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15:05 Ascot

Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 211y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £250,000 added
  • Winner: £141,775
  • 2nd: £53,750
  • 3rd: £26,900
  • 4th: £13,400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 28.23s
  • Off Time: 15:07:09
  • 12 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Al Aasy (IRE)

35 BFDCD
12/1
  • Form 1123-14
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 115

held up in rear, some headway when not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, kept on from over 1f out but never on terms

2(7)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue hoop and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap

Al Riffa (FR)

55 b D
4/1
  • Form 6210-34
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 117

held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway on outside 3f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, stayed on but unable to get on terms with winner

3(9)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
33/1
  • Form 321-516
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 112

held up in mid-division, not much room and switched left over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out

4(8)
Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap

Burdett Road

23 CD
40/1
  • Form 50416-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 110

held up towards rear, outpaced on outside over 2f out, well beaten after

5(4)
Silk - Emerald green and red (halved), emerald green sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 3125/14-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 110

mid-division, not much room 3f out, hanging right over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, soon eased

6(3)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 4-13232
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 111

held up towards rear, hanging right when not much room over 2f out, soon well behind

7(2)
Silk - VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap
  • Form 4335-46
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 118

keen early, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, went 3rd just over 1f out, kept on, no impression on front pair

8(6)
Silk - MAROON
16/1
  • Form 31416-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 111

in touch in mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

9(11)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form 311-141
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 123

raced wide early, chased leaders, closed 3f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly inside final furlong

10(1)
Silk - Peacock blue, old gold sleeves, red cap
25/1
  • Form 12244-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 111

soon led, headed over 3f out, hung right and weakened from over 2f out

11(5)
Silk - Yellow, White Sleeves

Sunway (FR)

35 bt
10/1
  • Form 2430-35
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 112

chased leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

12(12)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star
25/1
  • Form 0315-22
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 110

held up in rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, never involved with leaders

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Al Aasy (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Last to break, held up in last, some headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never on terms, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Eydon (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.

Al Riffa (FR) 11-2 (9-2) 4th of 6, 3l behind Sosie (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 1 sft in Apr.

Bellum Justum (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and weakened from 3f out, 6th of 7, 27 1/2l behind Jan Brueghel (9-2) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs in Jun.

Burdett Road 3-1 (9-4) Wore red hood to post, tracked leader, pushed along under 3f out, ridden and lost position 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 24 3/4l behind Trawlerman (9-4) at Sandown 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.

Candleford (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Raced wide, tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra and lost two places inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Isle Of Jura (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.

Epic Poet (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, closed over 9f out, switched right over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, pressing winner inside final 100 yards, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 5, hd behind Rebel's Romance (9-8) at York 1m 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.

Ghostwriter (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) In touch, 5th halfway, not much room under 2f out, no impression and dropped to 6th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Los Angeles (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in May.

Palladium (GER) 11-1 (9-3) Restless in stalls, soon led, ridden 2f out and soon faced strong challenges, headed narrowly 1f out, battled on well, no extra and lost 2nd near line, 3rd of 5, 1/4l behind Hamish (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 4f lst stks (1) sft in Jun.

Rebel's Romance (IRE) 11-10fav (9-8) Tracked leader, took keen hold, switched right over 3f out, led well over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, held on well, won at York 1m 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May beating Epic Poet (9-3) by hd, 5 ran.

Space Legend (IRE) 9-4 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never involved, 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind The Foxes (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May.

Sunway (FR) 9-2 (9-2) Mid-division, took keen hold, closed on outside over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Eydon (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.

Tabletalk (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Broke well, chased leaders, shaken up over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, hung left and went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Eydon (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.