Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) – Ascot

Ascot

3:05

Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)

Date 2024-06-22

Distance 1m3f211y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £141,775

Runners 9

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2 (7)	Continuous b Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	129	—	82115-	120	133	123	265d	—	—	+10	40.4	7/4 36%
St Leger winner who is the one to beat if at the top of his game on this reappearance
8 (8)	Middle Earth b Oisin Murphy · John & Thady Gosden	Oisin Murphy · John & Thady Gosden	129	—	1171-1	115	130	107	35d	—	—	+8	34.3	9/4 31%
Reappeared with Group 3 win and this 4yo is firmly on the up for his top yard; player
4 (4)	Desert Hero ch Tom Marquand · William Haggas	Tom Marquand · William Haggas	129	—	113-25	113	127	117	35d	—	—	+9	18.4	9/1 10%
Disappointing at Newbury last time but there's lots to like if ignoring that performance
9 (3)	Missed The Cut b James Doyle · John W Sadler	James Doyle · John W Sadler	129	t	02-112	112	129	-	63d	—	—	+10	17.6	12/1 8%
Won at Royal Ascot in 2022; two US Grade 3 wins this year; could be involved
1 (9)	Candleford b William Buick · William Haggas	William Buick · William Haggas	129	—	3125-1	110	125	107	28d	—	—	+20	26.9	14/1 7%
On balance of his form he's a shade vulnerable, but worth a second look given Ascot record
7 (5)	Isle Of Jura b Callum Shepherd · George Scott	Callum Shepherd · George Scott	129	—	2-1111	112	127	100	29d	—	—	+14	20.7	18/1 5%
Prolific in Bahrain and a Listed win at Goodwood latest; could have more left in the tank
6 (1)	Goliath b Maxime Guyon · F-H Graffard	Maxime Guyon · F-H Graffard	129	—	14-214	112	124	60	20d	—	—	+12	16.9	18/1 5%
Group 3 win at Longchamp last month but further improvement is needed today
5 (6)	Elegant Man br David Egan · Adrian Murray	David Egan · Adrian Murray	129	—	12-114	113	130	96	27d	—	—	+13	17	20/1 5%
Bundles of promise on AW; soundly beaten in Group 1 on turf debut, but faster ground today
3 (2)	Crypto Force b Rossa Ryan · Adrian Murray	Rossa Ryan · Adrian Murray	129	—	71/673	106	119	99	27d	—	—	+13	14.4	66/1 1%
Encouraging third in Tattersalls Gold Cup but beaten 11l and needs sizeable step forward

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Continuous	13/8	7/4	7/4	7/4	13/8
Middle Earth	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Desert Hero	9/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	17/2
Missed The Cut	12/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	12/1
Candleford	14/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	14/1
Isle Of Jura	18/1	14/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Goliath	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	18/1
Elegant Man	20/1	18/1	16/1	18/1	20/1
Crypto Force	50/1	66/1	50/1	66/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Continuous

40.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 9.4

7/4

2nd

Middle Earth

34.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 10 Odds: 8

9/4

3rd

Candleford

26.9

OR: 15 Form: 10 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Isle Of Jura

20.7

OR: 15.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Desert Hero

18.4

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Missed The Cut

17.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Elegant Man

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Goliath

16.9

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Crypto Force

14.4

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Continuous Top Rated	120	133	123
Middle Earth	115	130	107
Desert Hero	113	127	117
Elegant Man	113	130	96
Missed The Cut	112	129	—
Isle Of Jura	112	127	100
Goliath	112	124	60
Candleford	110	125	107
Crypto Force	106	119	99

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Continuous	265d ago	Long break
Middle Earth	35d ago	Fit
Desert Hero	35d ago	Fit
Missed The Cut	63d ago	Fresh
Candleford	28d ago	Fit
Isle Of Jura	29d ago	Fit
Goliath	20d ago	Fit
Elegant Man	27d ago	Fit
Crypto Force	27d ago	Fit

Going: Good To Firm

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