Starters List Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)
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Starters List 10:05 P.M. HK TIME (22.6.2013) Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) S1-2 (3:05 P.M. LOCAL TIME) Ascot Racecourse - Turf - 2400 Metres (Right-handed) (22.6.2013) 馬號 歷季及近仗成績 馬名 馬齡/性別/負磅/國際評分 練馬師 騎師 排位 Card Career Record & Form Horse Name Age/Sex/Wt./Int'l Rating Trainer Jockey Draw 1 10 (6-1-0) 艾肯 5h 126 113 高仕登 布宜學 3 11442 Aiken (GB) John Gosden William Buick 2 23 (7-7-1) 丹頂龍 6h 126 114 布銘球 戴圖理 9 21272 Dandino (GB) Marco Botti Lanfranco Dettori 3 9 (4-2-1) 有得砍 4g 126 116 韋利安 韓立勤 4 20231 Ektihaam (IRE) Roger Varian Paul Hanagan 4 23 (8-0-1) 神山 6g 126 118 古萬尼 史賓沙 5 11501 Mount Athos (IRE) Luca Cumani Jamie Spencer 5 11 (4-4-1) 崇高任務 4c 126 110 施素爾夫人 祁義理 1 42341 Noble Mission (GB) Lady Cecil Tom Queally 6 7 (4-0-0) 何活爵士 4g 126 110 司徒德爵士 莫雅 6 18411 Sir John Hawkwood (IRE) Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore 7 15 (6-1-4) 譜詞獻歌 5g 126 106 蘇萊 蘇兆輝 7 34301 Songcraft (IRE) Saeed bin Suroor Silvestre De Sousa 8 9 (3-2-0) 傢俬巨匠 4c 126 110 施素爾夫人 莫狄 8 15822 Thomas Chippendale (IRE) Lady Cecil John Murtagh 9 16 (6-2-1) 寰宇名駒 4c 126 114 張仕頓 范亮齡 2 92111 Universal (IRE) Mark Johnston Joe Fanning (9 Starters) -3- 10:05 P.M. HK TIME Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) (22.06.2013) S1-2 (3:05 P.M. LOCAL TIME) (22.06.2013) Ascot Racecourse - Turf - 2400 Metres (Right-handed) For 4-years-old and upwards. Weights: colts and geldings 126lb; fillies 123lb. Total Prize Money (GBP) £213,300 1st £120,962, 2nd £45,859, 3rd £22,951, 4th £11,432, 5th £5,737, 6th £2,879 (9 Starters) Betting Pools : Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Tierce, Trio, First 4, Double Trio. Overseas Expert Column by Wally Pyrah This looks a great opportunity for progressive EKTIHAAM to confirm his high reputation held by connections. This beautifully bred INVINCIBLE SPIRIT gelding advertised his credentials when scoring decisively in Listed company over the course and distance last time with rivals THOMAS CHIPPENDALE second, and last season’s Epsom Derby runner-up MAIN SEQUENCE third. Previously he had made a promising seasonal comeback when third to AL KAZEEM in the Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown in April, with the winner advertising the form by subsequently winning two Group 1 races, including the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday. An obvious threat will be globe-trotting Luca Cumani-trained MOUNT ATHOS, who has developed into a top-class performer, and ran away from his rivals when winning the Group 3 Ormonde Stakes at Chester in May. Admittedly that was a weak race on paper, but the six-year-old was considered an unlucky loser in the Group 1 Melbourne Cup at Flemington, Australia last November. Lady Cecil is represented by previous Royal Ascot winner THOMAS CHIPPENDALE and NOBLE MISSION, who finished first and second respectively in the King Edward VII Stakes over 2,400m at the Royal Ascot meeting last summer. While NOBLE MISSION has plenty of ability, he is not straightforward, and has been unsuited by small select fields in the past, and is likely to be at his best in races where he can find cover. Preference goes to his stablemate THOMAS CHIPPENDALE who although beaten by EKTIHAAM last time, would prove dangerous if allowed to dictate his own tempo from the front. Progressive SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD must enter calculations, having won both his races this season, and representing the Sir Michael Stoute and Ryan Moore combination who were successful with SEA MOON in this race last year. AIKEN, who finished fourth in that race, might prefer a longer trip, while previous Royal Ascot winner DANDINO, although showing no signs of regressing with age, may find this company too hot. SELECTIONS: EKTIHAAM, MOUNT ATHOS, THOMAS CHIPPENDALE & SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD -14- Overseas Expert Column by Wendyll Woods The Hardwicke Stakes has a Group 1 standard in all but name. This Group 2 is run over 2,400m has produced some brilliant winners over the years and MOUNT ATHOS will be looking to add his name to this illustrious list. His campaign will be focused around another tilt at the Melbourne Cup in November, but after his Group 3 victory last time out at Chester, this looks a good move to run here. He was a decisive winner by 9 lengths at Chester and comes into this as the highest rated runner. He handles all types of