Southwell (AW) 19:30 RESULTED
Class 6 17 Sep 2026

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    13/2
  2. 9/2
  3. 18/1
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No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Age of Baroque silks
Age of Baroque
Age 5 · 9-11
394524
65
61
69
5
9-11
11/2 8/1 5/1
Consistent enough in recent starts to rank among the chief dangers here, Age of Baroque has run over today's trip and going before and brings solid fitness after 33 days off; second two starts back shows he threatens, though the absence of a win in his last six starts is the concern.
AI verdict

SR 61 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
No Knee Never silks
No Knee Never
Age 5 · 9-11
503066
65
60
67
5
9-11
11/2 11/1 5/1
Winless in his last six starts, No Knee Never showed best when third four starts back but has posted back-to-back sixth-placed finishes of late; experience over today's trip and going helps, though carrying 137 lb from stall 8 leaves him with plenty to find.
AI verdict

SR 60 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Dream Illusion silks
Dream Illusion
Age 4 · 9-11
024829
65
64
69
4
9-11
11/2 7/1 11/2
Twice placed in her last six starts, Dream Illusion has run over today's trip and going and her speed rating of 72 suggests she holds more than her official mark of 65 gives her credit for; the risk is that she has been winless in recent starts and her latest ninth will need explaining away.
AI verdict

SR 64 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Nordic Norm silks
Nordic Norm
Age 4 · 9-10
452905
64
43
68
4
9-10
25/1 22/1 25/1
Winless in his last six starts, Nordic Norm at least has experience over today's distance and going to call upon, and a second four starts back offers some encouragement; however, fifth last time out and drawn in stall ten carrying 136 lb make this a tough ask.
AI verdict

SR 43 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.

5
Royal County Glory silks
Royal County Glory
Age 3 · 9-10
159211
62
81
70
3
9-10
SP 32/17 7/4
Royal County Glory arrives here in electric form, winning two on the bounce having finished second three starts back, with experience over today's trip and going adding further appeal; the swift five-day turnaround is the only note of caution.
AI verdict

SR 81 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Ernie's Valentine silks
Ernie's Valentine
Age 7 · 9-9
558474
63
58
70
7
9-9
6/1 9/1 6/1
Ernie's Valentine has run over today's trip and going, rates highest of the 14 runners on our figures, and 23 days since his last start suggests he arrives fresh; the concern is he has been winless in his last six starts, finishing no closer than fourth.
AI verdict

SR 58 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Aspull silks
Aspull
Age 4 · 9-7
060573
61
58
63
4
9-7
14/1 16/1 14/1
Winless in his last six starts and ranked 12 of 14 on our figures, Aspull faces a stiff task, though a third last time out at least shows some consistency, and he has run over today's distance and going before.
AI verdict

SR 58 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Gladiadora silks
Gladiadora
Age 5 · 9-7
484246
61
60
65
5
9-7
6/1 8/1 11/2
Placed second three starts back but winless in her last six, Gladiadora returns after a 30-day break with distance and going experience in her favour, though carrying 133 lb from stall five and an official mark of 61 leaves her with plenty to find against stronger rivals.
AI verdict

SR 60 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Dolo's Star silks
Dolo's Star
Age 3 · 9-7
54203
65
40
56
3
9-7
50/1 40/1 50/1
Winless in her last five starts and ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Dolo's Star faces a stiff task here; third last time out and a second three starts back offer slim encouragement, and she has run over today's distance and going before, but the 63-day break adds further doubt.
AI verdict

SR 40 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 50/1.

