MEETING · TODAY

Friday 4 September 2026 Ascot

6 Pick Six vs The Fox Stack six. Beat the head tipster.

7 races 69 runners First off 13:55

Going Good Flat / Jumps Right-handed Galloping Headline 16:48 · £23,193

13:55

Racing To School Celebrates 25 Years Lady Amateur Jockeys Handicap Stakes (For Female Amateur Jockeys) ✓ Result

Class 4 1m0f0y ·Good ·£12,540 · 11 runners Open

No.

Horse

Form

Jockey / Trainer

SR?

Age

Wgt

Odds

Slip

Comment

Little Empire

Age 6 · 10-10

354263

Miss A B O'Connor 11%

A. McCann 8%

10-10

12/1 5/1 10/1

Third last time out and a second three starts back, Little Empire brings solid form into this and has run over today's trip and going before; winless in his last six starts is the caveat, but drawn in stall two and carrying 150 lb, he looks the one to beat on our ratings.

AI verdict

SR 72 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Cancan In The Rain

Age 6 · 10-5

4-4483

Miss Georgie Benson 11%

Gihan Arnolda 11%

10-5

2/1 10/3 3/2

Cancan In The Rain has been consistently competitive in recent starts, finishing fourth three times and picking up a third last time out, and he returns in good order just 15 days on with distance and going experience in his favour; the concern is he remains winless in his last five starts.

AI verdict

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

Stratocracy

Age 5 · 10-5

-65535

Miss Lauren Frost 4%

Kevin & Lauren Frost 11%

10-5

11/1 10/1 9/1

Stratocracy steps up as a leading danger on the back of a third two starts back, and his experience over today's trip and going is a solid foundation; the concern is that he has been winless in his last five starts and must prove he can convert promise into results from stall 7 off 145 lb.

AI verdict

SR 66 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Dannick

Age 4 · 10-2

851251

Mr Hezekiah March 0%

Gary & Josh Moore 11%

10-2

6/1 11/4 11/2

Ranked ninth of eleven on our figures, Dannick is hard to fancy at these weights, yet his recent form does show two wins in his last six starts, including a winner last time out, and he has run over today's trip before, while stall one is his draw.

AI verdict

SR 80 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Atmosphere

Age 4 · 10-2

3-3225

Miss Georgia King 11%

Richard Spencer 15%

10-2

16/1 15/2 14/1

Atmosphere has been a model of consistency, placing in four of his last five starts including back-to-back seconds, and he has experience of today's distance and going; the main risk is that he heads here fifty days between runs yet to win in recent starts.

AI verdict

SR 63 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Calyxoh

Age 4 · 10-1

973043

Miss Amy Collier 18%

Patrick Morris 8%

10-1

22/1 12/1 16/1

Calyxoh has shown some consistency in recent starts, placing third twice in his last six, and has run over today's trip and going before; yet to win in that spell and carrying 141 lb from stall eight, he faces a stiff ask against a competitive field.

AI verdict

SR 58 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

Tex

Age 5 · 10-1

230192

Miss Brodie Hampson 17%

George Baker 10%

10-1

9/4 11/4 32/17

Runner-up last time out and a winner three starts back, Tex has experience of today's trip and going to call on, and 30 days between runs suggests he arrives fresh; however, that ninth two starts back is a concern, and 141 lb is a sizeable burden to overcome.

AI verdict

SR 85 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Eazy On The Eye

Age 4 · 10-0

370222

Miss Thomasina Eyston 19%

Heather Main 12%

10-0

15/2 11/2 6/1

Consistently placed in her last three starts — all runner-up finishes — Eazy On The Eye arrives here just six days on from her latest effort, and has run over today's trip and going before, though she remains yet to win and her rating of 73 leaves her eighth of eleven ranked runners.

