Chased home the current Derby favourite Benvenuto Cellini on debut at the Curragh; won a maiden at Tipperary before second to Pierre Bonnard in the Zetland Stakes; made the running for Pierre Bonnard at Saint-Cloud before fading; same role in the Ballysax here four weeks ago; proved himself a smart type in his own right, sticking to his task as Pierre Bonnard flopped.
Form last 62128-2
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
103SR113RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 103 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Promising Navan debut when strong-finishing 1/2l second over 1m, despite rider losing an iron close home; impressed in beating two stablemates in testing conditions in a 1m Curragh maiden at the beginning of November; got outpaced in the Ballysax on reappearance, kept on late in fifth, around 3l behind Endorsement.
Form last 621-5
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
96SR107RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 96 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Beat Shaihann in a 1m Dundalk maiden last August; looked smart on his final two juvenile starts; asserted strongly when beating stablemate Endorsement in the Zetland Stakes (1m2f, good to firm); readily beat A Boy Named Susie on very soft ground in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud; now needs to rebuild his reputation after tame eclipse in the Ballysax
Form last 64111-7
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
112SR119RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 112 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Improved from his debut when chasing home Pierre Bonnard over 1m at Dundalk last August; found the competition too hot in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes; made a fine start to the season when beating two subsequent winners in a C&D maiden; got upset in the stalls when failing to build on that in the Derby Trial at Leopardstown.
Form last 6724-14
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
101SR113RPR101OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 101 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Justified favouritism in a Listowel festival maiden (7f, heavy); may not have been suited by quick ground in the Group 3 Autumn Stakes at Newmarket; hooded after disappointing seasonal debut; making up the numbers for Ballydoyle here.
Form last 616-3
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
91SR102RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 91 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
No bookmaker prices recorded yet for this race.
Prices land after the first odds sync.
Pierre Bonnard owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (62) and market confidence (96). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
5/6A P O'BrienWayne Lordan
77%Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner
Endorsement
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
10/3 · A P O'Brien✓ Value Signal
Straight Up
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
28/1 · A P O'Brien◈ Chamber Memory
Balanced
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Pierre Bonnard leads the field with SR 112 and is trading at . The Saturday Rating places it clear of the field on ability. Weight of 9-5 is manageable for a horse of this class.
ShortlistPierre Bonnard, Endorsement, Shaihaan, James J Braddock, Straight Up
