Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2).
Royal Ascot · Saturday, 20 Jun · 17:05
· 1m 3f 211y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:05
Off time
12
Runners
Good to Firm
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
9.50
17/2
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
29
28/1
10 · —
29
28/1
11 · —
51
50/1
12 · —
101
100/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 12 |
Amiloc (G)
Went from strength to strength last year, completing a 5-timer in the Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes at this meeting before shaping with plenty of credit in defeat in the Irish St Leger/Breeders' Cup Turf, and he clearly didn't give his ru…
|
1124-66 | Rossa Ryan | R M Beckett | 4 | 58.5 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 8th | 2 | 7 |
Best Secret (C)
Won 3 of 4 races since an encouraging third in the Golden Gates handicap at this meeting 12 months ago, decisively seeing off West Wind Blows in the Group 3 Prix d'Hedouville at Longchamp (soft) last time, though likely needs another caree…
|
311-618 | James Doyle | S Wattel | 4 | 58.5 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 9th | 3 | 9 |
Ethical Diamond (G)
[H]
Most progressive following his C&D success in 2025 Duke of Edinburgh, capping an unbeaten Flat season in the Breeders' Cup Turf. Things didn't pan out as well for him in the Sheema Classic on return in late March, however, and he can get b…
|
4/111-59 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | W P Mullins | 6 | 58.5 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 1st | 4 | 4 |
Giavellotto (H)
Last season's L'Arc de Triomphe fourth who couldn't quite make it back-to-back victories in the Hong Kong Vase in December and was unable to land a blow when third in the Sheema Classic in late March. He'll be suited by the bigger field an…
|
142-331 | Oisin Murphy | M Botti | 7 | 58.5 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | 10 |
Goliath (G)
Impressive winner of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth stakes here in 2024. Since ran well in Group 1 company without scaling those heights, though this race has reportedly been a long-term target, and he arrives on the back of cosy G…
|
103-213 | C Soumillon | F Graffard | 6 | 58.5 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 4th | 6 | 3 |
Jan Brueghel (H)
Produced a career best when outstaying Calandagan in the 2025 Coronation Cup but never went with the same fluency when a well-held second in this year's renewal. He's a high-class performer on his day, though, and the likely strong gallop …
|
214-124 | R L Moore | A P O'Brien | 5 | 58.5 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 11th | 7 | 1 |
Lambourn (C)
[P]
Made all in the 2025 Derby before doubling up in the Irish Derby. Successful in the Huxley Stakes at Chester on return, though he ended up as a pacemaker for Jan Brueghel when a distant third in the Coronation Cup last time and may perform…
|
154-130 | Wayne Lordan | A P O'Brien | 4 | 58.5 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 10th | 8 | 5 |
Phantom Flight (G)
Smart 7-y-o who enhanced a fine course record when winning the Group 3 HM The King's Cup at Sakhir (Bahrain) in April. Hard to make a strong case for on the back of a below-par run in the Group 3 John Porter at Newbury later that month, bu…
|
1-19160 | Billy Loughnane | George Scott | 7 | 58.5 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 5th | 9 | 11 |
Sons And Lovers (G)
[P1]
Smart sort who has picked up plenty of prize money in the Middle East this year and he did as well as could be expected when 7¾ lengths fourth of 7 to Jan Brueghel in Ormonde Stakes at Chester. Worth a go in first-time cheekpieces back ove…
|
13-1445 | P C Boudot | J P O'Brien | 5 | 58.5 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 7th | 10 | 6 |
West Wind Blows (G)
Seen to maximum effect when chasing home Calandagan in Dubai Sheema Classic before running to a similar level in pushing the returning Kalpana close in the Aston Park Stakes at Newbury. However, he's probably flattered by the bare form of …
|
422227 | W Buick | S & E Crisford | 7 | 58.5 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 2nd | 11 | 2 |
Kalpana (M)
FAV
[P]
Very smart mare who chased home Calandagan in last year's King George (Jan Brueghel in fourth) before landing a second successive win in Group 1 Fillies' & Mares' Stakes over C&D and, having won a shade cosily on return at Newbury, she loo…
|
2271-12 | Colin Keane | A M Balding | 5 | 57.2 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 12th | 12 | 8 |
Santorini Star (M)
[P1]
Progressive mare who bagged Group 2 success in the Jockey Club at Newmarket (1½m) on return before showing a tenacious attitude back up in trip when narrowly denied in Longchamp Group 1 (15.5f). She's the type to benefit from cheekpieces, …
|
112-120 | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas | 5 | 57.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
Betting forecast: Kalpana (9/4), Goliath (7/2), Jan Brueghel (6/1), Best Secret (17/2), Ethical Diamond (17/2), Giavellotto (9/1), Santorini Star (16/1), West Wind Blows (25/1), Amiloc (28/1), Lambourn (28/1), Sons And Lovers (50/1), Phantom Flight (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 141775.0 GBP |
| P2 | 53750.0 GBP |
| P3 | 26900.0 GBP |
| P4 | 13400.0 GBP |
| P5 | 6725.0 GBP |
| P6 | 3375.0 GBP |