AI verdict

SR 76 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Bold Suitor

Age 9 · 9-12

421576

Miss Taryn Cole 0%

Craig Benton 11%

9-12

80/1 40/1 66/1

Bold Suitor has managed just one win in his last six starts, finishing sixth last time out, and our rating ranks him tenth of eleven in this field; he has run over today's trip and returns after 15 days, but there is little in the recent figures to inspire confidence.

AI verdict

SR 44 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 80/1.

The Bitter Moose

Age 5 · 9-11

-40333

Miss Megan Jordan 17%

Patrick Chamings 9%

9-11

22/1 12/1 16/1

Consistently placed in his last three starts, The Bitter Moose arrives fit on 15 days' rest with distance and going experience to call on, though he remains winless in recent starts and his draw eleven and 137 lb burden are no small asks for a runner rated 68 officially.

AI verdict

SR 54 suggests ability but 20/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Port Louis

Age 5 · 9-6

080388

Miss Chelsea Edwards 0%

Bernard Llewellyn 8%

9-6

66/1 40/1 50/1

Winless in his last six starts, with a pair of eighths in his two most recent outings, Port Louis faces a stiff task from stall ten carrying 132 lb, and a rating of 60 ranked last of the field offers little encouragement, though he has run over today's trip and going before.

AI verdict

SR 40 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 66/1.

14:30

Charbonnel et Walker EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) ✓ Result

Class 3 0m7f0y ·Good ·£13,500 · 11 runners Open

No.

Horse

Form

Jockey / Trainer

SR?

Age

Wgt

Odds

Slip

Comment

Ayuq

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Benoit de la Sayette 13%

John & Thady Gosden 24%

—

145

9-7

17/2 6/1 7/1

SR 145 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 145 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Chymbulak

Age 2 · 9-7

Ray Dawson 14%

Roger Varian 20%

—

156

9-7

9/2 5/2 9/2

Favourable weight of 9-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Impasto

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Colin Keane 16%

Andrew Balding 18%

—

144

9-7

11/1 FCST 8/1

SR 144 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 144 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Korsakov

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Tom Marquand 16%

William Haggas 23%

—

148

9-7

10/1 5/1 9/1

SR 148 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 148 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Moon Rock

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Ashley Lewis 14%

Ed Walker 16%

—

124

9-7

28/1 11/1 28/1

SR 124 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 124 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

San Jose

Age 2 · 9-7

James Doyle 21%

Brian Meehan 9%

—

154

9-7

3/1 7/2 3/1

Favourable weight of 9-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Senor Blues

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Lewis Edmunds 12%

Harry Charlton 16%

—

125

9-7

33/1 16/1 22/1

SR 125 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

AI verdict

SR 125 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Shimmering Shadow

Age 2 · 9-7

—

William Buick 25%

Simon & Ed Crisford 19%

—

151

9-7

5/2 7/2 28/15

SR 151 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 151 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Sky Mountain

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Rob Hornby 12%

Amanda Perrett 9%

—

124

9-7

125/1 50/1 66/1

SR 124 suggests ability but 100/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

AI verdict

SR 124 suggests ability but 100/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Too Darn Regal

Age 2 · 9-7

—

George Wood 11%

Harry Eustace 13%

—

124

9-7

22/1 16/1 20/1

SR 124 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

AI verdict

SR 124 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Worthawhistle

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Pat Dobbs 15%

Richard Hannon 12%

—

147

9-7

10/1 17/2 10/1

SR 147 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 147 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

15:05

Ascot Events EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) ✓ Result

Class 2 0m7f213y ·Good ·£13,500 · 11 runners Open

No.

Horse

Form

Jockey / Trainer

SR?

