York 14:39 RESULTED
Class 2 11 Jul 2026

Last Saturday John Smith's Racing Handicap

John Smith's Racing Handicap · 7f192y

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John Smith's Racing Handicap

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  1. Winner The Lost King (GB) P J McDonald · Andrew Balding
    3/1J
  2. 9/1
  3. 8/1
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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
David Of Athens silks
David Of Athens
Age 4 · 10-2
64-110
105
83
105OR
4
10-2
16/1 12/1 16/1
Twice a winner in his last five starts, this gelding looks feasibly unexposed with more improvement to come after a break of 105 days. Too lightly raced to fully assess, but the form in there suggests he's capable of building on it if fit.
AI verdict

SR 83 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Cerulean Bay silks
Cerulean Bay
Age 5 · 10-2
03-425
105
104
105OR
5
10-2
10/3 11/4 10/3
Yet to win in his last five starts, but a second and a couple of minor-money efforts point to genuine claims, and he's proven over today's trip and going before. Second on our figures, converting those placed efforts into a win is the obvious test.
AI verdict

SR 104 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Checkandchallenge silks
Checkandchallenge
Age 7 · 9-11
39-060
100
89
100OR
7
9-11
8/1 9/1 15/2
Yet to win in his last five starts, though a third earlier in the sequence was a fair effort, and he's proven over today's trip and going before. Top of our figures, he's the one to beat, with finding more after recent blank runs the main task.
AI verdict

SR 89 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Cosi Bello silks
Cosi Bello
Age 4 · 9-8
124-10
97
100
97OR
4
9-8
5/1 4/1 5/1
Two wins from his last five starts, including one two starts back, underline him as a leading threat, and he's proven over today's trip and going before. Third on our figures, though a modest speed figure alongside is the one small concern.
AI verdict

SR 100 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Apiarist silks
Apiarist
Age 5 · 9-8
413060
97
91
97OR
5
9-8
8/1 7/1 8/1
A win earlier in his last six starts, sandwiched among more modest efforts, shows there's ability there, and he's proven over today's trip and going before. Fourth on our figures, the main concern is a stable currently just 3% in-form over the last fortnight.
AI verdict

SR 91 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Tuscan Hills silks
Tuscan Hills
Age 4 · 9-7
706-00
96
72
96OR
4
9-7
25/1 16/1 22/1
Yet to win in his last five starts, with only a sixth as the best of a modest sequence, though he has proven today's trip and going before. Ninth on our figures, there's little in the recent form to inspire confidence.
AI verdict

SR 72 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

7
The Lost King silks
The Lost King
Age 4 · 9-7
121340
96
98
96OR
4
9-7
7/2 15/2 3/1
Two wins and a runner-up figure early in his last six starts show high ability, but form has since faded to a blank effort last time out, and he's proven over today's trip and going before. Fifth on our figures, rediscovering that peak form is the ask.
AI verdict

SR 98 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Khafiz silks
Khafiz
Age 4 · 9-5
93-500
94
65
94OR
4
9-5
50/1 20/1 50/1
Yet to win in his last five starts, with a third the highlight of a modest sequence, and he's proven over today's trip and going before. Eighth on our figures, a lengthy 35-day absence adds a further question over readiness.
AI verdict

SR 65 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 28/1.

9
First Principle silks
First Principle
Age 4 · 9-4
-21006
93
85
93OR
4
9-4
16/1 17/2 16/1
A win and a runner-up effort came early in his last five starts, but two blanks and a modest sixth last time out point to a fade since. Proven over today's trip and going before, and seventh on our figures, rediscovering that form after 47 days off is the ask.
AI verdict

SR 85 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Mr Swivell silks
Mr Swivell
Age 5 · 9-1
20-704
90
83
90OR
5
9-1
8/1 9/1 8/1
Yet to win in his last five starts, though a second earlier in that sequence shows he's capable, and he's proven over today's trip and going before. Sixth on our figures with a quick 16-day turnaround, but a modest fourth last time is the concern.
AI verdict

SR 83 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Bragbor silks
Bragbor
Age 5 · 8-11
24-770
86
59
86OR
5
8-11
40/1 22/1 33/1
Yet to win in his last five starts, with a second the highlight but two sevenths in there too, and he's proven today's distance before. Tenth on our figures, a lengthy 36-day layoff adds to the questions over this modest sort.
AI verdict

SR 59 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

12
New Image silks
New Image
Age 6 · 8-11
6-3057
86
77
86OR
6
8-11
16/1 11/1 14/1
Yet to win in his last five starts, with a third the best of a modest sequence, and he's proven over today's trip and going before. Eleventh on our figures, there's little in this profile to suggest an upturn is imminent.
AI verdict

