Ascot Races
Ascot
16:20
Hardwicke Stakes
Ascot
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2023
Distance: 1m4f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50
Place: £1.40 £2.20 £2
Exacta: £37.30
Tricast: £133.95
Trifecta: £148.70
Non-Runners: Hukum (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Pyledriver (GB) | N/A | Elite | William Muir & Chris Grassick | 129 lbs | 7/2 | Won | Took keen hold - prominent - raced in third after 2f - going easily but waiting for room on turn 3f out - switched left and in the clear over 2f out - ridden and led 1f out - soon edged left - hung right and hampered rivals inside final 110yds - stayed on(tchd 4/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | West Wind Blows (IRE) | 4 G | Good | Simon & Ed Crisford | 129 lbs | 13/2 | 1.25 | Prominent - led after 2f - ridden over 1f out - headed and edged left 1f out - slightly hampered inside final 110yds - stayed on(op 8/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Changingoftheguard (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | A P O'Brien | 129 lbs | 7/1 | 1 | Led - headed and raced in second after 2f - ridden 2f out - disputing second when badly hampered inside final 110yds - not recover(tchd 13/2) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Deauville Legend (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | James Ferguson | 129 lbs | 17/2 | .5 | Midfield on inner - nudged along and waiting for room against rail over 1f out - switched left and ridden 1f out - switched right inside final furlong - no impression(op 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Free Wind (IRE) | N/A | AVG | John & Thady Gosden | 126 lbs | 6/4F | 0.3 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway on outer over 4f out - ridden 2f out - soon edged right and no impression (jockey said mare ran flat)(op 11/8 tchd 5/4) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Grand Alliance (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Charlie Fellowes | 129 lbs | 18/1 | 14 | Dwelt start - in rear - hung right and weakened over 1f out(op 16/1) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Ardakan (GB) | 4 C | Poor | Marco Botti | 129 lbs | 18/1 | 2.75 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1) |