Age

Wgt

Odds

Slip

Comment

Bintwillsea

Age 2 · 9-2

—

Rob Hornby 12%

Jonathan Portman 13%

—

124

9-2

33/1 22/1 25/1

SR 124 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

AI verdict

SR 124 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Clarity

Age 2 · 9-2

352

James Doyle 21%

Andrew Balding 18%

9-2

3/1 FCST 11/4

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

AI verdict

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

Claudette

Age 2 · 9-2

—

William Buick 25%

John & Thady Gosden 24%

—

154

9-2

11/4 28/15 11/4

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Comrade Alexi

Age 2 · 9-2

—

Tom Marquand 16%

Ed Walker 16%

—

139

9-2

14/1 15/2 14/1

SR 139 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 139 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Divide And Conquer

Age 2 · 9-2

—

Rossa Ryan 18%

Ralph Beckett 19%

—

151

9-2

9/2 FCST 4/1

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Just Scarlet

Age 2 · 9-2

George Wood 11%

James Fanshawe 18%

—

142

9-2

10/1 FCST 9/1

SR 142 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 142 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Kaguyahime

Age 2 · 9-2

—

Ray Dawson 14%

Roger Varian 20%

—

140

9-2

10/1 17/2 10/1

SR 140 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 140 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Lakota Pass

Age 2 · 9-2

—

Jack Callan 13%

S. P. C. Woods 12%

—

125

9-2

33/1 20/1 33/1

SR 125 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

AI verdict

SR 125 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Stormhaven

Age 2 · 9-2

—

Pat Dobbs 15%

Richard Hannon 12%

—

146

9-2

6/1 9/1 5/1

SR 146 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 146 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Sunset Script

Age 2 · 9-2

Saffie Osborne 14%

Tom Ward 11%

—

127

9-2

28/1 20/1 25/1

SR 127 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 127 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Sweet Katarina

Age 2 · 9-2

Lewis Edmunds 12%

William Muir & Chris Grassick 11%

—

125

9-2

100/1 66/1 80/1

SR 125 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 125 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

15:40

Juddmonte Ebf Restricted Novice Stakes (for Horses In Bands A, B, C And D) (Ebf Restricted Race Qual) (GBB Race) ✓ Result

Class 2 0m6f0y ·Good ·£15,462 · 7 runners Open

No.

Horse

Form

Jockey / Trainer

SR?

Age

Wgt

Odds

Slip

Comment

Pure Mint

Age 2 · 9-10

James Doyle 21%

Simon & Ed Crisford 19%

—

154

9-10

8/13 4/5 1/2

SR 154 backed by market confidence at 4/6 — a genuine contender.

AI verdict

SR 154 backed by market confidence at 4/6 — a genuine contender.

Soldier Of The Sea

Age 2 · 9-10

Taylor Fisher 12%

William Knight 14%

9-10

4/1 10/3 11/4

SR 87 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 87 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Does Mary Know

Age 2 · 9-4

Charles Bishop 10%

Eve Johnson Houghton 13%

—

145

9-4

17/2 9/2 8/1

SR 145 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 145 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Nobelos

Age 2 · 9-4

Rob Hornby 12%

Charles Hills 14%

—

121

9-4

33/1 20/1 28/1

SR 121 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

AI verdict

SR 121 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

War Chest

Age 2 · 9-2

—

Rhys Clutterbuck 11%

Eve Johnson Houghton 13%

—

125

9-2

33/1 28/1 25/1

SR 125 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

AI verdict

SR 125 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Storm Force Ten

Age 2 · 8-13

Saffie Osborne 14%

Jamie Osborne 12%

—

124

8-13

33/1 20/1 25/1

SR 124 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

AI verdict

SR 124 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Brushstroke

Age 2 · 8-10

Ray Dawson 14%

T. J. Kent 17%

—

149

8-10

17/2 5/1 17/2

SR 149 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 149 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

16:15

Big Ascot Food & Wine Festival Classified Stakes ✓ Result

Class 3 0m7f0y ·Good ·£16,200 · 8 runners Open

No.

Horse

Form

Jockey / Trainer

SR?

