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Poet's Dawn silks
Poet's Dawn
Age 11 · 9-13
8-4491
64
74
11
9-13
11/1
Rolled back the years with a front-running 1m2f win at Ripon ten days ago; only has a 4lb penalty to deal with and Jake Dickson is good value for his 7lb claim; unlikely to get a soft time of things up front though.
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Rolled back the years with a front-running 1m2f win at Ripon ten days ago; only has a 4lb penalty to deal with and Jake Dickson is good value for his 7lb claim; unlikely to get a soft time of things up front though.

2
Triple Force silks
Triple Force
Age 5 · 9-8
2118-0
74
87
5
9-8
17/2
Had a productive time of things in 2025 when the visor went on, winning on four occasions, including over this C&D last June; well beaten on the AW at Newcastle in November and he was too free on his comeback run at Ripon (1m2f, good) 19 days ago; may take a step forward from that but will need to.
Spotlight

Had a productive time of things in 2025 when the visor went on, winning on four occasions, including over this C&D last June; well beaten on the AW at Newcastle in November and he was too free on his comeback run at Ripon (1m2f, good) 19 days ago; may take a step forward from that but will need to.

2
Star Cast silks
Star Cast
Age 4 · 9-9
716311
70
81
4
9-9
10/3
Having a fine year, winning for the fourth time when scoring at Ripon 13 days ago (1m2f, good); still feasibly weighted but previous 1m4f efforts haven't seen her convince with her stamina.
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Having a fine year, winning for the fourth time when scoring at Ripon 13 days ago (1m2f, good); still feasibly weighted but previous 1m4f efforts haven't seen her convince with her stamina.

3
Velvet Whisper
Age 4 · 9-9
6211-8
Callum Rodriguez
Edward Bethell
86
4
9-9
4/1
Relatively lightly raced 4yo who ended last year with wins at Nottingham (1m2f, heavy) and Musselburgh (1m4f, soft); started this season with a low-key effort but she may have needed that run and still has scope for further progress; not ruled out dropped back in trip and grade.
Spotlight

Relatively lightly raced 4yo who ended last year with wins at Nottingham (1m2f, heavy) and Musselburgh (1m4f, soft); started this season with a low-key effort but she may have needed that run and still has scope for further progress; not ruled out dropped back in trip and grade.

4
Dawn Of Liberation silks
Dawn Of Liberation
Age 7 · 9-5
67-065
71
89
7
9-5
13/2
His five wins include one over C&D last May; below his best on his first two starts this year but took a step back in the right direction when a 2l fifth of 12 at Ripon (1m2f, good) 19 days ago; contender.
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His five wins include one over C&D last May; below his best on his first two starts this year but took a step back in the right direction when a 2l fifth of 12 at Ripon (1m2f, good) 19 days ago; contender.

4
Glistening Nights
Age 5 · 9-8
2390-3
Barry McHugh
Richard & Peter Fahey
87
5
9-8
9/2
All five wins have been at around 1m2f on good or quicker; last success was off 5lb lower but he reappeared with a fair third in Class 4 event over C&D (good to soft) last month; should go well on this drop back in grade and it would be a positive if the ground dries out.
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All five wins have been at around 1m2f on good or quicker; last success was off 5lb lower but he reappeared with a fair third in Class 4 event over C&D (good to soft) last month; should go well on this drop back in grade and it would be a positive if the ground dries out.

5
No Knee Never silks
No Knee Never
Age 5 · 9-6
331614
72
86
5
9-6
8/1
Four wins (6f to 8.6f) on AW since December; perhaps stretched by 1m2f when only fourth at Ripon a fortnight ago; returning to a mile should help but a career best is needed to defy this mark.
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Four wins (6f to 8.6f) on AW since December; perhaps stretched by 1m2f when only fourth at Ripon a fortnight ago; returning to a mile should help but a career best is needed to defy this mark.

6
Tiberio Force silks
Tiberio Force
Age 7 · 9-4
986-66
50
67
7
9-4
50/1
Record of 2-32 on turf, latest win at Ripon last August (1m2f, good); two fair runs over same C&D this season; a possible.
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Record of 2-32 on turf, latest win at Ripon last August (1m2f, good); two fair runs over same C&D this season; a possible.

