Third two starts back and a runner-up five back show there's more fight here than a fifth last time out suggests, backed by a strong speed figure of 89. Yet to win in five recent starts, but has run over today's trip and going before, and the overall profile makes this our pick.
Form last 6-20735
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76SR—RPR84OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 76 suggests ability but 9/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Third four starts back is the standout figure here, backed by a rating of 89 (third of 11) and a strong speed figure of 88. Yet to win in six recent starts and only seventh last time out, but has run over today's trip and going before after a 51-day break.
Form last 6043547
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71SR—RPR84OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 71 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 17/2.
A win four starts back sits among a run of steady fourths, though an unplaced effort two back shows a blip. Back within 26 days, has run over today's trip and going before, and a rating of 82 (fifth of 11) keeps this in the mix.
Form last 6414-04
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69SR—RPR78OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 69 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Won last time out but the form before that reads seventh, fourth, fifth and sixth - more exception than rule. Has run over today's trip and going before, though a rating of 77 (ninth of 11) leaves this hard to fancy.
Form last 6765471
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69SR—RPR77OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 69 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
A runner-up four starts back hints at the engine behind a rating of 92, top of the field, and a strong speed figure of 81. Yet to win in five recent starts, but has run over today's trip before, off a 17-day break.
Form last 682-700
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
77SR—RPR83OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 77 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Third in three of its last five starts, including three and four starts back, shows real consistency, backed by a rating of 82 (fourth of 11). Unplaced last time out and back from a 44-day break, but has run over today's trip and going before.
Form last 63339-0
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
45SR—RPR76OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 45 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.
Won last time out, and a winner four starts back too, with a third and a runner-up also among the finishes - a solid recent record. Has run over today's trip and going before, and a rating of 81 (sixth of 11) keeps this in the shake-up.
Form last 6216-31
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80SR—RPR75OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 80 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
A win four starts back and two runner-up efforts among the finishes show ability, though sixth last time out is a step back. Has run over today's trip before after a 44-day break, and a rating of 79 (seventh of 11) with a strong speed figure of 80 keeps this competitive.
Form last 62-1526
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65SR—RPR81OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 65 suggests ability but - reflects a stiff ask in this field.
A runner-up three starts back is the highlight among four otherwise unplaced efforts, though a rating of 79 (eighth of 11) suggests more than the bare results show. Yet to win in five recent starts, but has run over today's trip and going before.
Form last 600-200
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67SR—RPR71OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 67 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
A win four starts back and a runner-up three starts back show past ability, but unplaced last time out and ninth two back leave this near the bottom of our figures. Has run over today's trip and going before, though a modest speed figure of 70 caps the claim.
Form last 631-290
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
70SR—RPR76OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 70 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Runner-up on four of her last six starts, including last time out, shows admirable consistency, but yet to win and bottom of our figures at 66 (11th of 11) caps the appeal. Quick to reappear after just 10 days, and has run over today's trip and going before.
Form last 6025222
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76SR—RPR72OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 76 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer),
Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync.
Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.
Star Of Mali owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (44) and market confidence (82). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
4/1James TateHector Crouch
64%Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner
Cogitate
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
9/2 · Eve Johnson Houghton✓ Value Signal
White Crown Star
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
33/1 · Ian Williams◈ Chamber Memory
Balanced
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Star Of Mali (SR:80, 4/1) is the top-rated horse in this field by a clear margin and brings the strongest combination of supporting signals. Course form of W2P2 at Southwell is a decisive edge in a 40-runner handicap, GoingFit:+ and DistFit:+ confirm the conditions suit, and a recent form line of 216-31 shows a last-time-out win to frank the effort. James Tate (16%, 377 runners) is a high-quality handler and Hector Crouch (17%, 762) is among the more prolific jockeys in the field. The MarkMv:+3 is a modest rise for a horse of this SR and the 9-7 weight is manageable against top-weights carrying 10-2.
Each-way alternative: Korbut.
Main danger: Cogitate — Cogitate's 37% market move into 9/2 is the most dramatic steam in the race and SR:76 off 10-2 is workable if the trainer has found a solution to the going and distance concerns via first-time headgear.
ShortlistStar Of Mali, Cogitate, Korbut, Padua, King Of Fury