Age

Wgt

Odds

Slip

Comment

Aalto

Age 6 · 9-9

-90213

James Doyle 21%

Ian Williams 11%

101

9-9

9/4 32/17 2/1

Placed third last time out and a winner two starts back, Aalto arrives in solid recent form and has run over today's trip and going, giving him a familiar test; 41 days between runs is worth a note, but the consistent profile makes him our pick from stall four carrying 135 lb.

AI verdict

SR 101 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Best Rate

Age 4 · 9-9

411358

Seamus Cronin(3) 13%

Richard Hannon 12%

9-9

15/2 4/1 6/1

Third three starts back and a winner on each of the two occasions before that, Best Rate has distance and going experience to call on and arrives fresh enough on nine days' rest; the cold trainer streak — no wins in 42 attempts over 14 days — is the one concern.

AI verdict

SR 95 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Jolly Roger

Age 4 · 9-9

-26232

William Buick 25%

Simon & Ed Crisford 19%

9-9

5/1 5/1 4/1

Jolly Roger has been a model of consistency, placing second three times and third once in his last five starts, and he has run over today's trip and going before — yet to win in that spell is the concern, and a trainer firing at just 5% over the last 14 days adds to the risk.

AI verdict

SR 90 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Jonny Concrete

Age 5 · 9-9

324411

Jack Nicholls 12%

Iain Jardine 12%

9-9

9/2 11/2 9/2

Back-to-back wins give Jonny Concrete solid recent momentum and he has run over today's trip and going before, but carrying 135 lb from stall six against stronger company — rated a pound below his official mark — may blunt his chance here.

AI verdict

SR 97 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Veblen Good

Age 4 · 9-9

033440

Tom Marquand 16%

David O'Meara 13%

9-9

9/1 17/2 9/1

Veblen Good is the top-rated runner in this field and returns quickly on a seven-day turnaround with experience of today's trip and conditions in his favour, yet he remains winless in his last six starts, and that elusive breakthrough is the key question.

AI verdict

SR 78 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Debrief

Age 3 · 9-5

4-911

Pierre-Louis Jamin 14%

Harry Eustace 13%

9-5

10/1 5/1 10/1

Ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Debrief is hard to fancy despite back-to-back wins in his last two starts; the 41-day absence adds another question, though he has experience of today's trip and going, and draws stall three.

AI verdict

SR 85 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Malachy's Wish

Age 3 · 9-5

10-012

Saffie Osborne 14%

Jamie Osborne 12%

9-5

15/2 9/2 7/1

Malachy's Wish won two starts back and was runner-up last time out, showing he retains form, but his speed rating of 85 trails the top-ranked rivals and two unplaced efforts in recent starts hint at inconsistency on the way back to that winning return.

AI verdict

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

Suspicious Mindz

Age 3 · 9-5

-23711

Dale Swift 8%

Seb Spencer 8%

9-5

14/1 7/1 12/1

Suspicious Mindz has won twice in his last five starts, most recently a winner last time out, and he has experience of today's trip and conditions, but our rating has him well held on these terms and he faces a stiff task from the top of the weights at 131 lb.

AI verdict

SR 84 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

16:48

Ascot Hospitality Handicap Stakes ✓ Result

Class 2 1m0f0y ·Good ·£23,193 · 13 runners Open

No.

Horse

Form

Jockey / Trainer

SR?

Age

Wgt

Odds

Slip

Comment

Blue Rc

Age 4 · 10-0

122920

Rob Hornby 12%

James Tate 19%

104

10-0

16/1 17/2 14/1

Back-to-back seconds before a winner two starts further back in recent form, Blue Rc brings solid placed consistency to this; he has run over today's trip and going, and a 41-day break should leave him fresh, with our rating of 108 marking him the one to beat from stall 10.

AI verdict

SR 89 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Classic

Age 6 · 9-10

-21983

Pat Dobbs 15%

Richard Hannon 12%

100

9-10

10/1 6/1 9/1

Third last time out after a spell of poor efforts, Classic has run over today's trip and going and his rating of 104 suggests he holds strong claims; the concern is a trainer without a winner in 42 recent attempts.

