Epsom 15:42 RESULTED
Class 4 10 Sep 2026

Thursday 10 September Quickslide Quick Ride Apprentices' Derby Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

Quickslide Quick Ride Apprentices' Derby Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) · 1m4f6y

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Quickslide Quick Ride Apprentices' Derby Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

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  1. Winner Duc De Kent (FR) Conor Whiteley · Ian Williams
    22/1
  2. 15/8F
  3. 11/2
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Saturday Draw Updated 1 week, 4 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Charmaine silks
Charmaine
Age 5 · 9-13
-24441
86
91
89
5
9-13
5/2 3/2 9/4
Charmaine won last time out and has run over today's trip and going, making her conditions look well suited, and while 39 days between runs is a minor query, she arrives in decent heart and rates a confident pick at 139 lb.
AI verdict

SR 91 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Gordon Grey silks
Gordon Grey
Age 6 · 9-12
-93906
85
79
90
6
9-12
8/1 9/1 11/2
Ranked top of the field on our rating, Gordon Grey has run over today's trip and going and returns in good order just 10 days since his last start, but a winless recent run of form — including a sixth last time out — means he must prove he can translate promise into something more decisive.
AI verdict

SR 79 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Galaxy Star silks
Galaxy Star
Age 4 · 9-10
1468
83
84
86
4
9-10
15/2 6/1 7/1
Galaxy Star won one in her last four starts and has run over today's trip, returning after 29 days carrying 136 lb — a lively each-way threat, though her two most recent efforts have been disappointing and she must bounce back sharply.
AI verdict

SR 84 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Epictetus silks
Epictetus
Age 6 · 9-9
523160
82
70
86
6
9-9
18/1
Epictetus won three starts back and was third four starts back, showing he knows how to compete at this level, and carrying 135 lb off a sharp ten-day turnaround is the key question after two below-par efforts since.
AI verdict

SR 70 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Naval Command silks
Naval Command
Age 4 · 9-2
2-6595
75
75
81
4
9-2
13/2 4/1 9/2
Winless in his last five starts and ranked sixth of seven on our figures, Naval Command faces a stiff task here; a return of three fifths, a ninth and a second five starts back makes for uninspiring recent form, though he has run over today's trip and going and experience at the weights may count for something.
AI verdict

SR 75 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Duc De Kent silks
Duc De Kent
Age 6 · 9-0
590/60
73
53
83
6
9-0
40/1 25/1 33/1
Duc De Kent has run over today's trip and comes here 29 days on from his last start, but winless in his last five outings and with the trainer striking at just 4% recently, he faces an uphill task despite a speed rating of 80 suggesting some ability.
AI verdict

SR 53 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.

7
Crooked Path silks
Crooked Path
Age 4 · 8-13
800-12
72
93
79
4
8-13
5/4 7/4 Evs
Ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Crooked Path makes it hard to build a case, with two unplaced efforts in his last five starts before a revival two runs back; second last time out at least suggests freshness suits, and he has run over today's trip and going.
AI verdict

SR 93 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Charmaine 5/2 open 2.50 9/4 open 2.75 5/2 open 2.75 5/2 open 2.75 5/2 open 2.62 5/2 open 2.75 5/2 Bet365
2 Gordon Grey 8/1 open 15.00 15/2 open 11.00 11/2 open 10.00 11/2 open 10.00 8/1 open 11.00 15/2 open 10.00 8/1 Bet365
3 Galaxy Star 15/2 open 11.00 7/1 open 9.00 15/2 open 9.50 15/2 open 9.50 15/2 open 9.00 7/1 open 7.00 15/2 Bet365
4 Epictetus 18/1 open 21.00 18/1 open 21.00 18/1 18/1 18/1 open 21.00 18/1 18/1 Bet365
5 Naval Command 13/2 open 5.50 6/1 open 5.00 9/2 open 6.00 7/1 open 6.00 13/2 open 5.00 11/2 open 6.00 7/1 Ladbrokes
6 Duc De Kent 40/1 open 34.00 33/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 29.00 40/1 open 29.00 40/1 open 29.00 40/1 open 29.00 40/1 Bet365
7 Crooked Path 5/4 open 2.75 11/8 open 2.88 5/4 open 2.75 21/20 open 2.75 1/1 open 2.75 5/4 open 2.75 11/8 Paddy Power

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

Crooked Path

Speculative

Crooked Path owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (52) and market confidence (94). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

5/4 James Owen Mason Paetel
68% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Charmaine

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

5/2 · James Fanshawe
✓ Value Signal

Duc De Kent

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

40/1 · Ian Williams
◈ Chamber Memory

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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 Speculative
52 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +19.6 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
94 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +20.7 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
40 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.8 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
37 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.7 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
51 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.1 pts

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

Favourite bias Live signal
60 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.8 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 7. Crooked Path
58.5 5/4
2 1. Charmaine
57.3 5/2
3 3. Galaxy Star
52.9 15/2
4 2. Gordon Grey
48.7 8/1
5 5. Naval Command
48.4 13/2
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Galaxy Star
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Community Signal

Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

7
Age 4 · 8-13
5/4
★★★☆☆ SR 93 🐾

SR 93 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 5 · 9-13
5/2
★★★☆☆ SR 91 🐾

SR 91 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 4 · 9-2
13/2
★★★☆☆ SR 75 🐾

SR 75 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 4 · 9-10
15/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 84 🐾

SR 84 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 6 · 9-12
8/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 79 🐾

SR 79 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Age 6 · 9-9
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 70 🐾

SR 70 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Galaxy Star
Confidence: Speculative

Galaxy Star (SR:84, 7/1) carries the lightest practical weight at 9-10 and is the only runner combining a confirmed DistFit:+ AND GoingFit:+ — critical advantages at Epsom over 1m4f6y on good to soft ground. The market has shortened 13% since opening, the strongest steaming signal in the field, suggesting informed money is backing this horse. Dropping a class (ClassMv:↓1) from its most recent run gives it a meaningful edge over rivals running at the same level. At 7/1 with these multiple signals aligning — going preference, distance proven, class drop, and significant market support — it represents clear value over the joint-favourite Charmaine who is drifting 6% and carries top-weight at 9-13 off a mark 4lb higher than last win. Each-way alternative: Crooked Path. Main danger: Crooked Path — Crooked Path (SR:93, 13/8) is the highest-rated runner in the field and carries a favourable 8-13, with recent form showing a 1-2 sequence and prior course experience (W0P1 at Epsom), making it the most likely threat if the going and pace suit a late challenge.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Galaxy Star's form figures read 1468 — that '8' and '6' suggest a horse that has regressed after an opening win, finishing mid-pack or worse in its two most recent starts before the latest run.
  • Jockey Harry Vigors is a 5lb claimer with only 257 rides recorded; at a technical, undulating track like Epsom where experience is paramount, this inexperience is a concrete liability.
  • Crooked Star (SR:93, 13/8) is the highest-rated horse in the field by raw SR and is also dropping in class (MarkMv:+7 implies recent mark rise but fresh form is strong: 800-12 last three), representi…
  • Galaxy Star has no Course entry in the data, meaning no recorded course form at Epsom's unique camber and downhill turns — a meaningful unknown on a track that famously catches out inexperienced or u…
Shortlist Galaxy Star, Crooked Path, Charmaine
Each-way: Crooked Path Danger: Crooked Path

🗺 The Course Class 4

1m4f6y Distance to cover
Good to Soft Expected going
7 Confirmed runners
Epsom Track and setting
Class 4 Race grade