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15:05 Ascot

Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 9 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 32.19s
  • Off Time: 15:06:03
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Isle Of Jura

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Goliath (GER)

    18/1

      3
      Silk -

      Middle Earth

      9/4

        1(9)
        Silk - Emerald green and red (halved), emerald green sleeves and cap

        Candleford (IRE)

        28 DCD
        14/1
        • Form 33125-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 110

        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

        2(7)
        Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

        Continuous (JPN)

        265 D
        13/8
        • Form 382115-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 120

        in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        3(2)
        Silk - Purple, Purple Cap

        Crypto Force

        27
        66/1
        • Form 171/673
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 106

        in touch, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened

        4(4)
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        Desert Hero

        35 BFDCD
        8/1
        • Form 8113-25
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 113

        dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms

        5(6)
        Silk - Purple, white cap, purple stars

        Elegant Man (USA)

        27
        20/1
        • Form 12-114
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 113

        led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(1)
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue cross belts and sleeves

        Goliath (GER)

        20 D
        18/1
        • Form 114-214
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 112

        keen tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on

        7(5)
        Silk - Red, white striped sleeves and cap

        Isle Of Jura

        29 D
        16/1
        • Form 12-1111
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 112

        raced wide, close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on

        8(8)
        Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

        Middle Earth

        35 CD
        9/4
        • Form 21171-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 115

        towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish

        9(3)
        Silk - Maroon, white chevrons, halved sleeves, maroon cap

        Missed The Cut (USA)

        63 t CD
        11/1
        • Form 102-112
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 112

        ponied to start, dwelt in rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms

        Previous results

        2023
        (5)
        Silk -

        Pyledriver

        7/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        2022
        (7)
        Silk -

        Broome (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        2021
        (11)
        Silk -

        Wonderful Tonight (FR)

        5/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        In depth

        Formwatch

        Candleford (IRE) 11-4 (9-10) Made all, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, pressed briefly 1 1/2f out, stayed on strongly under pressure final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in May beating Sumiha (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

        Continuous (JPN) 11-1 (8-12) 5th of 15, 3 1/4l behind Ace Impact (8-12) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 gs in Oct.

        Crypto Force 40-1 (9-5) Held up, soon towards rear, ridden 4f out, under pressure in 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace into moderate 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 11l behind White Birch (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) Good - Yielding in May.

        Desert Hero Evensfav (9-2) Keen tracked leader, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Middle Earth (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.

        Elegant Man (USA) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, disputed 4f out, ridden 3f out, headed 2 1/2f out, no extra in 4th under 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 12 1/2l behind White Birch (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) Good - Yielding in May.

        Goliath (GER) 11-4 (8-13) 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Junko (8-13) at Chantilly 1m 4f Grp 2 gs in Jun.

        Isle Of Jura 6-1 (9-6) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Goodwood 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in May beating Mujtaba (9-3) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

        Middle Earth 10-3 (9-2) Slowly away, in touch in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and ran on strogly final furlong, led final strides, won at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May beating King Of Conquest (9-2) by ns, 8 ran.

        Missed The Cut (USA) 4-1 (8-6) 2w,btw,up plc upr,held, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Silver Knott (8-6) at Keeneland 1m 4f stks gd in Apr.