Soldante showed a win two starts back but has otherwise been placed or just outside — consistent without being dominant. Has experience on today's going and ran just six days ago, so freshness may be a question carrying 169 lb.
Form last 643-313
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
98SR—RPR113OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 98 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Ira Hayes arrives with solid recent form — a winner three starts back and second two starts back — and has experience of today's trip and conditions, carrying 168 lb; the concern is his trainer's barren run of 0/27 in the last fortnight.
Form last 6301-25
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
89SR—RPR112OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 89 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Winning last time out gives Journey So Far a live chance, but 65 days off the track and a trainer without a winner in 30 recent attempts are significant concerns; he has run over today's trip and going before, though a hefty 168 lb burden further complicates matters.
Form last 6078-61
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
107SR—RPR112OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 107 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Kings Jet arrives with strong recent form — a win and a second in his last five starts — and has experience of today's trip and going, while 30 days since his last run suggests he comes here fresh; the concern is two consecutive non-completions heading into this.
Form last 6162P-U
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
63SR—RPR110OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 63 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 40/1.
Pulled up last time and ranked 16 of 18 on our figures, Lawful Ruler is hard to fancy at the weights despite a win three starts back; experience on today's going is the one genuine plus.
Form last 62317-P
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
74SR—RPR109OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 74 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.
Golden Temple showed good recent form with a win two starts back and followed up with a second last time out, but he carries a hefty 163 lb and that burden, combined with a run just four days ago, makes recovery a key question here.
Form last 69-6412
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
103SR—RPR107OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 103 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Winless in his last five starts and carrying a hefty 162 lb, Prince Palace nonetheless boasts experience over today's trip and going, and our rating of 114 marks him as a serious player — though a patchy recent record, including two pulled-up efforts, is the obvious concern.
Form last 6PP9-05
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
66SR—RPR106OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 66 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 40/1.
Ranked near the foot of our figures and carrying 161 lb, Inchidaly Copper faces a stiff ask, though he has experience over today's trip and going, and a win in his last five starts shows he can find the line.
Form last 6133-83
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
68SR—RPR105OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 68 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Le Grand Vert has pulled up in two of his last five starts and, ranked 15th of 18 on our figures, is hard to fancy here; however, he has winning form and distance-and-going experience in his favour, and 21 days gives him a fair freshener.
Form last 6P-412P
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
74SR—RPR105OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 74 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 25/1.
Winless in his last five starts, Drop A Threat was sixth last time out and fifth two starts back, with a pulled-up run three starts back a concern; he has run over today's trip and going, but 160 lb is a stiff ask as he seeks a change of fortune.
Form last 64-0P56
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
87SR—RPR104OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 87 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Winless in recent starts and pulled up in three of his last five, Noble Talent arrives 57 days fresh carrying 159 lb; he has run over today's trip and going, but that patchy record makes him hard to trust despite a rating of 112 suggesting more ability than he's shown.
Form last 60P7P-P
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
62SR—RPR103OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 62 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 50/1.
Winless in his last five starts and twice pulled up in that sequence, Riggs faces a stiff ask off 159 lb, though he has run over today's distance and going before and returns after a 33-day break with some fitness in reserve.
Form last 668-P8P
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
67SR—RPR103OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 67 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 50/1.
Placed last time out but winless in his last five starts, and 73 days off the track is a fitness query; Jukebox Johnny has run over today's trip and going, yet a hefty 158 lb burden and a ranking of 12th of 18 suggest he faces a stiff task here.
Form last 645P7-2
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
96SR—RPR102OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 96 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Gorthill has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating puts him narrowly ahead of this field — yet his recent form, including two pull-ups and an unseating in his last five starts, gives some cause for pause at 156 lb after 72 days off.
Form last 6UP5P-5
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
67SR—RPR100OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 67 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 40/1.
Won her most recent run after a runner-up effort and, before that, two fifths and a pulled-up run, Saunton Surf bounces back after 50 days off carrying 156 lb and ranked 13 of 18 on our figures — distance and going experience offer some hope, but she's hard to fancy at these weights.
Form last 6P55-21
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
103SR—RPR100OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 103 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Winless in his last six starts and ranked 14th of 18 on our figures, Smallcraftwarning looks hard to fancy carrying 156 lb; a second three starts back offers a slim crumb of comfort, and he has run over today's distance and going before.
Form last 6838204
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
84SR—RPR100OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 84 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Consecutive sixth-place finishes make Mistyburn hard to fancy — ranked last on our figures and carrying 143 lb, the handicapper offers little encouragement. He has winning form in recent starts and handles today's going, but he needs a sharper effort than his latest two outings suggest.
Form last 6731-66
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
67SR—RPR87OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 67 suggests ability but 40/1 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.
Journey So Far owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (59) and market confidence (88). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
5/2Gavin CromwellKeith Donoghue
65%Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner
Golden Temple
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
5/1 · Noel Meade✓ Value Signal
Gorthill
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
40/1 · Stephen Carlin◈ Chamber Memory
Balanced
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Journey So Far (SR:107, 5/2) is the highest-rated horse in the field and has shortened 6% in the market, indicating genuine confidence from those in the know. Gavin Cromwell's yard operates at 9% strike rate across 1,355 runners — solid volume and competence — and Keith Donoghue brings a 9% career strike rate from 496 rides. The form string 078-61 shows a last-time-out win, meaning the horse arrives on the back of a confidence-boosting success. Running off a mark 6lb higher than that win (MarkMv:+6) is the main concern, but at 5/2 in an 18-runner handicap with the top SR and market support, the case is stronger than any rival.
Each-way alternative: Jukebox Johnny.
Main danger: Saunton Surf — Saunton Surf (SR:103, 11/2) has shortened 14% in the market — the strongest steam in the field apart from Jukebox Johnny's 19% — arrives off a last-time-out win (form P55-21), carries a very competitive 11-2 with a light weight of 11-2, and is trained by a handler who clearly fancies the horse's chance today.
ShortlistJourney So Far, Jukebox Johnny, Saunton Surf, Golden Temple