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22 June 2024
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Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 1m 3f 211y
  • Going: Good To Firm
Ascot
Runners
9

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(9)
Candleford silk
CD
D
Candleford
J: William Buick
T: William Haggas
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
On balance of his form he's a shade vulnerable, but worth a second look given Ascot record
3125-1
Age: 6
Weight: 9-3
OR: 110
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 May 24 Cur Curragh 12f Gd L 9-10 1/9 Sumiha (1¼L) 11/4 110 111
29 Sep 23 Nmk Newmarket 12f GF L 9-10 5/6 Tregony (13½L) 11/2 110 92
9 Sep 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw G3 9-7 2/7 Bay Bridge (3¾L) 11/1 110 114
26 Aug 23 Wdr Windsor 11.5f GF L 9-7 1/6 Solid Stone (¾L) 9/2 105 114
4 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 12f GS G3 9-3 3/7 Hamish (5¼L) 15/2 107 108
11 Jun 23 Goo Goodwood 12f GF L 9-3 3/4 Peripatetic (3L) 6/4F 109 108
2
(7)
Continuous silk
D
Continuous
J: Ryan Moore
T: A P O'Brien
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (28%)
St Leger winner who is the one to beat if at the top of his game on this reappearance
82115-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 120
Days: 265
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Oct 23 Lon Longchamp 12f GS G1 8-13 5/15 Ace Impact (3½L) 14/1 - 122
16 Sep 23 Don Doncaster 14.5f Sft 3yG1 9-3 1/9 Arrest (2¾L) 3/1 115 121
23 Aug 23 Yor York 12f GF 3yG2 9-2 1/5 Castle Way (3¾L) 4/1 110 119
23 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 12f GF 3yG2 9-2 2/6 King Of Steel (3½L) 9/1 110 113
4 Jun 23 Cha Chantilly 10.5f Gd 3yG1 9-3 8/11 Ace Impact (15½L) 49/10 - 94
18 May 23 Yor York 10.5f GF 3yG2 9-2 3/11 The Foxes (1½L) 6/1 - 110
3
(2)
Crypto Force silk
Crypto Force
J: Rossa Ryan
T: Adrian Murray
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Encouraging third in Tattersalls Gold Cup but beaten 11l and needs sizeable step forward
71/673
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 106
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 May 24 Cur Curragh 10.5f Gd/Y G1 9-5 3/8 White Birch (11L) 40/1 106 102
28 Apr 24 Lon Longchamp 10.5f VSft G1 9-2 7/9 Haya Zark (4¼L) 50/1 - 104
20 Apr 24 Cur Curragh 10f Hy G3 9-5 6/10 White Birch (10½L) 11/1 107 92
24 Sep 22 Cur Curragh 8f Y 2yG2 9-5 1/5 Adelaide River (2¼L) 15/2 - 108
18 Jun 22 Asc Ascot 7f GF 2yL 9-5 7/13 Holloway Boy (9¾L) 15/2 - 74
1 Jun 22 Cur Curragh 7f Gd 2yMd 9-5 1/9 Auguste Rodin (2¼L) 14/1 - 88
4
(4)
Desert Hero silk
CD
D
BF
Desert Hero
J: Tom Marquand
T: William Haggas
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Disappointing at Newbury last time but there's lots to like if ignoring that performance
113-25
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 113
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 May 24 Nby Newbury 12f Gd G3 9-2 5/8 Middle Earth (8¼L) EvensF 113 103
26 Apr 24 San Sandown 10f GS G3 9-2 2/7 Okeechobee (hd) 100/30 113 116
16 Sep 23 Don Doncaster 14.5f Sft 3yG1 9-3 3/9 Continuous (3¼L) 6/1 110 116
3 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 12f Sft 3yG3 9-3 1/6 Chesspiece (nk) 7/1 102 113
22 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 12f Gd 23yHc 8-13 1/19 Valiant King (hd) 18/1 94 107
20 May 23 Nby Newbury 10f Gd 23yHc 9-0 8/14 Unbelievable (3L) 4/1F 94 92
5
(6)
Elegant Man silk
Elegant Man
J: David Egan
T: Adrian Murray
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Bundles of promise on AW; soundly beaten in Group 1 on turf debut, but faster ground today
12-114
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 113
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 May 24 Cur Curragh 10.5f Gd/Y G1 9-5 4/8 White Birch (12½L) 10/1 113 99
29 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 2Hc 9-12 1/14 Penzance (1¼L) 11/4F 108 119
