Full Result 3.05 Ascot | 21 June 1991

Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) Class A

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m3f211yds) 1m4f Good

1st £58,299 2nd £21,700.45 3rd £10,325.23 4th £4,390.32

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	0. Rock Hopper 5/6F Pat Eddery Sir Michael Stoute	Pat Eddery Sir Michael Stoute	4	812	–	110	120	–
b c Shareef Dancer (USA) - Cormorant Wood (Home Guard)
Held up, 6th straight, hampered and not clear run 2f out, bumped inside final furlong, finished well, finished 2nd beaten a short-head, placed first

2⁽⁶⁾	0. Topanoora (IRE) 8/1 C Roche J S Bolger	C Roche J S Bolger	4	89	–	–	117	–
b c Ahonoora - Topping Girl (Sea Hawk II)
Chased leaders, 5th straight, led inside final furlong, all out, finished first, disqualified and placed 2nd

3⁽¹⁾ 1½ [1½]	0. Spritsail 7/1 W Carson Sir Henry Cecil	W Carson Sir Henry Cecil	5	89	–	104	114	–
b h Kalaglow (IRE) - Set Sail (Distant Relative)
Chased leaders, 3rd straight, led 2f out, headed and edged left final furlong, ran on

4⁽⁹⁾ 3 [4½]	0. Duke Of Paducah (USA) 25/1 Ray Cochrane G Harwood	Ray Cochrane G Harwood	4	89	–	100	110	–
gr c Green Dancer (USA) - Flordelisada (USA) (Drone)
Always prominent, 4th straight, every chance 2f out, one pace

5⁽²⁾ nk [4¾]	0. Dear Doctor (FR) 7/1 L Piggott J E Hammond	L Piggott J E Hammond	4	812	–	103	113	–
b c Crystal Glitters (USA) - Adele Toumignon (IRE) (Zeddaan)
Held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on one pace final furlong

6⁽³⁾ 1 [5¾]	0. Sesame 25/1 W R Swinburn D Morley	W R Swinburn D Morley	6	89	–	98	109	–
b m Derrylin - Hot Spice I (Hotfoot I)
Led until 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

7⁽⁵⁾ 1 [6¾]	0. Dolpour (IRE) 25/1 S Cauthen David Elsworth	S Cauthen David Elsworth	5	89	–	–	107	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Dumka (FR) (Kashmir II)
Held up, effort over 2f out, no impression

8⁽⁷⁾ 6 [12¾]	0. Game Plan 20/1 M Roberts Clive Brittain	M Roberts Clive Brittain	4	89	–	89	98	–
b f Darshaan - Formulate (Reform)
Started slowly, held up, always behind

9⁽⁴⁾ ½ [13¼]	0. Down The Flag (USA) 12/1 B Raymond B Hanbury	B Raymond B Hanbury	4	89	–	88	97	–
ch c Stalwart (USA) - Hunt's Lark (CAN) (Knightly Dawn)
Chased leader, 2nd straight, weakened over 2f out

9 ran Off time: 3:08:00 Winning time: 2m 30.20s (slow by 0.50s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Maktoum Al Maktoum (Rock Hopper) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs E McMahon (Topanoora)
3rd owner: Gillian, Lady Howard de Walden (Spritsail)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 57 (25%) M [4-6] 33 (20%) H [7-9] 60 (55%)

Topanoora finished first, beating Rock Hopper by a short head with Spritsail 1 1/2l away in third. After a stewards' inquiry, Topanoora was relegated to second place and the race awarded to Rock Hopper.

3:05 Ascot 21 Jun 1991

Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) Class A