24 Jun 2023 16:20 Royal Ascot
Winner: £250,000 (Penalty: £141,775); Distance: 1m 3f 211y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(5) |
| - |
Pyledriver (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
12/0421- / 7 |
Flat (336) | P J McDonald | W Muir & C Grassick La Pyle Partnership |
7/2 | |
| raced keenly in close 3rd, angled out travelling well turning in, soon challenging, led 1f out, ridden and edged left briefly inside final furlong, soon straightened, clear when edged back right 110 yards out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(7) |
| 1¼ L |
West Wind Blows (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
1613-D1 / 4 |
Flat (13) | J P Spencer | S & E Crisford Abdulla Al Mansoori |
13/2 | |
| tracked leader, led 10f out, strongly pressed from 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, carried right by winner 110 yards out, well held | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(1) |
| 1 L |
Changingoftheguard (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
2/1151-3 / 4 |
Flat (44) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Westerberg/mrs… |
7/1 | |
| led for 2f, tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, not pace of winner 1f out, held when hampered by winner 110 yards out, no extra in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
3(3) |
| ½ L |
Deauville Legend (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
121214- / 5 |
Flat (235) | Daniel Muscutt | J Ferguson Mr Boniface Ho… |
17/2 | |
| held up in 4th on inside, pushed along over 2f out, hanging right when not clear run inside final 2f, limited response when in the clear inside final furlong, plugged on late | ||||||||||
5th |
8(8) |
| NK |
Free Wind (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) |
1211/1-1 / 6 |
Flat (37) | L Dettori | J & T Gosden Mr George Strawbridge |
6/4 | |
| held up in last trio, good headway out wide chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, plugged on late | ||||||||||
6th |
4(2) |
| 14 L |
Grand Alliance (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
02853-1 / 5 |
Flat (63) | W Buick | C Fellowes Mrs Susan Roy |
18/1 | |
| dwelt and slightly hampered start, always last, ridden and beaten over 2f out, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
1(6) |
| 2¾ L |
Ardakan (GB) (colt, grey, 9 3) |
834-324 / 3 |
Flat (91) | James McDonald | M Botti Darius Racing |
18/1 | |
| held up in 5th, came wide home turn, hung right and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
5(4) |
| - |
Hukum (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
21/171-1 / 6 |
Flat (30) | Jim Crowley | Owen Burrows Shadwell Estate… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||