Without a win but rarely far away, with three runner-up efforts in his last five starts (2nd, 3rd, 5th, 2nd, 2nd). A rating of 70 makes him the pick of this field, with today's 12f trip already proven just 18 days after his last run.
Form last 6-22532
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70SR—RPR65OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 70 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Without a win in three runs (4th, 4th, 6th) and rated only 60 by our figures, a shade below her official mark of 62. Fit again after 26 days off and with the 12f trip no issue, but there is little in the recent form to get excited about.
Form last 6644
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65SR—RPR62OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 65 suggests ability but 9/4 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
A modest sequence on paper (7th, unplaced, 8th, 6th, 5th, 3rd) masks a rating of 70, level with this field's top figure and well clear of his official mark of 62. Fit again after 23 days off over a proven 12f trip, he rates a live threat to the front two.
Form last 6356807
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43SR—RPR62OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 43 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.
Twice runner-up in his last five starts (6th, 2nd, 6th, 3rd, 2nd) without getting his head in front, and a rating of 67 puts him clear of his official mark of 61. Fit again after 24 days off over a proven 12f trip, he remains one of the more consistent form horses here.
Form last 623-626
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61SR—RPR61OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 61 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
A mixed sequence of 8th, 8th, 5th, 7th, 2nd and 7th in his last six hides a rating of 64, well clear of his official mark of 56. Quick to back up just 12 days after his latest run over a proven 12f trip, that one big placed effort stands out.
Form last 6727588
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38SR—RPR56OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 38 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.
5th, 2nd, 3rd, 8th and an unplaced effort in his last five leave him bottom of these ratings at 58, albeit still above his official mark of 53. Backed up quickly just 5 days after that last run over a proven 12f trip, but a place in this company looks the ceiling.
Form last 60-8325
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67SR—RPR53OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 67 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer),
Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync.
Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.
Betelgeuse owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (39) and market confidence (91). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
2/1S WoodsSean Levey
73%Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner
Ottoman
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
11/4 · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero✓ Value Signal
Lenny's Spirit
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
20/1 · Adam Kirby◈ Chamber Memory
Balanced
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Ottoman (SR:67, 11/4, Wgt:8-11) carries the lightest weight in the field — a meaningful 12lb advantage over top-weight Betelgeuse — and has steamed in 36% in the market, the strongest move in the race and a clear signal of stable confidence. GoingFit:+ confirms he handles today's good to firm surface, Course:W1P2 shows he has already won and placed at Leicester, and running off the same mark as his last win (MarkMv:=) means connections believe he is well-treated. The 5-day turnaround with blinkers retained suggests this target was pre-planned. Saffie Osborne's 13% strike rate is solid and the Greenall/Guerriero yard at 11% are not firing blind.
Each-way alternative: Trojan Truth.
Main danger: Betelgeuse — Betelgeuse holds the highest SR in the field (70), has GoingFit:+ for today's ground, and drops a class — but the 34% drift is a serious red flag suggesting the market is actively opposing a horse that carries 12lb more than Ottoman for a marginally superior SR.