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AI rates Jan Brueghel Medium Saturday Draw Join free to vote Updated 12 hours, 34 minutes ago
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Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
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SR?
RPR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Amiloc silks
Amiloc
Age 4 · 9-3
1124-6
115
110
4
9-3
14/1
Amiloc's 14/1 odds, modest 110 Saturday Rating, and recent form showing a sixth suggest limited winning prospects here.
AI verdict

Amiloc's 14/1 odds, modest 110 Saturday Rating, and recent form showing a sixth suggest limited winning prospects here.

2
Best Secret silks
Best Secret
Age 4 · 9-3
311-61
115
123
4
9-3
8/1 10/1 7/1
Saturday Rating of 123 and recent form 311-61 show ability, but 8/1 odds and 9-3 weight suggest the market sees limitations.
AI verdict

Saturday Rating of 123 and recent form 311-61 show ability, but 8/1 odds and 9-3 weight suggest the market sees limitations.

3
Ethical Diamond silks
Ethical Diamond
Age 6 · 9-3
/111-5
120
124
6
9-3
9/1
Four wins from five runs but a latest fifth and 9/1 market position suggest limited confidence despite a solid 124 Saturday Rating.
AI verdict

Four wins from five runs but a latest fifth and 9/1 market position suggest limited confidence despite a solid 124 Saturday Rating.

4
Giavellotto silks
Giavellotto
Age 7 · 9-3
142-33
120
117
7
9-3
10/1 8/1 9/1
Rated 117 with inconsistent form (142-33) and 10/1 odds, Giavellotto lacks the market confidence for a higher star rating.
AI verdict

Rated 117 with inconsistent form (142-33) and 10/1 odds, Giavellotto lacks the market confidence for a higher star rating.

5
Goliath silks
Goliath
Age 6 · 9-3
103-21
119
126
6
9-3
5/1 5/1 9/2
Goliath's solid 126 Saturday Rating and consistent form (103-21) are offset by 9-3 weight and 5/1 odds suggesting market doubts.
AI verdict

Goliath's solid 126 Saturday Rating and consistent form (103-21) are offset by 9-3 weight and 5/1 odds suggesting market doubts.

6
Jan Brueghel silks
Jan Brueghel
Age 5 · 9-3
214-12
123
133
5
9-3
9/2
A Saturday Rating of 133, consistent form of 214-12, and fair 9/2 odds make Jan Brueghel a strong Hardwicke contender.
AI verdict

A Saturday Rating of 133, consistent form of 214-12, and fair 9/2 odds make Jan Brueghel a strong Hardwicke contender.

7
Lambourn silks
Lambourn
Age 4 · 9-3
154-13
118
104
4
9-3
20/1
Lambourn's 20/1 odds and Saturday Rating of 104 reflect weak market confidence despite solid recent form of 154-13.
AI verdict

Lambourn's 20/1 odds and Saturday Rating of 104 reflect weak market confidence despite solid recent form of 154-13.

8
Phantom Flight silks
Phantom Flight
Age 7 · 9-3
1-1916
110
93
7
9-3
66/1
A Saturday Rating of 93, 66/1 odds, and patchy form reading 1-1916 leave Phantom Flight well below Group 2 standard.
AI verdict

A Saturday Rating of 93, 66/1 odds, and patchy form reading 1-1916 leave Phantom Flight well below Group 2 standard.

9
Sons And Lovers silks
Sons And Lovers
Age 5 · 9-3
13-144
111
93
5
9-3
50/1
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.
AI verdict

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.

10
West Wind Blows silks
West Wind Blows
Age 7 · 9-3
-42222
115
90
7
9-3
33/1 20/1 33/1
A Saturday Rating of 90 and persistent placed form without a win make 33/1 odds reflect market scepticism accurately.
AI verdict

A Saturday Rating of 90 and persistent placed form without a win make 33/1 odds reflect market scepticism accurately.

11
Kalpana silks
Kalpana
Age 5 · 9-0
2271-1
120
133
5
9-0
5/2 FCST 9/4
Kalpana's strong recent form (2271-1) and competitive 133 Saturday Rating at 9-0 justify second-market confidence at 5/2.
AI verdict

Kalpana's strong recent form (2271-1) and competitive 133 Saturday Rating at 9-0 justify second-market confidence at 5/2.

