Hardwicke Stakes 2016 | Highland Reel tops 12 entries

Hardwicke Stakes 2016: Highland Reel tops 12 entries

By Timeform, Monday 13 June 2016

Posted in: Royal Ascot News

Aidan O'Brien's Hong Kong Vase winner Highland Reel heads 12 entries at the five-day stage for Saturday's Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot.

O'Brien last won the race with Await The Dawn in 2011, but could have a good chance this year given that the globetrotting Highland Reel, who also won the Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes in 2015 at Arlington, is currently joint top on the Timeform Ratings for this year's race.

Sir Michael Stoute has won the last two runnings (with Telescope in 2014 and Snow Sky last year) and looks to hold a strong hand once again, with impressove Jockey Club Stakes winner Exosphere joint top with Highland Reel on Timeform ratings.

Stoute may also saddle the Queen's runner Dartmouth, who has improved plenty this season, and won the Group 3 Ormonde Stakes at Chester on his last start. Dartmouth will be seen by many as the best chance of a Royal winner at Royal Ascot 2016, and is currently a 9/2-chance in the betting behind Stoute's Exosphere, who is around 9/4.

Also among the entries are St Leger winner Simple Verse and Grand Prix de Paris winner Erupt, who are both in with a chance on adjusted Timeform ratings.

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