ground and although he ran poorly on his only other start at Ascot, the long straight here should play to his strengths. Likely to follow him home is EKTIHAAM who won over this course and distance last time out. Although that was only a Listed event, he won with great authority on his first start at Ascot which suggests that he took an immediate liking to this unique racecourse. Only 2lbs behind MOUNT ATHOS on ratings, he is only 4-y-o and looks to have trained on over the winter. He is still very progressive and is a huge danger here, along with THOMAS CHIPPENDALE. They have opposed each other twice this season, with THOMAS CHIPPENDALE back in second behind EKTIHAAM at Ascot last time out, but the placings were the other way round back in April at Sandown, when THOMAS CHIPPENDALE got his head just in front (both finished behind impressive the new Prince of Wales’s Stakes winner AL KAZEEM). THOMAS CHIPPENDALE is a Royal Ascot winner, having won the King Edward VII Stakes last year and has been unlucky not to win this year. He has an excellent chance of doing so here. I suggest you to take a chance on SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD for a place as he has looked very progressive this year, with two victories in two starts, raising him 13lbs in the handicap. He has every right to take his chance here and we don’t yet know just how good he could be. SELECTIONS: MOUNT ATHOS, EKTIHAAM, THOMAS CHIPPENDALE & SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD Tipsters’ Selections Malcolm Heyhoe Neil Morrice William Hughes Julian Muscat (Racing Post Weekender) (Press Association) (World Racing Service) (Racing Post) 3 Ektihaam 4 Mount Athos 3 Ektihaam 4 Mount Athos 4 Mount Athos 9 Universal 9 Universal 3 Ektihaam 2 Dandino 3 Ektihaam 7 Songcraft 8 Thomas Chippendale -15- 艾肯 高仕登 126 布宜學 (3) Lifetime : 10 (6-1-0) Turf : 10 (6-1-0) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 1 2013 : 0 (0-0-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : - AIKEN (GB) 5 b h John Gosden [113] William Buick 1st Up : - Dist : 5 (4-0-0) G : - Selkirk (USA)-Las Flores (IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA)) Earnings : HK$1,990,448 Track : 4 (2-1-0) Y : - Trk/Dist : 3 (2-0-0) S/Hvy : - (10.0) Owner(s): George Strawbridge Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr. Race Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Time Margin 1/5 12May12 John Doyle Buckhounds S. ASC, GB 2400 RH S 124 Ryan 2 2.40.12 1 10 2/5F Aiken (GB) 124 trckd ldrs in 3rd: shkn up and qcknd to ld 2f 4yo+ Turf Moore Tameen (GB) 119 out: sn pushed clr: v easily Listed GBP33,000 Dawn Twister (GER) 124 1/5 3Jun12 Grand Prix de Chantilly 4yo+ CHY, FR 2400 RH GS 123 William 4 2.35.80 1 0.8 3.6 Aiken (GB) 123 led fr s: in front ent st: rdn 2f out: chal and G2 EUR130,000 Turf Buick Maxios (GB) 123 hdd 1f out: rallied wl u.str ride to regain ld Dunaden (FR) 130 100yds out: r.o wl 4/12 23Jun12 Hardwicke S. 4yo+ ASC, GB 2400 RH GS 126 William 7 2.29.60 4 7.5 4/1 Sea Moon (GB) midfield: hdwy on outer 4f out: led 3f out: G2 GBP200,000 Turf Buick Dunaden (FR) rdn and hdd 2f out: outpcd by wnr over 1f Red Cadeaux (GB) out: lost 2nd jst ins fnl f: no ex fnl 110yds 4/9 15Sep12 Gain Horse Feeds Irish St. CUR, IRE 2800 RH Y 137 Jimmy 6 3.08.47 4 0.5 9/2 Royal Diamond (IRE) chsd ldrs: pushed along in 2nd under 3f Leger 3yo+ Turf Fortune Massiyn (IRE) out: sn hrd rdn and kpt on wl u.p ins fnl f: G1 EUR200,000 Brown Panther (GB) hld 2/9 20Oct12 Qipco British Champions Long ASC, GB 3200 RH S 133 William 7 3.35.98 2 Nk 4/1 Rite of Passage (GB) lw: trckd ldrs disputing 5th: rdn wl over 2f Distance Cup 3yo+ Turf Buick Aiken (GB) out: prog to chse ldr over 1f out: led jst ins G3 GBP200,000 Askar Tau (FR) fnl f and edgd rt: hdd nr fin A string of victories – mostly in lesser company though once at Gr.2 level – ended when he finished fourth in this last year. A decent run though it also revealed his vulnerabilities. Has only raced twice since – both times over further and on soft ground. He’ll probably need slow conditions to have a chance. 丹頂龍 布銘球 126 戴圖理 (9) Lifetime : 23 (7-7-1) Turf : 22 (6-7-1) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 2 2013 : 1 (0-1-0) Non-Turf : 1 (1-0-0) GF+ : - DANDINO (GB) 6 br h Marco Botti [114] Lanfranco Dettori 1st Up : - Dist : 15 (4-6-0) G : - Dansili (GB)-Generous Diana (GB) (Generous (IRE)) Earnings : HK$5,264,591 Track : 1 (1-0-0) Y : - Trk/Dist : 1 (1-0-0) S/Hvy : - (12.0) Owner(s): Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt.