Winless in his last five starts, Bourbon Blues nonetheless catches the eye as the top-rated runner in a field of 14, and experience over today's trip and going counts in his favour; third and second two and one runs back respectively suggest he retains ability, and 26 days between runs leaves him fresh.
Form last 62-3060
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
73SR—RPR100OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 73 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Evanesco landed a win three starts back and returns in good order on 20 days' rest, with experience of today's trip and going working in his favour — the risk is that two modest efforts since that success, including a fifth last time out, must be overcome.
Form last 67-4175
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
97SR—RPR99OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 97 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Harmonics has back-to-back wins two and three starts back to his name, but he managed only eighth last time out and arrives 40 days later needing to bounce back; he has run over today's trip before and draws stall three carrying 132 lb.
Form last 65118
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
104SR—RPR97OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 104 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Gonna Fly won two starts back but was fifth last time out, and his distance-and-going experience is a plus; 130 lb from stall eleven is no small ask, however, and he'll need to bounce back sharply to make his presence felt here.
Form last 61-815
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
74SR—RPR95OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 74 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Savvy Disko won his last two starts and has experience of today's trip and conditions, but a 33-day absence and a stiff 129 lb from stall 12 are factors to weigh against that encouragingly consistent recent form.
Form last 634-11
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
93SR—RPR94OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 93 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Decade Of Time landed back-to-back wins in his last four starts before a runner-up effort most recently, so the recent form reads well, but a ranking of tenth in this field and 129 lb to carry are significant asks.
Form last 63112
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
100SR—RPR94OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 100 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Showed his best with back-to-back wins in recent starts but has been unplaced last time out, and 42 days off adds a fitness query; has experience of today's going, though our rating of 98 suggests there's ability to tap into from stall nine.
Form last 61-150
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
91SR—RPR93OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 91 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Lion of Alba's win four starts back and his experience on today's going make him a legitimate threat here, and 21 days between runs suggests he arrives fresh; the risk is that he's been out of the first three in his last three starts.
Form last 651-747
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
80SR—RPR91OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 80 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Dial Me In shaped well when second two starts back and has previous experience over today's trip and going, while a trainer firing at 28% makes him a serious contender from stall 4; the worry is that last-time-out unplaced run leaves something to prove on current form.
Form last 614-420
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
93SR—RPR88OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 93 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Dark Whisper arrives here rated bottom two of 14 on our figures and ranked 13th overall, making him hard to fancy despite a win last time out; his experience on today's going is the one genuine foothold to cling to.
Form last 6231
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
69SR—RPR87OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 69 suggests ability but 25/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Placed third two starts back but has struggled for consistency, with a ninth and a fourth in between suggesting he blows hot and cold; has run over today's going before, carries 121 lb from stall 10, and a trainer firing at 34% offers encouragement.
Form last 6138934
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
66SR—RPR86OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 66 suggests ability but 25/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Ranked 12 of 14 on our figures, Ciarrai Abu is hard to fancy despite winning last time out and a second win three starts back; the fourth-placed effort two starts back and a sixth five starts back temper enthusiasm, and his speed rating of 78 leaves him well short of the top-rated rivals.
Form last 662-141
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
104SR—RPR86OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 104 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Winless in his last five starts, with finishes no better than fourth, Loz Vegas faces a stiff task from stall six off 120 lb, though he has run over today's distance and going before and a rating of 92 hints at some unexploited ability.
Form last 658-654
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
64SR—RPR85OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 64 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.
Winless in his last three starts and ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Lean d'Aislingean faces a stiff task here; he has run over today's going before and those placings on his last two starts show some ability, but the gulf to the top-rated runners looks significant from stall one.
Form last 6932
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
65SR—RPR85OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 65 suggests ability but 50/1 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.
Ciarrai Abu owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (58) and market confidence (86). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
3/1Harry EustaceGeorge Wood
68%Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner
Harmonics
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
4/1 · John & Thady Gosden✓ Value Signal
Dark Whisper
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
25/1 · David Menuisier◈ Chamber Memory
Balanced
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Harmonics (SR 104, 4/1) posts the joint-highest SR in the field alongside Ciarrai Abu but carries just 9-6 — a 3lb weight advantage over Ciarrai Abu's 8-9 translates to real physical edge when adjusted for what each horse is asked to do. The form string '5118' shows two consecutive wins culminating in a Class 2 success last time, exactly the class level of today's race (ClassMv:=), confirming this is not a horse flattered by easy pickings. Trainer John & Thady Gosden at 25% career strike rate is the standout yard in the field by a clear margin, and the market has shortened 18% since opening — money coming for a horse with unresolved DistFit and GoingFit questions suggests connections are confident the trip and ground will suit. The 40-day absence is the only note of caution, but the Gosden yard routinely targets peak fitness for festival-style handicaps.
Each-way alternative: Ciarrai Abu.
Main danger: Ciarrai Abu — Ciarrai Abu (SR 104, 3/1) matches Harmonics on SR, has a course win (W1P1 at Goodwood), has steamed 33% in the market, and carries a featherweight 8-9 — the lightest of the top-rated horses — meaning connections and the market are aligned on a horse with proven Goodwood form.
ShortlistHarmonics, Ciarrai Abu, Dial Me In, Decade Of Time