Hardwicke Stakes 2006 Result
15:05 Saturday 24 June 2006 |
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HARDWICKE STAKES (Group 2) (1) |
Distance : 1m 4f |
| Prize : £79,492 Age : 4yo+ Race Type : Flat | Going : Gd/Frm |
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All 8 ran. |
Winning Owner: Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum |
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Time: 2m 29.25s |
| POS | SILK | BTN | HORSE | AGE | WGT | ISP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOCKEY & TRAINER | ||||||
| 1 |  |
MARAAHEL (IRE) | 5 | 9-0 | 9/2 | |
| J: Richard Hills T: Sir Michael Stoute | ||||||
| 2 |  |
hd | MOUNTAIN HIGH (IRE) | 4 | 9-0 | 7/2 |
| J: Kieren Fallon T: Sir Michael Stoute | ||||||
| 3 |  |
1½ | ENFORCER | 4 | 9-0 | 8/1 |
| J: Kerrin McEvoy T: William Muir | ||||||
| 4 |  |
¾ | DAY FLIGHT | 5 | 9-0 | 5/1 |
| J: Richard Hughes T: John Gosden | ||||||
| 5 |  |
2 | HARD TOP (IRE) | 4 | 9-0 | 4/1 |
| J: M. J. Kinane T: Sir Michael Stoute | ||||||
| 6 |  |
½ | SELF DEFENSE | 9 | 9-0 | 50/1 |
| J: Alan Munro T: Emma Lavelle | ||||||
| 7 |  |
nk | COLLIER HILL | 8 | 9-5 | 9/1 |
| J: Dean McKeown T: Alan Swinbank | ||||||
| 8 | |
3 | BANDARI (IRE) | 7 | 9-0 | 17/2 |
| J: Martin Dwyer T: Mark Johnston |
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All 8 ran. |
Winning Owner: Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum |
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Time: 2m 29.25s |
A good renewal of the Hardwicke, even with Shawanda's withdrawal on the day (found to be lame), the winner barely needing to reproduce the high-class form he's shown on occasions but pushed all the way by the one up-and-comer in a field of otherwise established pattern horses, of which all bar Bandari ran at least near their rating; what else contributed to the tight finish was the way the race was run, not altogether true with Bandari able to dictate, and several went freely, Hard Top overly so.
A good renewal of the Hardwicke, even with Shawanda's withdrawal on the day (found to be lame), the winner barely needing to reproduce the high-class form he's shown on occasions but pushed all the way by the one up-and-comer in a field of otherwise established pattern horses, of which all bar Bandari ran at least near their rating; what else contributed to the tight finish was the way the race was run, not altogether true with Bandari able to dictate, and several went freely, Hard Top overly so.