SR 77 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

13
Gentle George silks
Gentle George
Age 3 · 8-8
116-00
92
68
92OR
3
8-8
50/1 33/1 50/1
Two wins further back in his last five starts show ability on his day, but more recent efforts have tailed off, and he's proven over today's trip and going before. Twelfth on our figures, rediscovering that earlier spark is the key ask.
AI verdict

SR 68 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 David Of Athens 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 open 15.00 18/1 open 17.00 16/1 open 15.00 18/1 William Hill
2 Cerulean Bay 10/3 open 4.00 10/3 open 4.00 10/3 open 4.00 7/2 open 3.75 10/3 open 4.00 7/2 William Hill
3 Checkandchallenge 8/1 open 13.00 15/2 open 13.00 15/2 open 13.00 8/1 open 12.00 15/2 open 10.00 8/1 Bet365
4 Cosi Bello 5/1 open 5.00 11/2 open 5.00 11/2 open 5.00 11/2 open 5.50 5/1 open 5.00 11/2 Coral
5 Apiarist 8/1 open 8.50 17/2 open 8.50 17/2 open 8.50 17/2 open 8.50 17/2 open 8.00 17/2 Coral
6 Tuscan Hills 25/1 open 21.00 25/1 open 17.00 25/1 open 17.00 28/1 22/1 open 19.00 28/1 William Hill
7 The Lost King 7/2 open 8.50 10/3 open 8.50 10/3 open 8.50 3/1 open 8.50 3/1 open 8.50 7/2 Bet365
8 Khafiz 50/1 open 21.00 66/1 open 21.00 66/1 open 21.00 66/1 open 21.00 50/1 open 21.00 66/1 Coral
9 First Principle 16/1 open 10.00 16/1 open 9.50 16/1 open 10.00 16/1 open 9.50 16/1 open 9.50 16/1 Bet365
10 Mr Swivell 8/1 open 11.00 8/1 open 11.00 8/1 open 11.00 8/1 open 10.00 8/1 open 11.00 8/1 Bet365
11 Bragbor 40/1 open 29.00 40/1 open 23.00 40/1 open 23.00 40/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 23.00 40/1 Bet365
12 New Image 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 13.00 14/1 open 13.00 16/1 Bet365
13 Gentle George 50/1 open 41.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 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

Cerulean Bay

Speculative

Cerulean Bay owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (58) and market confidence (85). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

10/3 David O'Meara Daniel Tudhope
65% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

The Lost King

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

7/2 · Andrew Balding
✓ Value Signal

Gentle George

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

50/1 · R Mike Smith
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.

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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 Speculative
58 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +22.0 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
85 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +18.6 pts

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

Pace profile Speculative
47 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
46 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.6 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
61 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.1 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
56 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.5 pts

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

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 2. Cerulean Bay
58.4 10/3
2 7. The Lost King
58.2 7/2
3 4. Cosi Bello
56.3 5/1
4 5. Apiarist
56.2 8/1
5 3. Checkandchallenge
53.7 8/1
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2
Age 5 · 10-2
10/3
★★★☆☆ SR 104 🐾

SR 104 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 4 · 9-7
7/2
★★★☆☆ SR 98 🐾

SR 98 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 4 · 9-8
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 100 🐾

SR 100 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 7 · 9-11
8/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 89 🐾

SR 89 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 5 · 9-8
8/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 91 🐾

SR 91 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Age 5 · 9-1
8/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 83 🐾

SR 83 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

1
Age 4 · 10-2
16/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 83 🐾

SR 83 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Age 4 · 9-4
16/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 85 🐾

SR 85 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

12
Age 6 · 8-11
16/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 77 🐾

SR 77 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Cerulean Bay
Confidence: Medium

Cerulean Bay (SR 104, 5/2) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin and carries 10-2 — the same as David Of Athens but with a substantial SR advantage over every rival. The 10% market shortening signals genuine money-on-side confidence, and Daniel Tudhope (16% career strike rate, 756 runners) is the O'Meara yard's #1 booking, confirming this is the stable's primary runner over stablemate New Image. Course form of W0P2 at York shows familiarity with the track, and the recent 24-day turnaround on a live form line of 03-425 (last run a fifth, but in competitive company) rounds out a multi-signal case. GoingFit:- is the principal concern — good to firm is not confirmed ground for this horse — but the market has absorbed that and shortened anyway, suggesting connections are comfortable. Each-way alternative: The Lost King. Main danger: Cosi Bello — Cosi Bello (SR 100, 9/2) has DistFit:+ and a recent form line of 124-10 that shows a last-time-out win, and while it has drifted 10% and sits 4lb below Cerulean Bay on SR, a lighter weight of 9-8 and proven distance record on this trip could make it dangerous if Cerulean Bay finds the going too quick.

Shortlist Cerulean Bay, Cosi Bello, The Lost King
Each-way: The Lost King Danger: Cosi Bello

🗺 The Course Class 2

7f192y Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
13 Confirmed runners
York Track and setting
Class 2 Race grade