Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) · 1m3f211y
Amiloc's 14/1 odds, modest 110 Saturday Rating, and recent form showing a sixth suggest limited winning prospects here.
Saturday Rating of 123 and recent form 311-61 show ability, but 8/1 odds and 9-3 weight suggest the market sees limitations.
Four wins from five runs but a latest fifth and 9/1 market position suggest limited confidence despite a solid 124 Saturday Rating.
Rated 117 with inconsistent form (142-33) and 10/1 odds, Giavellotto lacks the market confidence for a higher star rating.
Goliath's solid 126 Saturday Rating and consistent form (103-21) are offset by 9-3 weight and 5/1 odds suggesting market doubts.
A Saturday Rating of 133, consistent form of 214-12, and fair 9/2 odds make Jan Brueghel a strong Hardwicke contender.
Lambourn's 20/1 odds and Saturday Rating of 104 reflect weak market confidence despite solid recent form of 154-13.
A Saturday Rating of 93, 66/1 odds, and patchy form reading 1-1916 leave Phantom Flight well below Group 2 standard.
A Saturday Rating of 93 and 50/1 odds expose Sons And Lovers as a massive outsider whose 13-144 form offers little Group 2 hope.
A Saturday Rating of 90 and persistent placed form without a win make 33/1 odds reflect market scepticism accurately.
Kalpana's strong recent form (2271-1) and competitive 133 Saturday Rating at 9-0 justify second-market confidence at 5/2.
Sent off at 16/1 with a Saturday Rating of 108, Santorini Star's market dismissal and modest rating expose clear limitations against Group 2 rivals.
| Horse | Bet365 | Paddy Power | Coral | Ladbrokes | William Hill | Betfred | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Amiloc | 18/1 open 15.00 | — | 20/1 open 17.00 | 20/1 open 17.00 | 20/1 open 17.00 | 20/1 open 17.00 | 20/1 Coral |
| 2 Best Secret | 7/1 open 13.00 | — | 13/2 open 11.00 | 13/2 open 11.00 | 7/1 open 13.00 | 7/1 open 12.00 | 7/1 Bet365 |
| 3 Ethical Diamond | 9/1 open 11.00 | — | 10/1 open 10.00 | 10/1 | 10/1 | 10/1 | 10/1 Coral |
| 4 Giavellotto | 10/1 open 9.50 | — | 10/1 open 9.00 | 10/1 open 9.00 | 9/1 open 9.00 | 10/1 open 9.00 | 10/1 Bet365 |
| 5 Goliath | 4/1 open 6.00 | — | 9/2 open 6.50 | 9/2 open 6.00 | 10/3 open 6.50 | 9/2 open 6.00 | 9/2 Coral |
| 6 Jan Brueghel | 9/2 | — | 9/2 | 9/2 | 5/1 open 5.50 | 9/2 | 5/1 William Hill |
| 7 Lambourn | 20/1 | — | 20/1 | 20/1 | 20/1 | 20/1 | 20/1 Bet365 |
| 8 Phantom Flight | 125/1 open 67.00 | — | 150/1 open 67.00 | 150/1 open 67.00 | 125/1 open 67.00 | 125/1 open 67.00 | 150/1 Coral |
| 9 Sons And Lovers | 80/1 open 51.00 | — | 100/1 open 51.00 | 100/1 open 67.00 | 80/1 open 51.00 | 80/1 open 51.00 | 100/1 Coral |
| 10 West Wind Blows | 33/1 open 21.00 | — | 33/1 open 29.00 | 33/1 open 29.00 | 28/1 open 23.00 | 28/1 open 26.00 | 33/1 Bet365 |
| 11 Kalpana | 5/2 | — | 11/4 open 3.25 | 11/4 open 3.25 | 11/4 open 3.25 | 9/4 | 11/4 Coral |
| 12 Santorini Star | 22/1 open 15.00 | — | 22/1 open 17.00 | 22/1 open 17.00 | 22/1 open 15.00 | 25/1 open 15.00 | 25/1 Betfred |
Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.
Kalpana owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (74) and market confidence (88). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
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Community SignalKalpana's strong recent form (2271-1) and competitive 133 Saturday Rating at 9-0 justify second-market confidence at 5/2.
Goliath's solid 126 Saturday Rating and consistent form (103-21) are offset by 9-3 weight and 5/1 odds suggesting market doubts.
A Saturday Rating of 133, consistent form of 214-12, and fair 9/2 odds make Jan Brueghel a strong Hardwicke contender.
Saturday Rating of 123 and recent form 311-61 show ability, but 8/1 odds and 9-3 weight suggest the market sees limitations.
Four wins from five runs but a latest fifth and 9/1 market position suggest limited confidence despite a solid 124 Saturday Rating.
Rated 117 with inconsistent form (142-33) and 10/1 odds, Giavellotto lacks the market confidence for a higher star rating.
Amiloc's 14/1 odds, modest 110 Saturday Rating, and recent form showing a sixth suggest limited winning prospects here.
Lambourn's 20/1 odds and Saturday Rating of 104 reflect weak market confidence despite solid recent form of 154-13.
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Jan Brueghel (SR 133, 9/2) is the joint-highest rated horse in the field alongside Kalpana, but carries 3lb more than the favourite (9-3 vs 9-0) — a marginal weight disadvantage offset by the fact that a 3lb pull on Good to Firm is far less punishing than on soft. His form string 214-12 shows a course-and-distance second followed by a win last time out, confirming he is at peak fitness heading into this Grade 2 assignment. A P O'Brien's record with Group horses at Ascot in summer is formidable, and the 9/2 represents fair value against a favourite who, while in form (2271-1), has a 3lb weight concession working against her on what is essentially a level-weights contest. Jan Brueghel's last-time-out win combined with his strong SR and Ascot form alignment make him the most complete package in the field. Each-way alternative: Goliath. Main danger: Kalpana — Kalpana (SR 133, 5/2) carries 3lb less than Jan Brueghel, is race-fit off a last-time-out win (form 2271-1), and the market's strong support at 5/2 favourite reflects genuine confidence that Andrew Balding has her in career-best form.