Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 2m 31.09s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Defoe

3/1, 11/4, 5/2, 11/4, 5/2

11/4

Masar

11/4

3/1

Southern France

4/1, 9/2, 4/1

9/2

Mirage Dancer

11/2

6/1

Salouen

15/2

8/1

Morando

14/1

12/1

Communique

16/1, 14/1, 16/1, 14/1, 16/1

14/1

Nagano Gold

33/1

25/1

SP Book Percentage 125.95

Non-Runners

(4)

Lah Ti Dar²²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: J & T Gosden J: L Dettori

Forecasts

Defoe (11/4), Masar (3/1), Southern France (9/2), Mirage Dancer (6/1), Lah Ti Dar (7/1), Salouen (8/1), Morando (12/1), Communique (14/1), Nagano Gold (25/1)

Sir Michael Stoute's recent record in this race is quite remarkable and he saddles Mirage Dancer for this renewal. The five-year-old was improving all the time in 2018 and returned with an encouraging win at Goodwood last time out. However, 2018's Derby winner MASAR must be hard to beat if he's anywhere close to that level of form. While he has an absence of over a year to overcome, trainer Charlie Appleby is a master at getting his horses ready off a break. Defoe will be suited by the stiff nature of the finish here and he's got each-way claims after his success at Epsom last time in Group 1 company.