Beaten six lengths in a Listed contest last time but was in good form before that, and there's still improvement to come over today's trip and conditions — the question is whether this class level stretches a progressive type on a comeback run.
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Rated 138 with solid form of 137, A Bear Affair's 9-2 odds and non-favourite status limit confidence to three stars.
Broke maiden at Windsor last time out but faces a significant step up in grade here, and sits well down the rankings on our figures; the one firm positive is proven effectiveness at today's trip and going.
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Carrying 9-2 weight with limited form of just two runs, Agitator's 135 Saturday Rating fails to inspire confidence as a non-favourite.
Took a novice prize at Thirsk over 7f last time out, but whether dropping back to today's shorter trip suits is the key question here — the step up to 7f clearly brought improvement, and there may well be more to come from an attractively bred sort.
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Alfred Wallace's weak form figure of 51 and 9-2 weight assignment undermine confidence despite a 135 Saturday Rating.
Showed a win last time before confirming debut level with a second at Epsom latest, and acts on the going and has form over the trip — but that Epsom run suggests more is still needed before this one peaks.
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Solid form figures of 12 and a Saturday Rating of 137 justify mid-tier appeal, but 9-2 odds suggest the market sees limited upside.
Boleto won a maiden at Pontefract on debut 15 days ago, hitting the line well over today's trip on good ground, and open to further progress for a top yard — though stepping up sharply in grade from a single start leaves plenty to prove.
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Boleto's winning form and solid 135 Saturday Rating are offset by carrying 9-2 weight without holding favourite market position.
Caught the eye winning on debut at the Curragh two weeks ago, hitting the line well over today's trip on good to yielding, and a respected juvenile handler suggests there's more to come — though stepping up to this level from a single start leaves questions unanswered.
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Celeron's winning form and solid 135 Saturday Rating are offset by carrying 9-2 weight without holding favourite market status.
Caught the eye on debut at Haydock, runner-up after racing keen on soft, and today's drier conditions look a clear step in the right direction — winless in recent starts but capable of outrunning odds if settling better over this trip.
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Carrying 9-2 weight with form showing only a single second place, Charted Course's 132 Saturday Rating lacks the winning evidence to inspire confidence.
Consecutive runner-up finishes suggest Dance A Jig has plenty of ability yet to convert, and a step up to today's 6f looks a logical move for this useful maiden — though 47 days off and winless in recent starts means there are still questions to answer.
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Carrying 9-2 weight with a form reading of 22 and a Saturday Rating of 138, Dance A Jig lacks the winning form to inspire market confidence.
Showed plenty of pace on debut when runner-up at Newcastle, but that sole start leaves improvement needed to trouble these at a ranking of 21 of 25, and the step up in grade makes this a tough ask.
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Carrying top weight of 9-2 with a form figure of 2 and starting as a non-favourite limits Dorigo's winning prospects despite a Saturday Rating of 134.
Bolted up by six lengths on good-to-soft at Pontefract last time, hitting the line strongly for a trainer in form, and a top rider retains the mount on a lightly raced type with more improvement to come; the 5th on debut is the only blot, though that now reads like a learning run.
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Moderate form figures of 51 and a 9-2 weight assignment limit confidence despite a competitive 136 Saturday Rating.
Ran to form when runner-up at Listowel 17 days ago and acts on today's conditions, but winless in its last three starts and, despite useful ability with debut form franked at Group level, looks vulnerable to find a win here.
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Ischgl's consistent 242 form and solid 135 Saturday Rating are offset by the 9-2 weight burden limiting upside.
Winless in recent starts and ranked near the foot of our figures, King Of Cloughan does at least arrive on the back of a promising second at Leopardstown over today's trip, beaten only three-quarters of a length, and a top yard keeps the faith from stall 22.
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Carrying 9-2 weight with modest form figures of 42 and a 134 Saturday Rating, King Of Cloughan lacks the market confidence to justify higher appeal.
Promising on debut, finishing runner-up beaten two lengths at the Curragh over today's trip, and that late-running style suits; yet to win in recent starts and breaking from stall 10 is a neutral factor, though improvement looks possible on good-to-yielding ground.
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Low Saturday Rating of 132, unfavourable 9-2 weight, and a single form figure of 2 undermine confidence despite market positioning.
Caught the eye on debut, rallying to finish a close second at Roscommon, but a drop in trip from that 7f effort looks a concern here, and from draw 21 carrying 128lb, this winless runner ranks 19th on our figures in a competitive field.
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Carrying 9-2 weight with a form figure of just 2 and a Saturday Rating of 134, Our Boy Bailey lacks the market confidence to justify a higher rating.
Opened her account with a head victory in a strong Curragh maiden on debut and should improve again stepping up in trip today — the main concern is a 94-day absence since that encouraging first start.
