Newmarket 14:25 RESULTED
Class 1 9 Jul 2026

Thursday 9 July Kingdom Of Bahrain July Stakes (Group 2)

Kingdom Of Bahrain July Stakes (Group 2) · 6f

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Kingdom Of Bahrain July Stakes (Group 2)

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  1. Winner Inner City Blues (IRE) William Buick · Charlie Appleby
    5/6F
  2. 2/1
  3. 9/2
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Saturday Draw Updated 4 days, 16 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Adaay Of Scarlett silks
Adaay Of Scarlett
Age 2 · 9-2
1122
105
121
105OR
2
9-2
7/4 2/1 3/2
A pair of runner-up efforts conclude his last four starts, following two wins, and with today's trip and going already proven, this colt is the one to beat on our figures; back within 23 days of his latest run, fitness looks assured under 128 lb.
AI verdict

Consistent 1122 form, a strong 121 Saturday Rating, and a competitive 2/1 market price justify four stars despite not heading the market.

2
Hickory Lad silks
Hickory Lad
Age 2 · 9-2
2121
95
105
95OR
2
9-2
6/1 7/1 5/1
Winning and finishing runner-up alternately through his last four starts, with a success last time out and today's trip already taken care of, this colt looks a leading threat on our figures; a 34-day gap since that win is the only note of caution.
AI verdict

Solid 105 Saturday Rating and consistent 2121 form earn mid-tier appeal, but 15/2 odds and 9-2 weight limit confidence.

3
Inner City Blues silks
Inner City Blues
Age 2 · 9-2
1
160
2
9-2
5/6 2/3 5/6
A win last time out, achieved over today's trip, marks this colt as an interesting threat now that he's fit again 26 days on; with only that run to judge him on in recent form, he remains something of an unknown against this field.
AI verdict

A Saturday Rating of 160, strong 8/11 odds, and perfect form figures justify four stars despite not heading the market.

4
Persian Spring silks
Persian Spring
Age 2 · 9-2
510
88
82
88OR
2
9-2
SP FCST 16/1
A win two starts back, achieved over today's trip and going, shows this colt has the profile to trouble this field again fresh from a 19-day break; his most recent effort was below-par and unplaced, the one blot on an otherwise solid recent record.
AI verdict

A Saturday Rating of 82, weak 510 form, and 16/1 odds signal Persian Spring is a well-beaten outsider here.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Adaay Of Scarlett 7/4 open 3.00 13/8 open 3.25 13/8 open 3.25 6/4 open 3.00 13/8 open 3.25 7/4 Bet365
2 Hickory Lad 6/1 open 8.50 11/2 open 8.00 11/2 open 8.00 6/1 open 9.00 5/1 open 8.50 6/1 Bet365
3 Inner City Blues 5/6 open 1.73 10/11 open 1.67 10/11 open 1.67 10/11 open 1.73 10/11 open 1.67 10/11 Coral
4 Persian Spring 16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 open 19.00 16/1 16/1 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Inner City Blues

High conviction

Inner City Blues owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (89) and market confidence (96). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

5/6 Charlie Appleby William Buick
85% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Adaay Of Scarlett

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

7/4 · Hugo Palmer
✓ Value Signal

Hickory Lad

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

6/1 · Phillip Makin
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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Dominant
89 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +33.8 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
96 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +21.2 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Live signal
61 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Speculative
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.8 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
38 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.8 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Live signal
61 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.9 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 4 ranked by the active lens.
1 3. Inner City Blues
72.4 5/6
2 1. Adaay Of Scarlett
63.3 7/4
3 2. Hickory Lad
60.2 6/1
4 4. Persian Spring
50.8 -
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3
Age 2 · 9-2
5/6
★★★★☆ SR 160 🐾

A Saturday Rating of 160, strong 8/11 odds, and perfect form figures justify four stars despite not heading the market.

1
Age 2 · 9-2
7/4
★★★★☆ SR 121 🐾

Consistent 1122 form, a strong 121 Saturday Rating, and a competitive 2/1 market price justify four stars despite not heading the market.

2
Age 2 · 9-2
6/1
★★★☆☆ SR 105 🐾

Solid 105 Saturday Rating and consistent 2121 form earn mid-tier appeal, but 15/2 odds and 9-2 weight limit confidence.

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Inner City Blues
Confidence: Medium

Inner City Blues carries an SR of 160 — comfortably in the top-class bracket and a full 39 points clear of the next best (Adaay Of Scarlett at SR 121). Despite a 5% market drift, the 8/11 price still reflects strong structural favouritism, and Charlie Appleby (28% strike rate, 143 runners) booking William Buick is the yard's standard signal for a serious runner. The sole form figure of '1' means an unbeaten juvenile stepping up two class tiers — the class rise is the one question mark — but the SR gap is so pronounced that even a raw debutant winner translating to Group 2 company is the most logical outcome at this distance. Equal weight at 9-2 removes any burden disadvantage. Each-way alternative: Adaay Of Scarlett. Main danger: Adaay Of Scarlett — Adaay Of Scarlett (SR 121, 2/1) has course form (W1P1 at Newmarket), a confirmed distance record (DistFit:+), is shortening in the market (Mkt:in7%), and Oisin Murphy's booking for Hugo Palmer adds professional confidence — if Inner City Blues underperforms on the class jump, this is the horse positioned to capitalise.

Shortlist Inner City Blues, Adaay Of Scarlett, Hickory Lad
Each-way: Adaay Of Scarlett Danger: Adaay Of Scarlett

🗺 The Course Class 1

6f Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
4 Confirmed runners
Newmarket Track and setting
Class 1 Race grade