10
Captain Cess silks
Captain Cess
Age 4 · 9-6
-23122
60
73
67
4
9-6
6/1 FCST 11/2
Captain Cess arrives on the back of consecutive placed efforts and won three starts back, giving his recent form a solid look, though our rating of 67 and a speed figure of 56 suggest he faces a stiff task from stall 14 off 132 lb.
AI verdict

SR 73 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

11
Sailor's Return silks
Sailor's Return
Age 3 · 9-6
466041
64
73
66
3
9-6
5/1 6/1 5/1
Sailor's Return won last time out and has experience over today's trip and going, which works in her favour, but a mark of 64, carrying 132 lb from stall 12, and a patchy recent record beforehand keep her prospects measured.
AI verdict

SR 73 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

12
Palmarian silks
Palmarian
Age 4 · 9-5
512840
59
52
67
4
9-5
12/1 22/1 11/1
Showed a win and a second in recent starts but has gone unplaced last time out and was eighth three starts back, so consistency is the concern; has run over today's trip and going, and 15 days between runs suggests he arrives fresh, though 131 lb is a stern burden.
AI verdict

SR 52 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

13
Ceinture d'Orion silks
Ceinture d'Orion
Age 3 · 9-5
463437
63
57
58
3
9-5
11/1 12/1 10/1
Winless in her last six starts and ranked 13 of 14 on our figures, Ceinture d'Orion faces a stiff ask here, though she has run over today's trip and a third two starts back offers a slender crumb of comfort.
AI verdict

SR 57 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

14
Soames Forsyte silks
Soames Forsyte
Age 7 · 9-4
550659
58
45
65
7
9-4
16/1 22/1 16/1
Winless in his last six starts and ranked 11 of 14 on our figures, Soames Forsyte makes little appeal, though he has experience over today's trip and going and returns on a fresh enough 17-day break carrying 130 lb from stall 6.
AI verdict

SR 45 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Age of Baroque 11/2 open 13.00 5/1 open 9.00 5/1 open 11.00 5/1 open 11.00 5/1 open 11.00 5/1 open 9.50 11/2 Bet365
2 No Knee Never 11/2 open 12.00 11/2 open 13.00 11/2 open 12.00 11/2 open 12.00 11/2 open 12.00 5/1 open 12.00 11/2 Bet365
3 Dream Illusion 11/2 open 8.50 11/2 open 8.00 11/2 open 8.00 11/2 open 8.00 11/2 open 8.00 11/2 open 8.00 11/2 Bet365
4 Nordic Norm 25/1 open 23.00 25/1 open 31.00 25/1 25/1 25/1 25/1 open 29.00 25/1 Bet365
5 Royal County Glory 7/4 open 3.25 7/4 open 2.88 15/8 open 3.00 15/8 open 3.00 15/8 open 3.00 7/4 open 2.88 15/8 Coral
6 Ernie's Valentine 6/1 open 10.00 6/1 open 13.00 6/1 open 11.00 6/1 open 11.00 6/1 open 11.00 6/1 open 11.00 6/1 Bet365
7 Aspull 14/1 open 19.00 14/1 open 21.00 16/1 open 19.00 16/1 open 19.00 14/1 open 19.00 16/1 16/1 Coral
8 Gladiadora 6/1 open 9.00 11/2 open 11.00 6/1 open 9.50 6/1 open 9.50 6/1 open 9.50 6/1 open 10.00 6/1 Bet365
9 Dolo's Star 50/1 open 41.00 66/1 open 51.00 50/1 open 41.00 50/1 open 41.00 50/1 open 41.00 66/1 open 41.00 66/1 Paddy Power
10 Captain Cess 6/1 open 7.50 11/2 13/2 open 7.00 13/2 open 7.00 6/1 11/2 13/2 Coral
11 Sailor's Return 5/1 open 8.00 5/1 open 7.00 5/1 open 7.50 5/1 open 7.50 5/1 open 7.50 5/1 open 7.00 5/1 Bet365
12 Palmarian 12/1 open 23.00 11/1 open 29.00 11/1 open 26.00 11/1 open 26.00 11/1 open 26.00 11/1 open 26.00 12/1 Bet365
13 Ceinture d'Orion 11/1 open 15.00 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 13.00 11/1 Bet365
14 Soames Forsyte 16/1 open 23.00 16/1 open 26.00 16/1 open 23.00 16/1 open 23.00 16/1 open 23.00 16/1 open 23.00 16/1 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