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Carrying 9-2 weight with a win in form but rated 135 and not market favourite limits confidence to a mid-tier 3-star rating.
Bolted up by three lengths on debut at Hamilton and shaped like a smart prospect, with today's trip and conditions well within range; the wide draw in this big field is the one unknown.
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Solid Saturday Rating of 135 and winning form earn three stars, but 9-2 odds and non-favourite market status limit confidence.
Bolted up on debut at the Curragh, hitting the line strongly to win by half a length, and now steps up from that promising maiden success with a top jockey aboard and a yard that has won this race twice since 2019 — very much the one to beat.
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Carrying top weight of 9-2 stone with only one form entry limits confidence despite a solid Saturday Rating of 135.
Hood goes on for the first time as Victory Gold lines up winless in recent starts, but there's encouragement from a debut second and the step back to 6f on a sound surface suits; that fourth at Leicester latest, beaten 5½ lengths, leaves improvement needed from stall 13.
Form last 624
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Moderate form figures of 24 and a Saturday Rating of 133 at 9-2 weight offer little confidence for a competitive Listed contest.
Stepped up in grade last time and beaten well at Epsom, Wild Terrain heads here ranked bottom of the field on our figures and debuts in blinkers — though a recent win and proven stamina over today's trip offer slim crumbs of comfort.
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Moderate Saturday Rating of 135, unfancied in the market, and limited form figures of 10 undermine confidence.
Controlla shaped with plenty of promise on debut, going down by only a neck in a Group 3 Fillies' Sprint Stakes at Naas, and acts on good ground over today's trip — yet to score in recent starts but open to improvement and merits respect from stall 15 carrying 123lb.
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Controlla's single run of form figure 2 and non-favourite market position undermine confidence despite a solid 135 Saturday Rating.
Freedom Flame confirmed debut level when winning a maiden by a neck last time but that form needs marked progress to threaten here; first-time hood is the one intriguing angle, though our figures rank this 24th of 25 runners.
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Moderate Saturday Rating of 138, inconsistent form figures of 41, and an 8-11 weight burden limit confidence despite market support.
Winless in recent starts and ranked 20th of 25 on our figures, Harlequin Sky faces a stiff ask at this level. She was hampered late at Wolverhampton 19 days ago and arguably ran better than the bare result suggests, but looks a long shot here despite proven ability at today's trip.
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Harlequin Sky's poor form figures of 35 and uncompetitive 135 Saturday Rating make this 8-11 weighted runner a weak market contender.
Debut winner at Kempton over today's trip on AW, scoring with plenty in hand, and the yard excels here — Moonrise looks a smart prospect with obvious claims, though a first run beyond novice company at stall 14 off 123lb will test how far that debut form stretches.
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Moonrise rates 3/5 as a sole win in form and 8-11 weight leave questions unanswered despite a solid 138 Saturday Rating.
Winless in its last two starts and ranked 22 of 25 on our figures, On The Queue Tee faces a stiff step up in class from novice company at Bath — effective over the trip on a sound surface, but the form book offers little encouragement against this field.
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Moderate form figures of 34 and a below-par Saturday Rating of 135 at 8-11 weight offer little confidence in this non-favourite.
Showed promise on debut with a Newmarket third beaten two lengths, and has the right profile at 6f on good — but winless in recent starts and looks up against it stepping into this grade from stall 24.
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Carrying 8-11 with a form figure of 3 and not market leader, the 135 Saturday Rating reflects a competitive but unproven contender.
Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer),
Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync.
Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.
Sergei Diaghilev owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (75) and market confidence (88). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
5/2A P O'BrienRyan Moore
67%Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner
Celeron
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
15/2 · M D O'Callaghan✓ Value Signal
Moonrise
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
40/1 · Andrew Balding◈ Chamber Memory
Balanced
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
A Bear Affair (SR 138) sits joint-top of the SR rankings alongside Dance A Jig, Freedom Flame, and Moonrise, but his form string of 137 — showing a recent win after earlier experience — gives him the broadest and most battle-tested profile in the field. Richard Hannon is a specialist handler of precocious two-year-old sprinters and regularly targets the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot. Carrying 9-2 on Good to Firm ground over 6f is ideal for a sharp juvenile who has already encountered race-pace variation across three runs. Against a field where most runners are lightly raced debutant winners or single-run placers, the extra experience edge at this level is a meaningful differentiator.
Each-way alternative: Moonrise.
Main danger: Sergei Diaghilev — Aidan O'Brien's two-year-old juveniles trained specifically for Royal Ascot sprint targets carry significant stable firepower, and a debut winner (SR 135, form 1) from that yard at this meeting deserves maximum respect even if the SR sits just below the co-leaders.
ShortlistA Bear Affair, Freedom Flame, Moonrise, Sergei Diaghilev, Dance A Jig