12
Santorini Star silks
Santorini Star
Age 5 · 9-0
112-12
111
108
5
9-0
16/1 14/1 16/1
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.
AI verdict

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 14/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 Coral
2 Best Secret 8/1 open 13.00 7/1 open 11.00 7/1 open 11.00 8/1 open 13.00 15/2 open 12.00 8/1 Bet365
3 Ethical Diamond 9/1 open 11.00 9/1 10/1 9/1 open 11.00 10/1 10/1 Ladbrokes
4 Giavellotto 10/1 open 9.50 9/1 open 9.00 9/1 open 9.00 11/1 open 9.00 10/1 open 9.00 11/1 William Hill
5 Goliath 5/1 5/1 open 6.50 5/1 5/1 open 6.50 9/2 open 6.00 5/1 Bet365
6 Jan Brueghel 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 Bet365
7 Lambourn 20/1 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 Coral
8 Phantom Flight 66/1 80/1 open 67.00 80/1 open 67.00 66/1 80/1 open 67.00 80/1 Coral
9 Sons And Lovers 50/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 Ladbrokes
10 West Wind Blows 33/1 open 21.00 33/1 open 29.00 33/1 open 29.00 33/1 open 23.00 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 Bet365
11 Kalpana 5/2 9/4 9/4 5/2 open 3.25 9/4 5/2 Bet365
12 Santorini Star 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 16/1 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Jan Brueghel

Live signal

Jan Brueghel owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (74) and market confidence (79). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

9/2 A P O'Brien Ryan Moore
68% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Kalpana

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

5/2 · Andrew Balding
✓ Value Signal

Lambourn

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

20/1 · A P O'Brien
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.

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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating High conviction
74 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +28.1 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence High conviction
79 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +17.4 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Speculative
54 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Speculative
55 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.5 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
61 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.1 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Speculative
53 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.3 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 6. Jan Brueghel
68.6 9/2
2 11. Kalpana
66.7 5/2
3 5. Goliath
65.4 5/1
4 3. Ethical Diamond
61.6 9/1
5 2. Best Secret
59.2 8/1
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11
Age 5 · 9-0
5/2
★★★★☆ SR 133 🐾

Kalpana's strong recent form (2271-1) and competitive 133 Saturday Rating at 9-0 justify second-market confidence at 5/2.

6
Age 5 · 9-3
9/2
★★★★☆ SR 133 🐾

A Saturday Rating of 133, consistent form of 214-12, and fair 9/2 odds make Jan Brueghel a strong Hardwicke contender.

5
Age 6 · 9-3
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 126 🐾

Goliath's solid 126 Saturday Rating and consistent form (103-21) are offset by 9-3 weight and 5/1 odds suggesting market doubts.

2
Age 4 · 9-3
8/1
★★★☆☆ SR 123 🐾

Saturday Rating of 123 and recent form 311-61 show ability, but 8/1 odds and 9-3 weight suggest the market sees limitations.

3
Age 6 · 9-3
9/1
★★★☆☆ SR 124 🐾

Four wins from five runs but a latest fifth and 9/1 market position suggest limited confidence despite a solid 124 Saturday Rating.

4
Age 7 · 9-3
10/1
★★★☆☆ SR 117 🐾

Rated 117 with inconsistent form (142-33) and 10/1 odds, Giavellotto lacks the market confidence for a higher star rating.

1
Age 4 · 9-3
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 110 🐾

Amiloc's 14/1 odds, modest 110 Saturday Rating, and recent form showing a sixth suggest limited winning prospects here.

12
Age 5 · 9-0
16/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 108 🐾

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.

7
Age 4 · 9-3
20/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 104 🐾

Lambourn's 20/1 odds and Saturday Rating of 104 reflect weak market confidence despite solid recent form of 154-13.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Jan Brueghel
Confidence: Medium

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.

Shortlist Jan Brueghel, Kalpana, Goliath
Each-way: Goliath Danger: Kalpana

🗺 The Course Class 1

1m3f211y Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
12 Confirmed runners
Ascot Track and setting
Class 1 Race grade