Full Result 3.40 Ascot | 18 June 2016

Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)

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

1st £127,597.50 2nd £48,375 3rd £24,210 4th £12,060 5th £6,052.50 6th £3,037.50

Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2), 1m4f - Good To Soft, Class 1 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	3. Dartmouth 10/1 Olivier Peslier Sir Michael Stoute	Olivier Peslier Sir Michael Stoute	4	91	114	100	121	–
b c Dubawi (IRE) - Galatee (FR) (Galileo)
Midfield, pulled out and headway just over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly just over 1f out, edged right when duelling with rival inside final furlong, ran on gamely (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

2⁽⁸⁾ hd	6. Highland Reel (IRE) 6/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	4	91	119	99	120	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Hveger (AUS) (Danehill)
Sweating, raced keenly on outer, chased leaders, went 2nd to challenge 2f out and rider dropped whip, carried head to one side when carried right and duelling with winner inside final furlong, ran on under pressure, just held (op 15/2 tchd 11/2 and 8/1 in places)

3⁽⁷⁾ 3¼ [3½]	1. Almodovar (IRE) 9/1 George Baker David Lanigan	George Baker David Lanigan	4	91	107	92	115	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Melodramatic (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, unable to go with front pair final 100yds, stayed on same pace (op 7/1)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 3¾ [7¼]	7. Mount Logan (IRE) 16/1 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian	Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian	5	91	110	84	109	–
ch h New Approach (IRE) - Vistaria (USA) (Distant View)
Slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased leading trio over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression

5⁽⁶⁾ 3¾ [11]	9. Beautiful Romance 6/1 James Doyle Saeed bin Suroor	James Doyle Saeed bin Suroor	4	812	112	73	100	–
b f New Approach (IRE) - Mazuna (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Held up, switched left and ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to trouble leaders (op 7/1 tchd 8/1 in places)

6⁽²⁾ 3 [14]	8. Wicklow Brave 16/1 William Buick W P Mullins	William Buick W P Mullins	7	91 h	112	70	98	–
b g Beat Hollow - Moraine (Rainbow Quest)
Missed break, behind, never really travelling well, plugged on under pressure over 1f out, never a threat

7⁽⁵⁾ 1 [15]	10. Simple Verse (IRE) 7/1 Oisin Murphy Ralph Beckett	Oisin Murphy Ralph Beckett	4	812	115	65	93	–
b f Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) - Guantanamera (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Raced keenly, chased leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 6/1 tchd 15/2)

8⁽¹⁾ 4 [19]	5. Exospheric 6/4F Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	4	91	119	60	90	–
b c Beat Hollow - Bright And Clear (Danehill)
Midfield, ridden and not pick up over 2f out, soon weakened, well beaten over 1f out (trainer's rep said the colt was unsuited by the good to soft ground, which was too soft on this occasion.) (op 7/4 tchd 15/8 and 2/1 in places)

9⁽³⁾ 1¼ [20¼]	2. Astronereus (IRE) 20/1 Pat Dobbs Amanda Perrett	Pat Dobbs Amanda Perrett	5	91	111	57	88	–
ch h Sea The Stars (IRE) - Marie Rheinberg (GER) (Surako)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

9 ran Off time: 3:43:51 Winning time: 2m 32.06s (slow by 2.36s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Eagle Top (self certificate)
1st owner: The Queen (Dartmouth) 1st breeder: Darley
2nd owner: Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor (Highland Reel)
3rd owner: B E Nielsen (Almodovar)
Tote win: £7.30 PL: £2.20 £1.80 £3.10 Ex: £62.30 CSF: £69.37 Tricast: £566.43 Trifecta: £563.20
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 13 (43%) M [4-6] 57 (31%) H [7-10] 80 (26%)

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

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Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)

3:40 Ascot 18 Jun 2016