Her debut hurdles run at Kelso — a win by one and a quarter lengths at a big price — suggested real ability despite being outpaced early; off for 87 days now but more is expected at this sort of trip on good-to-soft ground. Hard to dismiss despite the break.
Form last 6701-
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
135SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Crokes Cross shows a solid Saturday Rating of 135 but her 12/1 odds and patchy 701- form limit confidence.
Before her pulled-up run at Bangor, she had won over hurdles and shaped with real promise; stays the trip and handles today's going, and her connections carry a strong record in this race. Returns after 71 days needing a better showing but heads our ratings and has the ability.
Form last 69421P-
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
110SR—RPR107OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Eremenko's 110 Saturday Rating and 3/1 odds show mid-field market confidence, but patchy form ending in a pull-up limits appeal.
Made amends for a debut fall by landing a maiden hurdle at Roscommon four and a quarter lengths clear last time; a hood is tried for the first time and this filly looks open to further progress. Effective at the trip on good ground — a strong candidate here.
Form last 634-4F1
★AI Rating★★★★☆
155SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Strong 155 Saturday Rating and consistent form culminating in a recent win justify confidence despite not heading the market at 4/7.
Making her hurdles debut with nothing directly comparable at this level; held well off the pace at Carlisle on the Flat, beaten six lengths. The trainer is out of form and she is hard to recommend without any hurdling experience under her belt.
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
123SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
A 40/1 outsider carrying 11-0 with unknown form and a Saturday Rating of 123 signals minimal winning prospects.
Well beaten at Hexham last time, a step back from her earlier placed efforts; she acts over a longer trip on good ground, so the shorter distance today may not be ideal. A hood is applied for the first time; winless in her last five and hard to make a case for.
Form last 63P2-37
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
127SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Outsider odds of 25/1 and erratic form figures of 3P2-37 undermine confidence despite a 127 Saturday Rating.
Stepped forward to land a maiden point at Ballindenisk by five and a half lengths, bringing some ability from that sphere into rules racing; effective at three miles in points. This is a shorter trip and hurdles are new territory but the potential is there.
Form last 6S344-1
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
129SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Recent win lifts her rating to 129, but 25/1 odds and inconsistent S344-1 form suggest the market holds little confidence.
After a pair of placed hurdles efforts earlier this term, she was pulled up at Hexham most recently; winless in her last five starts but considered a type to improve once eligible for handicaps. Effective at two miles and could still develop.
Form last 6P8-23P
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
122SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
An 80/1 outsider carrying 11-0 with a weak form reading of P8-23P and a modest Saturday Rating of 122 limits confidence severely.
Reluctant at the start when well beaten at this track last time, a pattern that has characterised recent runs in maidens; without a win in her last five and hard to fancy on current form. First-time tongue-tie and cheekpieces both applied but consistency has been elusive.
Form last 69PV8-8
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
43SR—RPR68OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Raincloud's 150/1 odds, Saturday Rating of 43, and dismal form reading 9PV8-8 make her a rank outsider with no winning prospects.
Beaten 40 lengths when fourth at this course last time, repeatedly showing modest form in maidens; stamina over hurdles also remains unproven at this trip. Winless in her last three outings and our lowest-ranked runner, though her connections have a strong record in this race.
Form last 654-4
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
51SR—RPR71OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
A Saturday Rating of 51, 50/1 odds, and weak 54-4 form signal Big Gypsy King is a remote outsider with little winning chance.
Fourth at Downpatrick last time, beaten 12 lengths but a step forward from her debut in terms of the form she showed; effective at this sort of trip on the prevailing going and heading in the right direction. Winless in her last two starts but a further step forward is plausible.
Form last 694
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
155SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Echinacea's solid 155 Saturday Rating is offset by weak 94 form and 13/2 odds suggesting limited market confidence.
Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer),
Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync.
Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.
Cinating owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (86) and market confidence (97). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
8/13Gordon ElliottSean Bowen
67%Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner
Echinacea
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
4/1 · Noel C Kelly✓ Value Signal
Rachel Lopez
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
50/1 · Stuart Coltherd◈ Chamber Memory
Balanced
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Cinating (SR 155, 4/7) is the class standout in this field by a significant margin, carrying just 11-2 — a manageable weight — and trained by Gordon Elliott, who routinely targets these provincial novice hurdles with well-prepared young horses. The form string '34-4F1' shows a last-time-out win, confirming peak current form, and at 4 years old over 2m1f on Good ground she is on an ideal trip and surface for a progressive novice. The 4/7 market price reflects genuine confidence, not just favourite-tag noise — Elliott's runners at this level at provincial tracks command that kind of market support for good reason. Echinacea (SR 155, 13/2) matches Cinating on SR but has shown only '94' form figures, offering far less evidence of reliability.
Each-way alternative: Echinacea.
Main danger: Echinacea — Echinacea matches Cinating's SR of 155, carries 5lb less at 10-9, and Noel C Kelly may have targeted this race specifically — if her '94' form figures understate her true ability, the weight advantage gives her a real chance of overturning the favourite.