Twice placed in recent outings and at home over this trip and surface, she dons first-time cheekpieces to add interest; our rating keeps her in contention from draw 12. The most recent effort five days ago disappointed and the official mark is on the high side.
Form last 682-735
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
63SR—RPR75OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Rated just 63 with inconsistent form of 82-735 and unfancied at 12/1, Post Rider carries 10-2 with little market confidence.
Runner-up two starts ago and our second-highest-rated runner, he handles the trip and this surface well; first-time tongue-tie and blinkers are a positive note from draw 3. The most recent outing 22 days ago fell short, beaten a long way, and he needs to recapture earlier form to figure.
Form last 69-9625
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
70SR—RPR75OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Recent form figures of 9-9625 and a modest Saturday Rating of 70 offer little confidence despite accessible 13/2 odds.
A winner in his recent campaign and effective over this trip and surface, he shaped well on this course last time when beaten only 3 lengths off the same mark; a spell off the track of 98 days adds some uncertainty.
Form last 6262-15
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
62SR—RPR72OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Carrying top weight 9-13 with a modest Saturday Rating of 62 and drifting 14/1 in the market, recent form 262-15 offers little confidence.
A winner in recent starts and versatile over a range of trips and surfaces, he lines up 1lb lower than when well beaten nine days ago; connections have a strong record at this course. A return to better form is needed — the most recent effort from off the pace was well below his best.
Form last 6784147
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
74SR—RPR72OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Oman's inconsistent form (784147), high weight of 9-13, and modest Saturday Rating of 74 limit his prospects at 7/1.
A winner three runs back and runner-up on the start before that, he is well-suited to this trip and the all-weather surface; a pair of disappointing runs since then means a recovery is needed to get involved here.
Form last 642-159
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
80SR—RPR72OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Rated 80 with a winnable 3/1 price, Barry's Boy's inconsistent form (42-159) and top weight of 9-13 limits confidence to three stars.
Effective over the trip and with all-weather experience, he has course-and-distance form to draw on from draw 7; that is about the extent of what appeals. A run of mid-to-back-field finishes in recent starts and a mark that appears to overstate his ability make him hard to fancy.
Form last 6666-70
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
56SR—RPR71OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Saturday Rating of 56, poor form reading 666-70, and 14/1 odds signal minimal market confidence in this 9-12 weighted runner.
Twice a winner in his last six starts and top of our ratings, he handles this trip and the all-weather surface well and has a leading trainer's support at this track; stepping back in trip from a below-par latest effort at 1lb below that mark should suit him well.
Form last 6311225
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
74SR—RPR71OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Solid 74 Saturday Rating and consistent form (311225) are offset by a hefty 9-12 weight at 6/1.
Two wins in his last six starts, exclusively on the all-weather where his form is strongest, and first-time cheekpieces add interest off the same mark from draw 10. The latest run 40 days ago was thoroughly bad — 13th beaten 20 lengths — and a sharp rebound is needed to be competitive.
Form last 6412010
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
56SR—RPR70OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Joseph's 56 Saturday Rating, 20/1 odds, and inconsistent 412010 form under top weight 9-11 limit confidence.
Twice a winner in her last six starts and third on our ratings in this field, she is in good order and well-suited to this trip and the all-weather; carrying the same mark after interference hampered her last time, she is a genuine threat.
Form last 6242114
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
70SR—RPR66OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Consistent form (242114) and fair 13/2 odds are undermined by a 9-7 weight burden and modest Saturday Rating of 70.
Dropping back in trip after failing to see out 11 furlongs last time, this big filly has shown ability over shorter distances on a sound surface; today's 10 furlongs on the all-weather looks still beyond her comfort zone, and ranked last on our figures she is hard to fancy.
Form last 65635
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
48SR—RPR72OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
A Saturday Rating of 48, weak 5635 form, and 25/1 odds signal Guitar Solo is a rank outsider with little winning chance.
Fourth at Chelmsford on his latest start, running to form after stepping up in trip, he stays this distance and acts on the all-weather; first-time cheekpieces add a small positive note. Absent for 207 days and rated 10th of 12 on our figures, he is probably near the ceiling of his ability.
Form last 6654-
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
75SR—RPR72OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Turku's moderate Saturday Rating of 75, middling 4/1 odds, and uninspiring 654- form offer little confidence for a win.
Third two starts ago but has since struggled for consistency, finishing unplaced in three of his last six; first-time blinkers may sharpen his focus from draw 2 and the mark is not entirely unworkable. A lean spell for his trainer, a tendency to be a tricky ride, and today's trip stretching beyond his preferred range all count against him.
Form last 6090035
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
39SR—RPR59OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
A Saturday Rating of 39 paired with 40/1 odds and form showing mostly zeros signals minimal winning prospects.
Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer),
Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync.
Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.
Barry's Boy owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (44) and market confidence (86). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
3/1Denis CoakleyGeorge Bass
73%Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner
Turku
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
4/1 · Simon & Ed Crisford✓ Value Signal
Guitar Solo
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
25/1 · Richard Hannon◈ Chamber Memory
Balanced
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Barry's Boy carries the highest SR in the field at 80, a meaningful edge over the next cluster (Turku 75, Oman/Galaxy Wonder both 74), and does so off a competitive 9-13 with a clear market move — steaming in 38% from opening price to 3/1. The 4-year-old's form of 42-159 shows a recent ninth that looks the aberration in an otherwise placed profile, and the Class 5 level (ClassMv:=) means no upward class hike to navigate. GoingFit:~ confirms the good Wolverhampton surface is not a problem, and at just 34 days off a run the horse is fresh without being ring-rusty. The Denis Coakley/George Bass combination hits at 10% apiece — modest but consistent — and the market confidence here is the loudest single signal in the race.
Each-way alternative: Turku.
Main danger: Oman — Oman has steamed in 41% to 7/1 — the joint-strongest market move in the race — holds proven course form (W1P3) and is the Tony Carroll yard's designated #1 runner over stablemate Galaxy Wonder who has drifted 41% out; that huge inward move on Oman at nine days' freshness cannot be dismissed even with GoingFit:- and MarkMv:+2 against it.