck (9/4), Elarqam (11/4), Defoe (6/1), Hamish (6/1), Morando (7/1), Fanny Logan (17/2), Spanish Mission (20/1), Desert Encounter (33/1), Alounak (40/1), Communique (40/1), Eagles By Day (80/1)

With the ground seemingly getting more testing this could provide MORANDO with a chance to pick up a Group 1 prize having come up short at this level before. The ground could favour his grinding style rather than a few flashier types in this with the bonus being the fact his stable is in very good form. Last year’s Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck hasn’t been successful since but returned in good style in the Coronation Cup. Aidan O’Brien’s charge has to be respected as does Elarqam (tries this trip fir first time) after his sound reappearance second to Lord North. The unexposed Hamish is a wildcard contender on the ground.

Morando
Anthony Van Dyck
Hamish

Previous Winners

2019

Defoe

Weight: 9-1 |Age: 5

J: Andrea Atzeni | T: R Varian

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £74,000.002nd: £27,988.003rd: £13,988.004th: £6,988.00