A winner last time out and again five starts back, with a runner-up three starts back and a third four back in between — clearly game to fight out finishes. Trip and going experience add to the case, and a rating of 91 marks him a big threat, though 37 days since that latest success leaves a small fitness query.
Form last 613-271
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89SR—RPR89OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 89 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
A fourth last time out sandwiched a win two starts back, in his last three starts. Has run over today's going before, and a rating of 86 — fourth in the field — keeps him firmly in this leading group, with fitness clearly not an issue after a quick 16-day turnaround.
Form last 6414
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79SR—RPR88OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 79 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Back-to-back wins last time out and two starts back mark her as capable, but a ninth and an unplaced effort three and four starts back show there's inconsistency in the broader picture. Trip and going experience and a hot yard (31% strike) support her, though a rating of 79 leaves her only mid-pack against this depth.
Form last 6-70911
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86SR—RPR88OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 86 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
A third two starts back and a win three starts back show what he's capable of, even with a plain fifth last time out. Rated our highest at 92 with today's going experience, though a yard managing just 2 from 40 lately is the obvious reservation.
Form last 6135
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73SR—RPR85OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 73 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Winless in his last three starts, though a runner-up two starts back shows he can be competitive. A rating of 84 keeps him firmly in this field's upper half, but 56 days off is a lengthy absence that raises a fitness question.
Form last 652-5
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79SR—RPR84OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 79 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Three straight wins in his last three starts signal serious recent improvement, following an unplaced effort four starts back, and a ninth five back. Trip and going experience help his cause, and a rating of 82 keeps him in this pack, but a yard managing 0 from 24 lately is a concern.
Form last 69-0111
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89SR—RPR82OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 89 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
A win five starts back sits between two sixths, preceded by a run of three fourths in her most recent starts. Trip and going experience and a red-hot yard (31% strike) back up a rating of 88, making her a leading danger on a quick 13-day turnaround.
Form last 6616444
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64SR—RPR80OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 64 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.
A win last time out is the clear standout in a run of sevenths and an eighth beforehand, in his last five starts. Trip and going experience are there, but a rating of 75 leaves him towards the back of this field, making that one bright run hard to trust.
Form last 6877-71
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71SR—RPR78OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 71 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
A win last time out capped a strong run of places — a third and back-to-back runners-up before that — across his last five starts. Today's going experience and a rating of 84 make him solidly competitive, with only a modest fifth five starts back as a blemish.
Form last 652231
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78SR—RPR78OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 78 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Winless in his last five starts, though a runner-up three starts back shows he can mix it at this level. Trip and going experience and a rating of 83 keep him firmly in this pack, but the surrounding form is otherwise modest.
Form last 65-6205
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73SR—RPR75OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 73 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
A win two starts back, and a third three starts back, show recent ability, despite an unplaced effort last time out. Today's going experience and a rating of 82 keep her competitive, though a yard managing just 2 from 40 lately is a slight concern back on a quick 10-day turnaround.
Form last 64-310
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56SR—RPR74OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 56 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Winless in his last four starts, with only a fifth four starts back offering any encouragement among mostly unplaced efforts. A rating of 65 leaves him well down this field, and 93 days off adds to the concerns, even with a red-hot yard in his corner.
Form last 6509-0
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67SR—RPR73OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 67 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Winless in his last five starts, with a fourth four starts back the best of a largely unplaced sequence. Today's going experience is a plus, but a rating of 73 puts him towards the rear of this field on these figures.
Form last 6045-60
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
48SR—RPR71OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 48 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 50/1.
Winless in his last five starts, though a runner-up last time out is the clear positive amid a run of sevenths either side. Today's going experience and a rating of 75 keep him in touch, but the wider form is modest.
Form last 667-072
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74SR—RPR69OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 74 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Winless in her last three starts, with an eighth last time out preceded by a pair of sevenths. Has run over today's trip before, but a rating of 59 — bottom of this field — makes her hard to fancy on this evidence.
Form last 6778
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46SR—RPR68OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 46 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 50/1.
Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer),
Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync.
Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.
Darius Dark owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (49) and market confidence (77). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
5/1J P MurtaghBen Coen
69%Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner
Madbadanddangerous
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
6/1 · Noel Meade✓ Value Signal
Misty Cove
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
33/1 · Gavin Cromwell◈ Chamber Memory
Balanced
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Darius Dark (SR:89, 5/1, 9-7) is joint-top on ability alongside Madbadanddangerous but carries 7lb less than that rival, a meaningful weight edge in a competitive 3yo handicap. The form string 9-0111 shows three consecutive wins most recently — the only horse in the field with that level of recent momentum — and DistFit:+ confirms he stays this 1m4f+ trip, which is a genuine differentiator in a field where every other runner is marked DistFit:?. Trainer JP Murtagh's 11% strike rate is modest but jockey Ben Coen (12%) is a competent booking and the 5/1 price reflects the ability rather than sentiment. The absence of a market drift is reassuring given that rival Madbadanddangerous has drifted 29% and Themis 19%.
Each-way alternative: Vantage Code.
Main danger: Vantage Code — Vantage Code (SR:74, 6/1, 8-8) has steamed in 30% — the joint-strongest market move in the race — carries a featherweight 8-8 which is a 13lb pull on Darius Dark at the weights, and the most recent form figure of 2 suggests a horse arriving in good order despite a modest overall SR.