15:00 Royal Ascot
Friday 19 June 2020
All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:40
Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 1  |  1m 3f 211y  |  Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:00Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 34.49s
T:Â J & T GosdenJ:Â 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
T:Â A M BaldingJ:Â 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
T:Â R VarianJ:Â 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
T:Â W J HaggasJ:Â James Doyle
Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, switched right and headway inside final furlong, stayed on, never nearer op 13/2
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â 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
T:Â C & M JohnstonJ:Â 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
T:Â A M BaldingJ:Â 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
T:Â C & M JohnstonJ:Â J Fanning
Led, headed over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 33/1
T:Â M L W BellJ:Â 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
5
(2)
Desert Encounter14
Weight: 9-1|Â Â Age: 8
T: D M Simcock  J: Tom Marquand
NR
10
(4)
Spanish Mission113
Weight: 9-1|Â Â Age: 4
T: D M Simcock  J: W Buick
NR
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
Prize Money
1st: £74,000.002nd: £27,988.003rd: £13,988.004th: £6,988.00
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