15:05 Royal Ascot

Saturday 21 June 2025

All14:3015:0515:4016:2017:0017:3518:10

Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 2m 28.23s

1^st

(11)

Rebel's Romance

79-3

6/4f

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Raced wide early, chased leaders, closed 3f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly inside final furlong op 13/8

2^nd

1 ¾

(7)

Al Riffa

59-3

4/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle

Held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway on outside 3f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, stayed on but unable to get on terms with winner op 6/1

3^rd

1 ½

(2)

Ghostwriter

49-3

5/1

T: C G CoxJ: D Egan

Keen early, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, went 3rd just over 1f out, kept on, no impression on front pair op 11/2

4^th

1 ¼

(6)

Palladium

49-3

16/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: R L Moore

In touch in mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong op 11/1

4^th

(5)

Sunway

49-3

10/1

T: D MenuisierJ: Oisin Murphy

Chased leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong op 17/2

6^th

(12)

Tabletalk

49-3

25/1

T: Tom CloverJ: Rossa Ryan

Held up in rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, never involved with leaders

7^th

(10)

Al Aasy

89-3

12/1

T: W J HaggasJ: Jim Crowley

Held up in rear, some headway when not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, kept on from over 1f out but never on terms op 10/1

8^th

6 ½

(8)

Burdett Road

59-3

40/1

T: James OwenJ: S D Bowen

Held up towards rear, outpaced on outside over 2f out, well beaten after op 28/1

9^th

1 ¼

(9)

Bellum Justum

49-3

33/1

T: A M BaldingJ: P J McDonald

Held up in mid-division, not much room and switched left over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out op 22/1

10^th

1 ½

(1)

Space Legend

49-3

25/1

T: W J HaggasJ: James Doyle

Soon led, headed over 3f out, hung right and weakened from over 2f out op 18/1

11^th

(3)

Epic Poet

69-3

25/1

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Held up towards rear, hanging right when not much room over 2f out, soon well behind tchd 22/1

12^th

4 ¾

(4)

Candleford

79-3

25/1

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Mid-division, not much room 3f out, hanging right over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, soon eased op 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.40, £1.80, £2.20EX:£12.00Trifecta:£48.40Tricast:£25.03SF:£6.47Swingers:£3.80, £4.60, £6.10

Forecasts

Rebel's Romance (6/4), Al Riffa (4/1), Ghostwriter (5/1), Sunway (10/1), Al Aasy (12/1), Palladium (16/1), Tabletalk (25/1), Space Legend (25/1), Epic Poet (25/1), Candleford (25/1), Bellum Justum (33/1), Burdett Road (40/1)

Group 1 winners REBEL'S ROMANCE and Al Riffa escape a penalty for this Group 2 with clear preference for the former under the likely fast conditions. Ghostwriter is another who often keeps better company so needs considering, too.

REBEL'S ROMANCE (IRE)
AL RIFFA (FR)
GHOSTWRITER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Isle Of Jura

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 4

J: Callum Shepherd | T: George Scott

16/1

Prize Money

1st: £141,775.002nd: £53,750.003rd: £26,900.004th: £13,400.005th: £6,725.006th: £3,375.00

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