Thirsk 16:55 RESULTED
Class 6 1 Aug 2026

Last Saturday John Joseph Robson Memorial Handicap Stakes

John Joseph Robson Memorial Handicap Stakes · 0m6f0y

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John Joseph Robson Memorial Handicap Stakes

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  1. Winner Maldevious (IRE) Ben Robinson · Brian Ellison
    15/2
  2. 6/4F
  3. Third Great (GB)
    7/2
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Saturday Draw Updated 1 day, 3 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Northcliff silks
Northcliff
Age 6 · 9-13
081460
65
70
65OR
6
9-13
4/1 4/1 10/3
Northcliff won four starts back and has experience of today's trip and conditions, giving him solid claims from stall two off a workable official mark of 65; the concern is an unplaced effort last time.
AI verdict

SR 70 suggests ability but 4/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Great silks
Great
Age 4 · 9-13
378715
65
69
65OR
4
9-13
7/2 3/1 7/2
A winner two starts back and back in good time on 12 days' rest, Great has experience over today's trip and going and rates above his official mark. The fifth last time out keeps expectations in check, but conditions suit and he makes solid appeal from stall three at 139 lb.
AI verdict

SR 69 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Kings Merchant silks
Kings Merchant
Age 5 · 9-12
478214
64
71
64OR
5
9-12
5/1 4/1 9/2
Kings Merchant arrives on the back of a win two starts back and a close second three starts back, looking fit on a quick ten-day turnaround and with experience of both today's trip and going; the risk is that fourth last time out suggests he may not have built on that sequence.
AI verdict

SR 71 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Maldevious silks
Maldevious
Age 4 · 9-11
494439
63
65
63OR
4
9-11
13/2 13/2 6/1
Winless in her last six starts and coming off a ninth last time out, Maldevious has run over today's trip and going before, but a struggling trainer on 0/26 in the past fortnight is a notable negative against a filly drawn in stall nine carrying 137 lb.
AI verdict

SR 65 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Khabib silks
Khabib
Age 8 · 9-10
420/98
62
52
62OR
8
9-10
14/1 FCST 10/1
Winless in his last five starts and beaten a long way last time out, Khabib nonetheless boasts prior experience over today's trip and going, and a speed rating of 78 hints at latent ability — the worry is those back-to-back poor runs returning here after 46 days off.
AI verdict

SR 52 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

6
Mecca's Symphony silks
Mecca's Symphony
Age 4 · 9-8
37-020
60
49
60OR
4
9-8
16/1 11/1 16/1
Winless in her last five starts and ranked seventh of nine on our figures, Mecca's Symphony faces a stiff ask here; she has run over today's trip and going before, and a second two starts back offers a sliver of encouragement after 43 days off.
AI verdict

SR 49 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

7
Bay Breeze silks
Bay Breeze
Age 7 · 9-8
-67344
60
59
60OR
7
9-8
9/1 8/1 9/1
Winless in his last five starts, Bay Breeze — ranked bottom of nine on our figures — has managed just a third three starts back amid a sequence of mid-pack efforts; experience over today's trip and going offers some comfort, but he faces a stiff task from stall eight carrying 134 lb.
AI verdict

SR 59 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Fanjove silks
Fanjove
Age 3 · 9-8
2-4696
64
55
64OR
3
9-8
12/1 8/1 12/1
Winless in his last five starts, with a sixth last time out and nothing better than a second in recent starts, Fanjove makes little appeal ranked eighth of nine on our figures; he has run over today's trip before, and stall one is his sole neutral angle.
AI verdict

SR 55 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Lord Abama silks
Lord Abama
Age 7 · 9-4
-59778
56
59
56OR
7
9-4
13/2 13/2 11/2
Winless in his last five starts and beaten well in three of those, Lord Abama at least has experience of today's trip and conditions; 46 days off and 130 lb to carry make the task no easier, though a rating of 67 suggests he retains some ability.
AI verdict

SR 59 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Northcliff 4/1 4/1 open 5.50 4/1 open 5.50 10/3 open 5.50 4/1 open 5.50 4/1 Bet365
2 Great 7/2 open 4.00 7/2 open 4.00 7/2 open 4.00 7/2 open 4.00 7/2 open 4.00 7/2 Bet365
3 Kings Merchant 5/1 9/2 open 5.00 9/2 open 5.00 9/2 open 5.00 9/2 open 5.00 5/1 Bet365
4 Maldevious 13/2 open 8.00 6/1 open 7.50 6/1 open 7.50 6/1 open 7.50 6/1 open 7.50 13/2 Bet365
5 Khabib 14/1 open 21.00 12/1 12/1 10/1 12/1 14/1 Bet365
6 Mecca's Symphony 16/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 Bet365
7 Bay Breeze 9/1 open 9.00 9/1 open 9.50 9/1 open 9.50 9/1 open 9.50 9/1 open 9.50 9/1 Bet365
8 Fanjove 12/1 open 9.00 20/1 open 9.00 20/1 open 9.00 14/1 open 9.00 14/1 open 9.00 20/1 Coral
9 Lord Abama 13/2 13/2 open 8.50 13/2 open 8.50 11/2 open 8.50 13/2 open 8.50 13/2 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

Northcliff

Speculative

Northcliff owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (39) and market confidence (82). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

4/1 Ross Burdon Silvestre De Sousa
66% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Great

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

7/2 · Sam England
✓ Value Signal

Mecca's Symphony

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

16/1 · Michael Dods
◈ 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 Low conviction
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +14.8 pts

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

Market confidence High conviction
82 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +17.9 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
40 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
42 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.2 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
44 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.4 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
54 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.4 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 1. Northcliff
51.3 4/1
2 2. Great
50.4 7/2
3 3. Kings Merchant
49.9 5/1
4 4. Maldevious
47.7 13/2
5 9. Lord Abama
44.0 13/2
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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

2
Age 4 · 9-13
7/2
★★★☆☆ SR 69 🐾

SR 69 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 6 · 9-13
4/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 70 🐾

SR 70 suggests ability but 4/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 5 · 9-12
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 71 🐾

SR 71 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 4 · 9-11
13/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 65 🐾

SR 65 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Age 7 · 9-4
13/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 59 🐾

SR 59 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Age 7 · 9-8
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 59 🐾

SR 59 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Age 3 · 9-8
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 55 🐾

SR 55 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 8 · 9-10
14/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 52 🐾

SR 52 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

6
Age 4 · 9-8
16/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 49 🐾

SR 49 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

STEAMERS

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Northcliff
Confidence: Medium

Northcliff (SR 70, 4/1) is the joint-highest rated runner in the field and drops two class tiers, which in a Class 6 sprint at 6f represents a meaningful competitive edge. The 10% market support (Mkt:in10%) with Silvestre De Sousa booked — a jockey of clear quality relative to this level — signals genuine stable confidence. While DistFit:- and GoingFit:- are concerns, the class drop and the visor application suggest connections are targeting this race seriously. At 4/1 in a modest 9-runner field, the combination of top SR, positive market move, and significant class relief makes this the most compelling case available. Each-way alternative: Kings Merchant. Main danger: Great — Great (SR 69, 7/2) is the second-best-rated horse, carries the same weight as Northcliff, has Jonathan England's 18% jockey strike rate behind it, and last-time-out form of '5' over a similar distance means a bounce-back is plausible — the market drift of 12% is the one note of caution.

Shortlist Northcliff, Kings Merchant, Great
Each-way: Kings Merchant Danger: Great

🗺 The Course Class 6

0m6f0y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
9 Confirmed runners
Thirsk Track and setting
Class 6 Race grade