Newmarket (July) 16:17 RESULTED
Class 4 18 Jul 2026

Last Saturday Club 26 At Ascot Handicap Stakes

Club 26 At Ascot Handicap Stakes · 6f

Official Result

Club 26 At Ascot Handicap Stakes

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  1. Winner Spring Bloom (GB) David Probert · John Butler
    13/2
  2. 2/1F
  3. 4/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 4 days, 17 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Westmorian silks
Westmorian
Age 7 · 10-2
0R-874
82
80
82OR
7
10-2
9/2 15/2 10/3
Westmorian showed clear improvement last time out, a fourth having followed a run of below-par efforts including a refusal four starts back. He has run over today's trip and going before, and though yet to win in this sequence, the upward trend on a 17-day turnaround makes him the highest-rated of these eight at 84 and the one to beat on figures.
AI verdict

SR 80 suggests ability but 9/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Yes I'm Mali silks
Yes I'm Mali
Age 4 · 10-1
172502
81
87
81OR
4
10-1
2/1 9/4 2/1
Yes I'm Mali won six starts back and has been running well again of late, second last time out having also been runner-up four starts back. He has run over today's trip and going before, rated 80 with a speed figure of 87, third-best in this field on our numbers.
AI verdict

SR 87 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Expert Agent silks
Expert Agent
Age 6 · 10-1
441216
81
82
81OR
6
10-1
5/1 7/2 5/1
Expert Agent was a winner two starts back and again four starts back, sandwiching a second in between, before a below-par sixth last time out. He has run over today's trip and going before and is second-best of these on a rating of 81, with the form to bounce back if repeating his best.
AI verdict

SR 82 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Fenlander silks
Fenlander
Age 5 · 9-8
236111
74
86
74OR
5
9-8
7/2 11/4 10/3
Fenlander arrives on a hat-trick, winning his last three starts in a row after finishing sixth, third and second before that. Impressive as that sequence reads, our figures rate him only 68 here, second-bottom of this field, suggesting those wins came in weaker company than he meets today.
AI verdict

SR 86 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Dashing Dick silks
Dashing Dick
Age 8 · 9-6
-78836
72
66
72OR
8
9-6
11/1 FCST 10/1
Dashing Dick is winless in his last five starts, with a best of third two starts back the standout amid four finishes of sixth or worse, including sixth last time out. He has run over today's trip and going before, but a modest rating of 73 - sixth-best of these eight - makes him hard to fancy on figures alone.
AI verdict

SR 66 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Lili Marleen silks
Lili Marleen
Age 4 · 9-5
331-0F
71
51
71OR
4
9-5
28/1 FCST 25/1
Lili Marleen has shown promise in patches, a win three starts back preceded by two thirds, but she was unplaced next time and fell when last seen. She has been off for 79 days, and with too little to judge her fully, she remains open to improvement on this unexposed profile.
AI verdict

SR 51 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Spring Bloom silks
Spring Bloom
Age 9 · 9-3
-26232
69
75
69OR
9
9-3
7/1 7/1 13/2
Spring Bloom keeps knocking on the door without getting his head in front, three seconds from his last five starts including when runner-up last time out. He has run over today's trip and going before, and a strong speed figure of 83 hints at more than his rating of 74 suggests, though he remains without a win in this sequence.
AI verdict

SR 75 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Generous Rascal silks
Generous Rascal
Age 3 · 9-0
-33835
71
67
71OR
3
9-0
14/1 FCST 12/1
Generous Rascal has been fairly consistent without a win, three thirds among his last five starts, though an eighth and a below-par fifth - last time out - are the blemishes. He has run over today's trip and going before and rates 77 here, fourth-best of these on our figures, a leading threat if bouncing back to his best.
AI verdict

SR 67 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Westmorian 9/2 open 9.00 4/1 open 8.50 4/1 open 8.50 10/3 open 8.50 4/1 open 8.50 9/2 Bet365
2 Yes I'm Mali 2/1 open 3.25 2/1 open 3.25 2/1 open 3.25 2/1 open 3.25 2/1 open 3.25 2/1 Bet365
3 Expert Agent 5/1 open 4.50 5/1 open 5.00 5/1 open 5.00 5/1 open 5.00 5/1 open 5.00 5/1 Bet365
4 Fenlander 7/2 open 3.75 10/3 open 3.75 10/3 open 3.75 7/2 open 3.75 10/3 open 3.75 7/2 Bet365
5 Dashing Dick 11/1 open 13.00 10/1 10/1 11/1 open 11.00 10/1 11/1 Bet365
6 Lili Marleen 28/1 25/1 25/1 25/1 25/1 28/1 Bet365
7 Spring Bloom 7/1 13/2 open 8.00 13/2 open 8.00 7/1 13/2 open 8.00 7/1 Bet365
8 Generous Rascal 14/1 12/1 12/1 12/1 12/1 14/1 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

Yes I'm Mali

Speculative

Yes I'm Mali owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (48) and market confidence (91). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

2/1 David O'Meara Daniel Tudhope
74% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Expert Agent

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

5/1 · Stuart Williams
✓ Value Signal

Lili Marleen

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

28/1 · Jack Jones
◈ 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 Speculative
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +18.4 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
91 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +20.0 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
44 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.9 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
43 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.3 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
59 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.7 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 2. Yes I'm Mali
57.2 2/1
2 3. Expert Agent
52.8 5/1
3 4. Fenlander
52.7 7/2
4 1. Westmorian
52.0 9/2
5 7. Spring Bloom
47.9 7/1
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Westmorian
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Community Signal

Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

2
Age 4 · 10-1
2/1
★★★☆☆ SR 87 🐾

SR 87 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 5 · 9-8
7/2
★★★☆☆ SR 86 🐾

SR 86 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 7 · 10-2
9/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 80 🐾

SR 80 suggests ability but 9/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 6 · 10-1
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 82 🐾

SR 82 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 9 · 9-3
7/1
★★★☆☆ SR 75 🐾

SR 75 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 8 · 9-6
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 66 🐾

SR 66 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Age 3 · 9-0
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 67 🐾

SR 67 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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What the money's doing in this race — biggest price movements across the bookmakers since the last odds sync.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

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Westmorian
Confidence: Medium

Westmorian (SR:80, 9/2) is the most compelling pick on the strength of one standout signal: a 42% market move inward since opening, the strongest steaming in the field by a considerable margin. At SR:80 this is no superstar, but it is dropping a class (ClassMv:↓1) into a field where the SR range is compressed between 51-87, and the weight of 10-2 is manageable given the market is clearly backing it with conviction. The form string 0R-874 is ugly on the surface but the R (refusal) and zeroes can mask a horse that has simply been campaigned on unsuitable terms — the class drop and apparent stable confidence suggest connections believe conditions are now right. With both DistFit and GoingFit uncharted (?), there is uncertainty, but the 42% inward move is the single hardest-to-ignore piece of intelligence in this field. Each-way alternative: Fenlander. Main danger: Yes I'm Mali — Yes I'm Mali (SR:87, 2/1) is the highest-rated runner in the field, has Daniel Tudhope aboard (16% strike rate), a modest market move inward of 8%, and Pam Sly's in-form Fenlander has won three consecutive races (Form:236111) on good-to-firm ground (GoingFit:+) and is well-weighted at 9-8 despite stepping up in class — either could overhaul Westmorian if the steamer's market confidence proves misplaced.

Shortlist Westmorian, Yes I'm Mali, Fenlander
Each-way: Fenlander Danger: Yes I'm Mali

🗺 The Course Class 4

6f Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
8 Confirmed runners
Newmarket (July) Track and setting
Class 4 Race grade