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15:45 Ascot

Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £213,300 added
  • Winner: £120,962
  • 2nd: £45,860
  • 3rd: £22,951
  • 4th: £11,433
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 27.45s
  • Off Time: 15:46:07
  • 10 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

Camborne

23 p DCD
16/1
  • Form 2411-70
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 112

slowly into stride, held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, never a factor

2(9)
Silk - Yellow, blue seams, yellow cap

Dandino

228 DCD
5/1
  • Form 7/22125-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 115

held up in mid-divison on inside, switched left over 2f out, plugged on same pace and no impression final 2f

3(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Ektihaam (IRE)

44 h CD
20/1
  • Form 2/31S8-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 112

led, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, behind and virtually pulled up over 1f out, tailed off

4(4)
Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 22113-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 111

tracked leader, pushed along, edging right and every chance over 2f out until winner quickened on by, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened soon after

5(6)
Silk - MAUVE
  • Form 0/1154-2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 110

took keen hold, held up towards rear, stayed on final 2f, went 4th towards finish, never going pace to get involved

6(2)
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cap

Hillstar

43 BFCD
7/1
  • Form 1346-02
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 115

took keen hold, held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, stayed on final 2f, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, no chance with easy winner

7(7)
Silk - Black, silver collar, silver panel, silver epaulettes, black sleeves, silver cuffs
33/1
  • Form 10-6057
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 110

held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, switched left to outside over 2f out, soon ridden, beaten over 1f out

8(5)
Silk - Red, Black spots and sleeves, Red cap
8/1
  • Form 2131-22
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 110

took keen hold early, tracked leaders on outside, switched left over 2f out, 3rd 2f out, stayed on into well held 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final strides

9(10)
Silk - Royal blue
12/1
  • Form 13791-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 111

raced wide early and held up in mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd over 1f out, lost 3rd 150 yards, no extra and dropped to 5th close home

10(8)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
7/4
  • Form 1/121-22
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 114

tracked leading trio on outside, smooth headway on outside to lead over 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Ryan Moore is keeping faith with TELESCOPE and that's good enough for us. The Galileo colt can possibly be excused a couple of defeats by Noble Mission on soft ground this year. He won the Great Voltigeur over this trip on fast ground at York last year and a repeat of that effort would make him hard to beat. Stablemate Hillstar may be the danger. He sprang to prominence when landing the King Edward VII Stakes at this meeting last season and is another who will appreciate drying conditions. Sharestan, on the other hand, has shown his best form with plenty of give in the ground while this might be too tough for the versatile Forgotten Voice. Eye Of The Storm is better than he showed at Leopardstown on his reappearance but could find a few of these too quick on the ground. Pether's Moon is very consistent but will probably find at least one too good again but Dandino goes well fresh and has form at the highest level.

Formwatch

Camborne 8-1 (9-4) Dwelt always in rear, 10th of 11, 9l behind Brown Panther (9-4) at Sandown 2m Grp 3 (1) sft in May.

Dandino 10-1 (8-8) 5th of 24, 3 1/2l behind Fiorente (8-9) at Flemington(AUS) 2m Grp 1 hcp (1) gd in Nov.

Ektihaam (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Pressed winner, led on inside 8f out and pulled hard, headed halfway, chased winner until over 4f out, chased leading pair until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 21l behind Noble Mission (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) sft in May.

Eye of The Storm (IRE) 2-1fav (9-8) Mid-division, ridden along on outer over 2f out, 4th over 1f out, no impression when bumped and eased close home, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Missunited (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 6f Listed stks (1) gd.

Forgotten Voice (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, driven over 2f out, no impression until ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, finished well towards finish, went 2nd final stride, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Mount Athos (9-0) at Newbury 1m 5f Listed stks (1) gf in May.

Hillstar 4-5fav (9-0) Took keen hold tracking, leading pair, went 2nd 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, effort towards inside under pressure over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Brown Panther (9-0) at Chester 1m 5f Grp 3 (1) sft in May.

Joshua Tree (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leader 1f, went 2nd again 8f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, last of 7, 20l behind Cirrus Des Aigles (9-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd.

Pether's Moon (IRE) 4-1fav (9-3) Mid-division on inside, headway over 3f out, challenged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Gatewood (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Listed stks (1) gs in May.

Sharestan (IRE) 5-6fav (9-0) Tracked leader, led narrowly 6f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, just held on, won at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) sft in May beating Sheikhzayedroad (9-0) by ns, 3 ran.

Telescope (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Noble Mission (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) sft in May.