Won last time out but the form is mixed, with a pulled-up effort and finishes down the field either side of that success. Ran 25 days ago and has raced over today's trip and going before; a place looks more realistic than victory again.
Form last 673P0-1
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
104SR—RPR111OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 104 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Winless in the past five starts but rarely far away, runner-up last time out, and another runner-up spot three starts back. A 58-day absence follows, but he has raced over today's trip and going before, so another place looks more likely than a breakthrough.
Form last 65024-2
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
105SR—RPR110OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 105 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Won last time out but followed a ninth two starts back, and a third three starts back — mixed form. Ranked 18th of 23 here, and though he has raced over today's trip and going before, a repeat victory looks a stretch.
Form last 60639-1
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
103SR—RPR110OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 103 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Yet to win in the past five starts, with a third four starts back the only sign of promise among finishes further back. A 62-day break follows, but he has raced over today's trip and going before, which counts in his favour for this test.
Form last 64387-4
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
97SR—RPR109OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 97 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Won last time out, and also won four starts back, either side of an unplaced effort and a pulled-up run — capable when things click. Seen 35 days ago, with experience over today's trip and going, and this looks another fair opportunity.
Form last 6/1P0-1
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
90SR—RPR109OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 90 suggests ability but 22/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Won last time out, backed up by four straight places before that — two thirds and two runner-up efforts — a picture of real consistency. Yet rated only 21st of 23 by our figures, so a promotion against this field looks a stretch despite the tidy form.
Form last 6223-31
★AI Rating★★★★☆
113SR—RPR109OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Favourable weight of 11-11 gives a real edge in this handicap.
Won last time out, and also won two starts back, form that reads well on paper despite finishes down the field before that. Rated only 19th of 23 for this, though, so it feels a stiffer task than the recent form suggests.
Form last 6060-11
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
102SR—RPR109OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 102 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Third last time out and quick to reappear just 11 days later, this gelding heads our figures for the race despite an unassuming profile before that of a pulled-up run and finishes down the field. The placed effort is the standout; matching the recent finishes to top billing is the obvious question.
Form last 667P-03
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
80SR—RPR106OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 80 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 28/1.
Three straight fifths in his last three starts leave little to shout about, though a win four starts back shows some ability. Back after 52 days off, and with experience over today's trip and going, a repeat of those fifths looks the likelier outcome.
Form last 64155-5
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
83SR—RPR110OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 83 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Won last time out, and runner-up two starts back — form well ahead of a rating of only 20th of 23. A 132-day absence and a trainer managing just 5% in the last fortnight are the concerns, despite experience over today's trip and going.
Form last 609421-
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
105SR—RPR106OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 105 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Yet to win but rarely far away — runner-up last time out, runner-up two starts back, and runner-up again four starts back, either side of an unplaced effort. A fall further back is the concern, though he has raced over today's trip and going before, at rank 17 of 23 here.
Form last 6F2-022
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
103SR—RPR105OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 103 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Yet to win in his last four starts, with a third four starts back the only figure of real note among two unplaced efforts and a fourth. Back within 27 days, and with experience over today's trip and going, a place looks the ceiling here.
Form last 63/040-
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
79SR—RPR105OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 79 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 25/1.
Yet to win but tidy in a short recent sample — third last time out, and third again three starts back, with a fourth sandwiched between. Back within 21 days, and with experience over today's trip and going, this looks a fair each-way contender at rank 12 of 23.
Form last 6343
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
89SR—RPR109OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 89 suggests ability but 22/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Yet to win in his last five starts, and two pulled-up efforts in the middle raise a concern, though a runner-up two starts back and a third further out show some ability. Back after 48 days, with experience over today's trip and going, at rank 15 of 23.
Form last 63PP-25
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
87SR—RPR105OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 87 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Quick to reappear just seven days after his last start, and rated well above his official mark at 4th of 23 on our figures. Two unseated-rider efforts in the past five outings are the clear risk, though a third furthest back shows he does have ability when things go right.
Form last 637U5U/
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
79SR—RPR104OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 79 suggests ability but 66/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
A workmanlike profile on paper — fourth, seventh, fourth, ninth and eighth in her last five finishes — yet she's rated third of 23 on our figures for this. Back within 20 days and experienced over today's trip and going, but a leading finish is still the missing piece for this mare.
Form last 68947-4
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
84SR—RPR104OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 84 suggests ability but 22/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Yet to win in his last five starts, with a runner-up effort two starts back the standout among finishes further back. A 112-day absence is a concern, though he has run over today's distance before, which counts for a little at rank 14 of 23.
Form last 659524-
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
102SR—RPR104OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 102 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Won last time out, following two solid thirds and a fourth in the runs before that — a consistent record. Rated well above his official mark at 5th of 23 on our figures, and with experience over today's trip and going, he looks capable of building on that success after a 49-day break.
Form last 6/43-31
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
101SR—RPR104OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 101 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Back in quick order just six days on, with placed efforts through the recent form — runner-up twice and third further back. An unseated run and a refusal are blots, but the placed efforts either side make this our pick despite an unexceptional profile on paper.
Form last 6-3R22U
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
90SR—RPR108OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 90 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.
Yet to win in her last four starts, with fifth, sixth and two fourths making up that recent sequence. Quick to reappear after just 10 days, and with experience over today's distance, though ranked only 22nd of 23 on our figures here.
Form last 64465-
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
82SR—RPR105OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 82 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Won two starts back but that's sandwiched between three unplaced efforts and a fifth last time out — a mixed picture. Quick to reappear just seven days on, and with experience over today's trip and going, but rock bottom of our figures at 23rd of 23.
Form last 6000-15
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
94SR—RPR103OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 94 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Yet to win but a runner-up last time out is the standout in his last four starts, with finishes of seventh, fourth and fifth further back. Back within 22 days, and with experience over today's trip and going, there's enough for an each-way sniff at rank 13 of 23.
Form last 6547-2
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
81SR—RPR103OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 81 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Yet to win but with a runner-up two starts back, and a third three starts back, there's more solidity here than the fourth last time out suggests. Back within 16 days, and with experience over today's trip and going, a place looks well within range at rank 9 of 23.
Form last 6083-24
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
99SR—RPR103OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 99 suggests ability but 16/1 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.
Hopeful Hero owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (63) and market confidence (79). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
9/2T HoganAlan O'Sullivan(5)
76%Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner
Mart Lane
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
7/1 · Barry Connell✓ Value Signal
Searcog
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
28/1 · Patrick Magee◈ Chamber Memory
Balanced
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Hopeful Hero (SR:113, 9/2) is the highest-rated horse in this field by a clear margin and carries 11-11 — the same weight as several rivals rated significantly lower. The form string 223-31 shows consistent placing before a winning last run just 23 days ago, suggesting peak fitness. Despite a 20% market drift that requires explanation, no distance or going flag is negative (DistFit:+ confirms proven at 2m), and the +5 mark rise is modest enough not to be punishing. The four-star AI probability and top SR in a wide-open 23-runner handicap make this the standout on merit even with the drift factored in.
Each-way alternative: Can Happen.
Main danger: Drombane — Drombane (SR:105, 15/2) is trained by W P Mullins (20% strike rate, 1199 runners) with Danny Mullins aboard — the yard's firepower alone demands respect, and a recent runner-up finish in the form string at 11-12 gives a competitive weight-to-ability profile.
ShortlistHopeful Hero, Drombane, Can Happen, Dairy Force, Soldante