Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) – Ascot

Ascot

4:20

Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)

Date 2023-06-24

Distance 1m3f211y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £141,775

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
8 (8)	Free Wind b J:Frankie Dettori T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Frankie Dettori T:John & Thady Gosden	126	—	11/1-1	115	131	76	37d	—	—	+8	45	11/8 42%
Reappearance win at York took her career record to 6-8; talented mare; commands respect
NR (4)	Hukum b J:TBC T:Owen Burrows	J: T:Owen Burrows	129	t	/171-1	122	136	111	30d	—	—	+10	36	9/4 31%
Won the 2022 Coronation Cup; followed up in the Brigadier Gerard last month; strong claims
6 (5)	Pyledriver b J:P J McDonald T:William Muir & Chris Grassick	J:P J McDonald T:William Muir & Chris Grassick	129	—	/0421-	124	136	131	336d	—	—	+19	37.2	7/2 22%
Couple of setbacks since winning last year's King George here; may need this outing
2 (1)	Changingoftheguard b J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	129	—	1151-3	109	125	117	44d	—	—	+10	20.6	7 14%
Successful at this meeting last year; may still have more to offer; interesting back here
3 (3)	Deauville Legend b J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Ferguson	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Ferguson	129	—	21214-	116	129	118	235d	—	—	+23	32.9	15/2 12%
Won a couple of notable prizes last summer; not disgraced in Melbourne Cup; possibilities
7 (7)	West Wind Blows b J:Jamie Spencer T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Jamie Spencer T:Simon & Ed Crisford	129	—	613-31	111	127	116	13d	—	—	+8	17.9	8 13%
French Group 3 win took his strike-rate over 1m2f to 4-5; he's 0-3 over 1m4f; opposed
4 (2)	Grand Alliance b J:William Buick T:Charlie Fellowes	J:William Buick T:Charlie Fellowes	129	p	2853-1	106	123	109	63d	—	—	+20	25.4	18 6%
Went close at this meeting last year; Group 3 winner on reappearance; smart but quirky
1 (6)	Ardakan gr/ro J:James McDonald T:Marco Botti	J:James McDonald T:Marco Botti	129	p	34-324	110	127	110	91d	—	—	+12	16.2	22 5%
Consistent form over 1m6f/2m at Meydan for new stable; not crying out for return to 1m4f

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Free Wind	5/4	11/8	6/5	5/4	11/8
Hukum	9/4	9/4	2	9/4	9/4
Pyledriver	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Changingoftheguard	7	7	7	7	7
Deauville Legend	15/2	7	7	7	7
West Wind Blows	8	8	8	8	8
Grand Alliance	18	18	18	18	16
Ardakan	22	20	20	20	22

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Free Wind

OR: 16.3 Form: 17 Odds: 11.8

11/8

2nd

Pyledriver

37.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Hukum

OR: 18 Form: 10 Odds: 8

9/4

Deauville Legend

32.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Grand Alliance

25.4

OR: 14 Form: 10 Odds: 1.4

Changingoftheguard

20.6

OR: 14.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

West Wind Blows

17.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

Ardakan

16.2

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pyledriver Top Rated	124	136	131
Hukum	122	136	111
Deauville Legend	116	129	118
Free Wind	115	131	76
West Wind Blows	111	127	116
Ardakan	110	127	110
Changingoftheguard	109	125	117
Grand Alliance	106	123	109

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
West Wind Blows	13d ago	Quick return
Hukum	30d ago	Fit
Free Wind	37d ago	Fit
Changingoftheguard	44d ago	Fit
Grand Alliance	63d ago	Fresh
Ardakan	91d ago	Long break
Deauville Legend	235d ago	Long break
Pyledriver	336d ago	Long break