Full Result 4.20 Ascot | 24 June 2023

Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m3f211yds) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £141,775 2nd £53,750 3rd £26,900 4th £13,400 5th £6,725 6th £3,375

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	6. Pyledriver 7/2 P J McDonald William Muir & Chris Grassick	P J McDonald William Muir & Chris Grassick	6	93	124	106	118	–
b h Harbour Watch (IRE) - La Pyle (FR) (Le Havre)
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)

2⁽⁷⁾ 1¼	7. West Wind Blows (IRE) 13/2 Jamie Spencer Simon & Ed Crisford	Jamie Spencer Simon & Ed Crisford	4	93	111	103	116	–
b g Teofilo (IRE) - West Wind (Machiavellian)
Prominent, led after 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed and edged left 1f out, slightly hampered inside final 110yds, stayed on (op 8/1)

3⁽¹⁾ 1 [2¼]	2. Changingoftheguard (IRE) 7/1 Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	4	93	109	101	115	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Lady Lara (IRE) (Excellent Art)
Led, headed and raced in second after 2f, ridden 2f out, disputing second when badly hampered inside final 110yds, not recover (tchd 13/2)

4⁽³⁾ ½ [2¾]	3. Deauville Legend (IRE) 17/2 Daniel Muscutt James Ferguson	Daniel Muscutt James Ferguson	4	93	116	100	114	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Soho Rose (IRE) (Hernando)
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)

5⁽⁸⁾ nk [3]	8. Free Wind (IRE) 6/4F Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden	Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden	5	90	115	96	110	–
b m Galileo (IRE) - Alive Alive Oh (Duke Of Marmalade)
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)

6⁽²⁾ 14 [17]	4. Grand Alliance (IRE) 18/1 William Buick Charlie Fellowes	William Buick Charlie Fellowes	4	93 p	106	71	91	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Endless Love (IRE) (Dubai Destination)
Dwelt start, in rear, hung right and weakened over 1f out (op 16/1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 2¾ [19¾]	1. Ardakan 18/1 James McDonald Marco Botti	James McDonald Marco Botti	4	93 p	110	65	86	–
rg c Reliable Man - Alaskakonigin (GER) (Sternkoenig)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out (op 22/1)

7 ran Off time: 4:20:33 Winning time: 2m 29.60s (fast by 0.10s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Hukum (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: La Pyle Partnership (Pyledriver) 1st breeder: Knox & Wells Limited & R Devlin
2nd owner: Abdulla Al Mansoori (West Wind Blows)
3rd owner: Westerberg, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith (Changingoftheguard)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.40 £2.20 £2 Ex: £37.30 CSF: £23.59 Tricast: £133.95 Trifecta: £148.70

4:20 Ascot 24 Jun 2023

Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)