2-17 on AW, 0-15 on turf; did not appear again last year after finishing third of 19 in a 1m apprentice handicap at Leopardstown in May; after a year off, plenty to like about his stable debut at Listowel ten days ago, ran on to take third ahead of today's rival Linger For Longer.
Form last 60783-3
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
39SR64RPR59OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 39 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
Both wins came in the autumn of 2023; best 2024 form was also late in the campaign, and his only placing last season was obtained at Galway in September; hard to make a case for him on seasonal debut.
Form last 605399-
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
35SR63RPR58OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 35 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
Eight-time winner (placed 20 times) who marked his 100th appearance with a fair sixth of 18 at Fairyhouse recently, one place in front of today's rival Jazzy Dancer; almost two years since his last win; might struggle to record another success in the closing stages of his career.
Form last 60-0046
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
35SR63RPR56OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 35 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
Three-time winner; below par last year; faded in a 1m contest at this event on her first run of the season; more like it when fourth at Listowel ten days ago; now reunited with the champion jockey who won twice on her in 2024; worth considering.
Form last 6060-04
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
34SR60RPR50OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 34 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
No win on turf since 2022 but scored at Dundalk (7f) for the third time in February; not at his best at the same venue the following month; better when seventh of 18 at Fairyhouse recently, closely matched with Verhoyen on that running
Form last 60-1207
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
34SR61RPR49OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 34 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
Winner over 1m1f on quick ground in Britain; placed three times in a row last June when headgear went on; form tailed off in the autumn; will need more racing to get back to top form on the evidence of last month's reappearance at Gowran.
Form last 60690-0
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
35SR65RPR47OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 35 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
Good effort when third in a 6f maiden on debut at Dundalk in February; has failed to build on that; soundly beaten in four turf handicap stars at four different trips from 5f to 1m.
Form last 6058060
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
35SR64RPR47OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 35 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
Placed in a Naas nursery last term and runner-up in her first three outings this season at 6f/7f/1m, each time staying on late; ground may have been too quick for her when she failed to reproduce her best form at Down Royal 12 days ago; on balance, appeals more than Beau Army, fourth in that event.
Form last 60-2229
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
40SR66RPR55OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 40 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
Best form at Cork, the scene of her only win (over 7f in September 2024) and last season's best effort, in a 6f contest; failed to make much impact on seasonal debut at Killarney.
Form last 69408-0
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
37SR65RPR41OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 37 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
Produced a fine effort when fifth of 20 over 6f at the Curragh at the beginning of the 2024 season; absent until returning at Gowran three weeks ago; posed no threat, not helped by a slip early in the races; best watched.
Form last 604/5/0
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
35SR64RPR40OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 35 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
Six wins to his name but on a losing run that stretches back to September 2022; not beaten far in two of her last four races (all at Gowran) but clearly needs to find extra; official rating has slumped from a peak of 85 to a lowly 38.
Form last 6708585
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
31SR54RPR40OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 31 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
Has won over 6f/7f at Dundalk and runner-up over 1m at the AW venue in April; ran his best race on turf so far when keeping on for fourth behind Meridien (a winner again since) over 7f at Down Royal 12 days ago; among those behind then was Imnotleavinyou whose previous form gives her a leading chance here.
Form last 6666204
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
38SR56RPR46OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 38 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .
Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer),
Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync.
Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.
James Henry owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (22) and market confidence (82). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
4/1Eoin Christopher McCarthyGavin Ryan
70%Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner
Shelbourne Flyer
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
11/2 · John C McConnell✓ Value Signal
Carvalhal
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
33/1 · R P Burns◈ Chamber Memory
Balanced
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
James Henry (SR 39, 4/1) is the joint-highest-rated runner in this weak field and carries the market's strongest vote at a price that implies genuine confidence rather than blind favouritism. His form string 0783-3 shows a recent third on his comeback, suggesting he returns to action in reasonable order, and at 7 with experience over a range of trips his handler Eoin Christopher McCarthy has placed him to find a race. Carrying 10-2 is a burden, but the weight spread across this field is narrow — no rival is dramatically advantaged — and his SR edge combined with market support makes him the standout in a deeply modest 14-runner handicap where the best SR in the field is only 40. The 4/1 is the shortest price in the race, and with no rival showing anything close to a convincing recent form line, James Henry is the logical selection.
Each-way alternative: Beau Army.
Main danger: Imnotleavinyou — Imnotleavinyou (SR 40, 9/1) is the highest-rated horse in the field and carries only 9-2 — a meaningful weight advantage over top-weight James Henry (10-2) — with a consistent form string of 0-2229 showing repeated placed efforts that suggest a win is overdue.