26 Jan 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St 9-5 1/7 Tyson Fury (3½L) 4/7F 108 116
13 Dec 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw L 9-4 2/8 Rebel's Romance (1¼L) 15/2 - 112
27 Oct 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Md 9-8 1/14 Shrewsbury Road (2½L) 5/2 - 90
6
(1)
Goliath silk
D
Goliath
J: Maxime Guyon
T: F-H Graffard
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts at this distance (67%)
Group 3 win at Longchamp last month but further improvement is needed today
14-214
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 112
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jun 24 Cha Chantilly 12f Hy G2 9-0 4/7 Junko (3¾L) 13/5 - 113
5 May 24 Lon Longchamp 12f VSft G3 9-0 1/5 Galashiels (3L) 19/10 - 111
14 Apr 24 Lon Longchamp 12f VSft L 9-0 2/5 Galashiels (2L) 33/10 - 108
3 Sep 23 Lon Longchamp 10f GS 3yG3 9-0 4/7 Horizon Dore (4½L) 77/10 - 106
29 Jul 23 Cla Clairefontaine 12f Sft 3yL 9-0 1/6 Salahudin (snk) 8/5F - 105
30 Jun 23 Cla Clairefontaine 12f GS 3y 9-0 1/7 Guet Apens (¾L) 7/2 - 91
7
(5)
Isle Of Jura silk
D
Isle Of Jura
J: Callum Shepherd
T: George Scott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts on this ground (100%)
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (3%)
Prolific in Bahrain and a Listed win at Goodwood latest; could have more left in the tank
2-1111
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 112
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 May 24 Goo Goodwood 10f Gd L 9-6 1/6 Mujtaba (½L) 6/1 112 116
8 Mar 24 Bhr Bahrain 12f GF L 9-2 1/10 Sovereign Spirit (2½L) - 107
16 Feb 24 Bhr Bahrain 11f GF 9-2 1/7 Panning For Gold (4L) - 109
2 Feb 24 Bhr Bahrain 10f GF L 9-0 1/9 American Flag (3¾L) - 107
29 Dec 23 Bhr Bahrain 10f Gd 3yHc 9-11 2/16 Lucander (shd) - 107
8 Dec 23 Bhr Bahrain 10f Gd Hc 9-5 1/14 Box To Box (1¾L) - 102
8
(8)
Middle Earth silk
C
D
Middle Earth
J: Oisin Murphy
T: John & Thady Gosden
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Reappeared with Group 3 win and this 4yo is firmly on the up for his top yard; player
1171-1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 115
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 May 24 Nby Newbury 12f Gd G3 9-2 1/8 King Of Conquest (nse) 100/30 108 117
6 Oct 23 Asc Ascot 14f Gd 3yL 9-3 1/6 Chesspiece (1L) 9/4 102 113
16 Sep 23 Don Doncaster 14.5f Sft 3yG1 9-3 7/9 Continuous (16L) 7/1 102 98
26 Aug 23 Yor York 14f GF 23yHc 9-3 1/13 Denmark (1¾L) 9/2J 93 107
28 Jul 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 12f GS 2Nv 9-4 1/7 Naqeeb (nse) 3/1 - 96
12 Jul 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 11f St/Slw 2Nv 9-7 2/5 Lion's Pride (3L) 9/4 - 89
9
(3)
Missed The Cut silk
C
D
Missed The Cut t 1
J: James Doyle
T: John W Sadler
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Won at Royal Ascot in 2022; two US Grade 3 wins this year; could be involved
02-112
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 112
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Kee Keeneland 12f Fm G2 8-6 2/9 Silver Knott (1½L) 41/10 - 113
23 Mar 24 Sna Santa Anita 12f Fm G3 8-12 1/5 Planetario (1¼L) EvensF - 118
10 Feb 24 Sna Santa Anita 10f Fm G3 8-12 1/6 Planetario (1¼L) 6/5F - 117
26 Dec 23 Sna Santa Anita 9f Fm G2 8-11 2/6 Easter (1¼L) 22/5 - 112
4 Nov 23 Sna Santa Anita 10f Fs G1 9-0 12/12 White Abarrio (17½L) 59/1 - 91
1 Oct 23 Sna Santa Anita 12f Fs G3 8-12 1/4 Kiss Today Goodbye (5½L) 3/5F - 118
Verdict

Bahrain revelation ISLE OF JURA continued the excellent work at Goodwood and is the selection ahead of US raider Missed The Cut.

Verdict silk image
Isle Of Jura

Betting Forecast:

6/4 Continuous,

5/2 Middle Earth,

13/2 Desert Hero,

9/1 Isle Of Jura,

10/1 Missed The Cut,

16/1 Candleford,

20/1 Goliath,

25/1 Elegant Man,

50/1 Crypto Force

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