15:05
Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)
Group 2, Class 1, 1m4f, Flat, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 2m 27.91s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
Marco Botti
Settled in the pack early - roused into contention two out - up into second inside the final furlong - closed on the front-runner before getting up right at the line
Colin Keane
Andrew Balding
Went straight to front - soon overtaken but stayed in touch with pace - eased forward again to take command 2f out - asked for effort and battled on final furlong - caught right at the line for second
Christophe Soumillon
F-H Graffard
Settled at the back early - moving up with purpose approaching the final furlong marker to take third - rider dropped stirrups when pressing forward inside the last - unable to regain full contact and finished third
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along 3f out then dropped back inside final furlong - responded to finish fourth
No. 9, stall 11
5yo, 9-3, OR 111
J: Pierre-Charles Boudot · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Pierre-Charles Boudot
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Handy early - slipped back through the pack before 2f gone - driven approaching final two furlongs and kept on same gear to finish 5th
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Settled at the back - urged forward inside final 2f - nudged closer late but narrowly denied fifth
William Buick
Simon & Ed Crisford
Settled in the pack early - moved into second by the 4f marker - pushed to the front approaching 2f out - lost that advantage soon after and dropped away in the closing stages to finish 7th
James Doyle
S Wattel
Settled at the back early - pushed along around 2f out - drifted left approaching the final furlong - unable to threaten the leaders and beaten home in 8th
Dylan Browne McMonagle
W P Mullins
Pulling hard early prominent - pressed for effort 2f out - unable to threaten - finished 9th
Billy Loughnane
George Scott
Settled at the back - some headway 2f out but never threatening - faded from 1f out to finish 10th
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Went straight to the front - driven approaching 3f out then overtaken 2f out - dropped away final furlong to finish 11th
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Wide in the pack early - moved into third with 7f left - pushed along 4f out but soon dropped that spot - faded from 2f out to finish well held
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.