15:40 Royal Ascot

Saturday 18 June 2022

All14:3015:0515:4016:2017:0017:3518:10

Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 2m 30.07s

1^st

(7)

Broome

69-3

6/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Kept out wide early, close 3rd until led 9f out and maintained strong pace, pushed along over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, impressive op 11/2

2^nd

3 ¼

(2)

Mostahdaf

49-3

11/2

T: J & T GosdenJ: Jim Crowley

Raced in 4th, headway out wide edging right and switched left over 2f out, ridden and went 3rd inside final 2f, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 7/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(5)

Hurricane Lane

49-3

8/11f

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Tracked leader until settled in close 3rd off the rail 9f out, pushed along out wide 3f out, went 2nd just over 2f out, soon ridden, never getting to winner and lost 2nd inside final furlong tchd 4/5

4^th

1 ¾

(3)

Solid Stone

69-3

14/1

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R Kingscote

Reluctant loading, led 3f, tracked winner, eased out 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd approaching final 2f, lost 3rd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out op 10/1

5^th

(4)

Layfayette

59-3

11/1

T: N MeadeJ: Colin Keane

Slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last pair, wide in 5th home turn, never remotely involved tchd 10/1

6^th

2 ¼

(6)

Away He Goes

69-3

25/1

T: I Mohammed & J SantosJ: S M Levey

Slowly away and switched right start, held up in rear, came very wide home turn, never a factor op 28/1

7^th

1 ¾

(1)

Living Legend

69-3

18/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Held up off the pace in 5th, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened op 20/1 tchd 16/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Third Realm²⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: R Varian J: Andrea Atzeni

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£1.65, £1.60, £1.01EX:£35.60Trifecta:£79.00Tricast:£49.89SF:£36.49Swingers:£4.35, £1.95, £1.80

Forecasts

Hurricane Lane (8/11), Mostahdaf (11/2), Broome (6/1), Third Realm (8/1), Layfayette (11/1), Solid Stone (14/1), Living Legend (18/1), Away He Goes (25/1)

Lack of match practice is perhaps a slight concern but last year's triple Group 1 winner HURRICANE LANE is potentially a cut above this opposition and he can get his 4-y-o campaign off to a perfect start. Broome can leave his reappearance run behind and the fill the runner-up spot in this for the second year in succession. Mostahdaf may prove best of the remainder.

HURRICANE LANE (IRE)
BROOME (IRE)
MOSTAHDAF (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Wonderful Tonight

Weight: 8-12 |Age: 4

J: W Buick | T: D Menuisier

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £134,828.002nd: £51,116.003rd: £25,582.004th: £12,743.005th: £6,395.006th: £3,210.00