AI verdict

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

Hard Endeavor

Age 4 · 9-10

15-042

Rossa Ryan 18%

Jane Chapple-Hyam 13%

100

9-10

8/1 9/2 8/1

Ran well to finish second last time out, though a mixed recent record includes one unplaced effort and 62 days off adds a fitness query; has run over today's trip and going, and 136 lb from stall 3 makes him a solid if unspectacular mid-market proposition.

AI verdict

SR 100 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Urban Lion

Age 5 · 9-9

9-1009

George Bass 12%

Jack Channon 14%

9-9

16/1 14/1 16/1

Urban Lion won four starts back, and he has experience of both today's trip and going; however, his two most recent outings have yielded a ninth and an unplaced effort, and recapturing that form after 41 days off is the key question.

AI verdict

SR 71 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Ozat

Age 5 · 9-7

008003

James Doyle 21%

Ian Williams 11%

9-7

7/1 9/2 6/1

Ozat has run over today's trip and going, and a rating of 104 ranks him second of thirteen, marking him out as a genuine danger; the risk is that he's winless in his last six starts, with only a third last time out to cling to.

AI verdict

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

Arctic Thunder

Age 5 · 9-6

076811

Ashley Lewis 14%

Ed Walker 16%

100

9-6

5/1 6/1 4/1

Back-to-back wins make Arctic Thunder interesting, though he rates only eighth of the 13 on our figures, and he has experience of today's trip and conditions, but an official mark of 96 and 132 lb from stall two asks him to defy a stern weight burden against stronger company.

AI verdict

SR 100 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Hickory

Age 8 · 9-5

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Saffie Osborne 14%

Jamie Osborne 12%

9-5

11/2 7/1 9/2

Hickory landed a win two starts back but has finished fifth most recently, and his record in the last six starts shows just that single success; experience over today's trip and going helps, though 131 lb from stall 11 is no gimme.

AI verdict

SR 97 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Spanish Voice

Age 4 · 9-4

710153

Colin Keane 16%

Andrew Balding 18%

102

9-4

6/1

Spanish Voice was third last time out but has been beaten into fifth and unplaced in between his two wins in recent starts, and ranked tenth of thirteen on our figures he faces a stiff task off 130 lb from stall one, though he does at least have experience of today's trip and going.

AI verdict

SR 102 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Witch Hunter

Age 7 · 9-4

000106

Joe Leavy 11%

Richard Hannon 12%

9-4

33/1 22/1 33/1

Witch Hunter won three starts back but has posted two unplaced efforts since, and a trainer currently without a winner in 42 attempts is a clear negative; he has run over today's trip and going, and 130 lb from stall 4 keeps him in the picture without inspiring confidence.

AI verdict

SR 72 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Moonfall

Age 3 · 9-2

17-514

Jack Callan 13%

George Boughey 18%

101

9-2

13/2 11/2 5/1

Moonfall won two starts back but was fourth last time out after 55 days off the track, so fitness is a fair question; he has run over today's trip and going, and his rating of 102 suggests residual ability, though draw 12 and 128 lb are not without challenge.

AI verdict

SR 101 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Jolly Jack Tar

Age 5 · 9-2

13/10-

William Buick 25%

John & Thady Gosden 24%

9-2

14/1 FCST 11/1

A lengthy 402-day absence and a ranking of 12 of 13 on our figures make Jolly Jack Tar difficult to fancy on return, though he has run over today's distance and going before, and a trainer firing at 30% in the last 14 days at least offers some encouragement.

AI verdict

SR 87 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Zennor Storm

Age 3 · 8-10

-90428

Tom Marquand 16%

William Haggas 23%

8-10

8/1 9/2 15/2

Winless in his last five starts and ranked 11 of 13 on our figures, Zennor Storm faces a stiff ask here; an eighth last time out does little to encourage, though he has run over today's trip and going before and returns on a quick 14-day turnaround.

