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15:05 York

Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 26.28s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bandari (IRE)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Maraahel (IRE)

    4/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

      Bandari (IRE)

      15 CDD
      10/1
      • Form 399-935
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 115

      tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, battled on gamely final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Doyen (IRE)

      245 BFD
      13/8
      • Form 4/21177-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 127

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

      3(1)
      Silk - White, Mauve stars

      Gamut (IRE)

      48 t D
      10/3
      • Form 21145-2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 118

      mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Maraahel (IRE)

      44 D
      4/1
      • Form 214-851
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 113

      slowly into stride and held up in rear, smooth progress over 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

      5(4)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Orcadian

      63 D
      50/1
      • Form 37651-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 109

      stumbled at start and soon led, hung right after 2f, headed over 4f out, soon beaten

      6(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue

      Powerscourt

      84 CD
      9/2
      • Form 1D3304-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 120

      held up, effort over 2f out, no impression

      Previous results

      2004
      (7)
      Silk -

      Doyen (IRE)

      6/5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9

      2003
      (3)
      Silk -

      Indian Creek

      14/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9

      2002
      (1)
      Silk -

      Zindabad (FR)

      4/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Wind things back 12 months and Doyen would be rated close to a certainty today, his imperious win in last season's 'King George' living on in the mind. However, two disappointing efforts since mean that the jury is out on him, although the time to catch him could be first time up this time around. Also, on official ratings he is still nine pounds clear of Gamut, the next highest rated, so he still has some performance leeway. The fact that Kieren Fallon is riding Gamut instead of Powerscourt makes us favour the latter as the selection's biggest danger, although Powerscourt is a big talent that could improve again this season. He is also the only course and distance winner in the line-up. The presence of Maraahel and Bandari add further some intrigue to this contest, but the vote stays with Doyen.

      Formwatch

      Bandari (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden straight, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 7l behind Yeats (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd.

      Doyen (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, hung right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 12l behind Haafhd (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 1 (A1) sft in Oct.

      Gamut (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Alkaased (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gf in May.

      Maraahel (IRE) 10-3fav (9-1) Held up, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, driven out, won at Chester 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gs in May beating Solskjaer (9-3) by 1l, 10 ran.

      Orcadian 14-1 (9-0) Led and soon clear, hung right over 4f out, soon headed and not recover, 10th of 13, 46l behind Day Flight (8-11) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gs in Apr.

      Powerscourt 4-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden straight, stayed on near finish, never troubled leaders, 5th of 11, 3l behind Phoenix Reach (8-11) at Nad Al Sheba 1m 4f Grp 1 gf in Mar.