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15:05 Ascot

Hardwicke Stakes (Class A)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 27.24s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Indian Creek

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bollin Eric

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Zindabad (FR)

      9/2

        1(9)
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap

        Bollin Eric

        37
        4/1
        • Form 2331-43
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        keen hold in 5th, ridden over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, not quicken and headed final 100yds, kept on

        2(1)
        Silk - Green, red epaulets

        Balakheri (IRE)

        13
        14/1
        • Form 156-603
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        raced in 4th, ridden along 3f out, weakened rapidly over 1f out

        3(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Bandari (IRE)

        15
        11/2
        • Form 0113-44
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        keen, held up in 6th, headway on outer 3f out, ridden and not quicken 2f, edged right and kept on final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap

        Compton Bolter (IRE)

        26
        25/1
        • Form 234216
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9

        led to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(4)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Highest (IRE)

        15 v
        5/2
        • Form 22-1032
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        held up in 8th, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon no impression and readily out paced by leaders

        6(3)
        Silk - Purple and white check, white sleeves, purple cap

        Indian Creek

        25
        14/1
        • Form 460-413
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        slowly into stride, ran in snatches in rear, in touch straight, soon switched left to outer, sustained run from over 1f out, kept on to lead last 100 yds

        7(10)
        Silk - Yellow, White and Yellow striped sleeves, Yellow cap, White star

        Parasol (IRE)

        25 v
        9/1
        • Form 2-11112
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        dwelt, raced keenly and soon in 3rd, effort 2f out, soon edged right under pressure and weakened final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

        Rawyaan

        30 v
        16/1
        • Form 4511-42
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        held up in 7th, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        10(6)
        Silk - Orange

        Zindabad (FR)

        15
        9/2
        • Form 135-045
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-9

        pressed leader, led over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, one pace

        8(5)
        NR

        Princely Venture (IRE)

        31
        • Form 5/10-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2002
        (1)
        Silk -

        Zindabad (FR)

        4/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        2001
        (1)
        Silk -

        Sandmason

        12/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        2000
        (11)
        Silk -

        Fruits of Love (USA)

        9/2
        • Weight 8-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        Despite his five-pound Group 1 penalty, Bollin Eric can get back to winning ways, with Highest possibly the strongest among a number of rivals. Tim Easterby's 2002 St Leger winner, has looked in great form this year and maybe kicked for home a little too early in last month's Yorkshire Cup. He showed a good turn of foot there so the drop in trip should not pose a problem. Highest, now visored for the first time. finished second to Warrsan in the Coronation Cup and holds a clear chance on that form. Balakheri's action suggests that the forecast fast going will be against him. However, he beat the selection in last year's King Edward VII Stakes over today's course and distance and is now seven pounds better off. Bandari, fourth in the Coronation Cup under similar terms to today (Zindabad was fifth), has a tendency to boil over on the big occasions but, if keeping it together, cannot be ruled out. Of the others, Indian Creek often nicks some prize money on the big days and Parasol has maintained his form very well this season but meets Indian Creek on three-pounds worse terms for the length-and-a-half he beat Indian Creek at Sandown last time. Rawyaan looks held by Parasol on April Kempton form.