Sailor's Return

Speculative

Sailor's Return owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (41) and market confidence (77). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

5/1 David O'Meara Connor Beasley
65% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

No Knee Never

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

11/2 · James Owen
✓ Value Signal

Dolo's Star

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

50/1 · Ivan Furtado
◈ 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
41 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +15.4 pts

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

Market confidence High conviction
77 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +16.9 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
32 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.1 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
46 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.6 pts

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

Chaos factor High conviction
65 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.5 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
52 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.2 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 11. Sailor's Return
49.6 5/1
2 2. No Knee Never
49.1 11/2
3 3. Dream Illusion
48.4 11/2
4 1. Age of Baroque
48.2 11/2
5 10. Captain Cess
47.9 6/1
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11
Age 3 · 9-6
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 73 🐾

SR 73 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 5 · 9-11
11/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 61 🐾

SR 61 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 5 · 9-11
11/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 60 🐾

SR 60 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 4 · 9-11
11/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 64 🐾

SR 64 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 7 · 9-9
6/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 58 🐾

SR 58 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Age 5 · 9-7
6/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 60 🐾

SR 60 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Age 4 · 9-6
6/1
★★★☆☆ SR 73 🐾

SR 73 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

13
Age 3 · 9-5
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 57 🐾

SR 57 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

12
Age 4 · 9-5
12/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 52 🐾

SR 52 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

7
Age 4 · 9-7
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 58 🐾

SR 58 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

14
Age 7 · 9-4
16/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 45 🐾

SR 45 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

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Royal County Glory
Confidence: Speculative

Royal County Glory (SR:81, 7/4) is the class standout in this field by a substantial margin — 8 SR points clear of the next-best Captain Cess and Sailor's Return (both SR:73) and 17 points above the median. The form string 159211 reads right-to-left as a win last time out, a win two runs ago, and placed third-from-last, showing a horse peaking at exactly the right moment. The market has firmed 7% to 7/4, confirming stable confidence, and the GoingFit:+ on today's good ground is a meaningful differentiator in a field where most rivals carry GoingFit:~ or worse. Running off the same mark as the last win (MarkMv:=) means no penalties have been applied to blunt the advantage, and at only 5 days since the last run the yard is clearly pitching for a quick follow-up while the horse is in form. Each-way alternative: Sailor's Return. Main danger: Sailor's Return — Sailor's Return (SR:73, 5/1) has steamed 22% in the market, carries DistFit:+ at this trip, has course form (W1P1), and is backed by O'Meara deploying Connor Beasley — the yard's #1 booking — suggesting this is their intended winner ahead of stablemate Ceinture d'Orion.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Jockey Ashley Lewis(3) has only a 14% strike rate from 484 rides — modest for a short-priced favourite in a 14-runner field, and the apprentice claim may not fully offset inexperience in a competitiv…
  • Sailor's Return (SR:73) is significantly market-fancied, steaming in 22% to 5/1 off a stable-flag, has course form W1P1, and O'Meara/Beasley is a powerful combo that could dominate pace and space in…
  • Captain Cess (SR:73) is raised 5lbs (MarkMv:+5) yet still only 8 SR points behind at 6/1 — a horse rated rising and in a sequence of -23122 may be the bigger danger to the favourite's class edge than…
  • Only 5 days between runs on Fibresand is an aggressive quick-turnaround for a 3-year-old; the trainer Jack Jones has just an 11% strike rate (578 runners) giving limited confidence the yard manages b…
Shortlist Royal County Glory, Sailor's Return, Captain Cess, No Knee Never
Each-way: Sailor's Return Danger: Sailor's Return

🗺 The Course Class 6

1m13y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
14 Confirmed runners
Southwell (AW) Track and setting
Class 6 Race grade