AI verdict

SR 90 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Mythical Guest

Age 6 · 8-9

099343

Kieran O'Neill 9%

George Margarson 8%

8-9

40/1 18/1 25/1

Winless in his last six starts and ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Mythical Guest faces a stiff task from stall 13, though he has shown some consistency in his last three outings and has experience of today's distance and going.

AI verdict

SR 63 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

17:25

Sodexo Live! Handicap Stakes ✓ Result

Class 4 0m7f0y ·Good ·£13,425 · 8 runners Open

No.

Horse

Form

Jockey / Trainer

SR?

Age

Wgt

Odds

Slip

Comment

First Legion

Age 3 · 9-11

-64545

Shane Foley 11%

Richard Hannon 12%

9-11

4/1 3/1 4/1

Yet to score in his last five starts and returning after 83 days with a trainer who has yet to land a winner in 42 attempts over the past fortnight, First Legion faces questions — though he has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 101 puts him clear of his rivals.

AI verdict

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

Raging Raj

Age 3 · 9-9

763151

Lewis Edmunds 12%

Michael Herrington 14%

9-9

5/1 4/1 9/2

Raging Raj arrives on the back of a win last time out, and a winner three starts back too, bringing a sharp two-from-six recent run of form into this; he has experience of today's trip and going, and the 135 lb burden is the chief concern.

AI verdict

SR 86 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Luansobe

Age 3 · 9-6

20-103

Paddy Bradley 9%

Charlie Fellowes 11%

9-6

4/1

Luansobe won three starts back and was third last time out, showing he can mix it at this level, though two unplaced efforts in between temper enthusiasm; he has run over today's trip and going, and returns after 55 days carrying 132 lb from stall seven.

AI verdict

SR 88 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Hambelton

Age 3 · 9-6

455121

Luke McAteer 8%

David Marnane 10%

9-6

11/4 11/4 28/15

Hambelton arrives on the back of a win last time out and has run over today's trip and going, though two fifth-place finishes in his last six starts temper enthusiasm; carrying 132 lb from stall four after 41 days off, he maps as a genuine each-way contender rather than a banker.

AI verdict

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

Star Of Commala

Age 3 · 9-6

7-11

Molly Keegan-Price 16%

Jane Chapple-Hyam 13%

9-6

14/1 13/2 12/1

Ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Star Of Commala faces a stiff ask, but back-to-back wins in her last two starts suggest she arrives in career-best form; she has run over today's trip and returns on a quick 15-day turnaround.

AI verdict

SR 82 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Golden Brown

Age 3 · 9-5

2-2186

Tom Marquand 16%

Ed Walker 16%

9-5

15/2 9/1 6/1

Golden Brown landed a win three starts back and arrives here fit on 23 days' rest, with experience of today's trip and going and a rating of 93 suggesting he holds strong claims; the risk is that two modest finishes since that victory must give pause.

AI verdict

SR 88 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Sapphire Steps

Age 3 · 9-2

7-5840

Pat Dobbs 15%

Richard Hannon 12%

9-2

16/1 14/1 12/1

Sapphire Steps showed enough ability when fourth two starts back to suggest she retains potential, and our rating of 88 marks her as a serious player, but a 56-day absence combined with a trainer in the depths of a lengthy losing run makes confidence hard to hold.

AI verdict

SR 66 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

You Sexy Thing

Age 3 · 8-11

6130-6

Saffie Osborne 14%

Richard Spencer 15%

8-11

12/1 10/1 11/1

Ranked seventh of eight on our figures, You Sexy Thing makes little appeal after finishing sixth and unplaced in his last two, and his sole recent win came four starts back; the experience over today's trip and going, plus a third three starts back, are slim consolations after 85 days off.

AI verdict

SR 77 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.