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15:05 Ascot

Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 211y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £225,000 added
  • Winner: £127,598
  • 2nd: £48,375
  • 3rd: £24,210
  • 4th: £12,060
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 28.08s
  • Off Time: 15:06:11
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Crystal Ocean

4/7

    2
    Silk -

    Red Verdon (USA)

    33/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

      Barsanti (IRE)

      42 DCD
      11/2
      • Form 12/322-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 115

      tracked leading pair on outside, settled 4th 8f out, pushed along and went 2nd 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened into 4th final 50 yards

      2(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue

      Cliffs Of Moher (IRE)

      3 t
      10/1
      • Form 78-5124
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 115

      held up last, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went never dangerous 3rd final 50 yards

      3(4)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cap

      Crystal Ocean

      35 D
      4/7
      • Form 3312-11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 122

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well

      4(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap

      Idaho (IRE)

      22 DCD
      4/1
      • Form 845-814
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 118

      sweating, went to post early, led and set decent pace, steadied 8f out, quickened 4f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, behind and eased inside final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

      Red Verdon (USA)

      30 b D
      33/1
      • Form 21-1422
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 109

      slowly into stride, tracked leading trio on inside, closer in 3rd 8f out, switched left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd and edged right inside final furlong, no chance with winner

      5(5)
      NR

      Rare Rhythm

      20 DCD
      8/1
      • Form 8/11-134
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 115

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2017
      (7)
      Silk -

      Idaho (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      2016
      (4)
      Silk -

      Dartmouth

      10/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      2015
      (2)
      Silk -

      Snow Sky

      12/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      Barsanti just failed to catch Idaho in last year’s renewal and made a winning return in Listed company here last month. The latter won the Ormonde at Chester in May before struggling in the Coronation Cup at Epsom while stablemate Cliffs Of Moher makes a quick reappearance having failed to figure over 1m2f in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes here on Tuesday. But Ryan Moore abandons the Ballydoyle duo to keep faith with CRYSTAL OCEAN, runner-up in last year’s St Leger and still improving judged on a facile Group 3 success at Newbury last month. Sir Michael Stoute has won this prize five times in the last eight years and his colt looks the one to beat. Rare Rhythm won the Duke Of Edinburgh Handicap at last year’s meeting and beat Barsanti over 1m6f later in the year. But he may prove best over longer trips now, however, while Red Verdon has a bit to find on these terms.

      Formwatch

      Barsanti (IRE) 10-11fav (9-0) Held up in 4th, headway on outside and pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, joined inside final furlong, stayed on to assert final 75 yards, won at Ascot 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in May beating Mirage Dancer (9-0) by nk, 6 ran.

      Cliffs Of Moher (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) 4th of 7, 11l behind Poet's Word (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Crystal Ocean 2-5fav (9-3) Tracked leading pair, 2nd travelling well over 2f out, led 2f out, over 3 lengths clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, very easily, won at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May beating Second Step (9-0) by 6l, 5 ran.

      Idaho (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up in 4th, dropped to 5th halfway, struggling in rear over 3f out, plugged on into moderate 4th over 1f out, 4th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Cracksman (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) sft in Jun.

      Red Verdon (USA) 20-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase clear winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Magic Circle (9-2) at Sandown 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.

      Rare Rhythm (8-13) 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Waldgeist (8-13) at Chantilly 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gd in Jun.