Full Result 3.05 Ascot | 20 June 1997

Hardwicke Stakes Class A (Group 2)

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

1st £74,510.99 2nd £28,007.55 3rd £13,553.78 4th £6,012.68

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	4. Predappio 6/1 Gary Stevens Saeed bin Suroor	Gary Stevens Saeed bin Suroor	4	812	–	117	123	–
b c Polish Precedent (USA) - Khalafiya (Darshaan)
Headway 8f out, chased leader over 7f out, led over 3f out until over 1f out, hard ridden, led inside final furlong, ran on well

2⁽⁸⁾ ½	1. Pilsudski (IRE) 2/1F Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	5	90	–	118	124	–
b h Polish Precedent (USA) - Cocotte (Troy)
Headway over 3f out, led over 1f out until inside final furlong, unable to quicken

3⁽²⁾ 2½ [3]	10. Whitewater Affair 12/1 Olivier Peslier Sir Michael Stoute	Olivier Peslier Sir Michael Stoute	4	86	–	107	112	–
ch f Machiavellian (USA) - Much Too Risky (Bustino)
Always prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace

4⁽¹⁾ 3½ [6½]	9. Royal Court I (IRE) 14/1 John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam	John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam	4	89	–	105	110	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Rose Of Jericho (USA) (Alleged)
Ridden 5f out, headway over 1f out, one pace

5⁽⁷⁾ 1 [7½]	7. Ela-Aristokrati (IRE) 20/1 Ray Cochrane Mark H Tompkins	Ray Cochrane Mark H Tompkins	5	89	–	104	108	–
b h Danehill (USA) - Dubai LadyI (Kris)
Started slowly, ridden over 2f out, never near to challenge

6⁽⁵⁾ ½ [8]	2. Dushyantor (USA) 8/1 Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	4	812	–	106	110	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Slightly Dangerous (USA) (Roberto)
No headway final 3f

7⁽³⁾ 1¾ [9¾]	8. King Alex 6/1 Pat Eddery Roger Charlton	Pat Eddery Roger Charlton	4	89	–	101	105	–
b c Rainbow Quest (USA) - Alexandrie I (USA) (Val De L'Orne)
Chased leader over 4f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8⁽⁶⁾ 13 [22¾]	3. Mongol Warrior (USA) 33/1 D Harrison Lord Huntingdon	D Harrison Lord Huntingdon	4	812	–	87	88	–
b c Deputy Minister (CAN) - Surely Georgies (USA) (Alleged)
Always behind

9⁽⁹⁾ 1 [23¾]	5. Lady Carla 7/1 Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil	Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil	4	811	–	84	86	–
b f Caerleon (USA) - Shirley Superstar (Shirley Heights)
Always prominent, ridden over 5f out, 6th and weakening when not clear run and snatched up 3f out

10⁽¹⁰⁾ 8 [31¾]	6. Busy Flight 11/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	4	89	–	72	72	–
br c Pharly (FR) - Bustling Nelly (Bustino)
Led over 8f

10 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 2m 32.14s (slow by 2.44s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Godolphin (Predappio) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Lord Weinstock (Pilsudski)
3rd owner: J M Greetham (Whitewater Affair)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £2.10 £1.50 £2.60 Ex: £5 CSF: £16.58 Trifecta: £25.90 Pool: £4,419.94. 121.07 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 61 (25%) M [4-7] 56 (28%) H [8-10] 33 (47%)

3:05 Ascot 20 Jun 1997

Hardwicke Stakes Class A (Group 2)