8
Nanny Park
Age 4 · 9-0
3333-8
Andrew Mullen
Sara Ender
87
4
9-0
66/1
1m AW winner for James Fanshawe as 2yo and ran some good races last year off higher marks than this; has form at up to 1m3f but struggled on stable debut at Doncaster last month and needs to leave that form well behind.
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1m AW winner for James Fanshawe as 2yo and ran some good races last year off higher marks than this; has form at up to 1m3f but struggled on stable debut at Doncaster last month and needs to leave that form well behind.

9
Garden Oasis silks
Garden Oasis
Age 11 · 9-4
79-723
96
11
9-4
8/1
11yo who won three times last year, including this race (good to firm); this front-runner has been placed at Pontefract (1m, good) and Ripon (1m2f, good) on his last two starts; 3-5 at Ayr and he's on the shortlist.
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11yo who won three times last year, including this race (good to firm); this front-runner has been placed at Pontefract (1m, good) and Ripon (1m2f, good) on his last two starts; 3-5 at Ayr and he's on the shortlist.

9
Bass Player
Age 7 · 8-11
5834-9
William Pyle
Kevin Frost
87
7
8-11
28/1
First win was on turf (7f) and last two have been on Tapeta (8.6f); reached the frame in two starts at Wolverhampton in December but he had a major blip there the following month; had another wind operation since and needs a major revival after four months off.
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First win was on turf (7f) and last two have been on Tapeta (8.6f); reached the frame in two starts at Wolverhampton in December but he had a major blip there the following month; had another wind operation since and needs a major revival after four months off.

11
Jewel Maker
Age 11 · 8-10
486-90
Amie Waugh(3)
Tim Easterby
85
11
8-10
50/1
Veteran with 12 wins but he's lost his way and has struggled after slow starts in both runs this spring; has something to prove and he needs to turn things around back up in trip.
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Veteran with 12 wins but he's lost his way and has struggled after slow starts in both runs this spring; has something to prove and he needs to turn things around back up in trip.

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Chamber Verdict

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Velvet Whisper

Speculative

Velvet Whisper owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (48) and market confidence (82). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

4/1 Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez
68% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Glistening Nights

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

9/2 · Richard & Peter Fahey
✓ Value Signal

Bass Player

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

28/1 · Kevin Frost
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Balanced

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Chamber Signals

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Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Speculative
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +18.2 pts

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

Market confidence High conviction
82 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +17.9 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
36 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.4 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
45 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.5 pts

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

Chaos factor High conviction
62 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.2 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
54 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.4 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 3. Velvet Whisper
56.0 4/1
2 4. Glistening Nights
54.1 9/2
3 9. Garden Oasis
54.0 8/1
4 4. Dawn Of Liberation
51.1 13/2
5 2. Star Cast
50.7 10/3
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Age 4 · 9-9
10/3
🐾

Having a fine year, winning for the fourth time when scoring at Ripon 13 days ago (1m2f, good); still feasibly weighted but previous 1m4f efforts haven't seen her convince with her stamina.

3
Age 4 · 9-9
4/1
J: Callum Rodriguez
T: Edward Bethell
🐾

Relatively lightly raced 4yo who ended last year with wins at Nottingham (1m2f, heavy) and Musselburgh (1m4f, soft); started this season with a low-key effort but she may have needed that run and still has scope for further progress; not ruled out dropped back in trip and grade.

4
Age 5 · 9-8
9/2
J: Barry McHugh
T: Richard & Peter Fahey
🐾

All five wins have been at around 1m2f on good or quicker; last success was off 5lb lower but he reappeared with a fair third in Class 4 event over C&D (good to soft) last month; should go well on this drop back in grade and it would be a positive if the ground dries out.

4
Age 7 · 9-5
13/2
🐾

His five wins include one over C&D last May; below his best on his first two starts this year but took a step back in the right direction when a 2l fifth of 12 at Ripon (1m2f, good) 19 days ago; contender.

5
Age 5 · 9-6
8/1
🐾

Four wins (6f to 8.6f) on AW since December; perhaps stretched by 1m2f when only fourth at Ripon a fortnight ago; returning to a mile should help but a career best is needed to defy this mark.

9
Age 11 · 9-4
8/1
🐾

11yo who won three times last year, including this race (good to firm); this front-runner has been placed at Pontefract (1m, good) and Ripon (1m2f, good) on his last two starts; 3-5 at Ayr and he's on the shortlist.

2
Age 5 · 9-8
17/2
🐾

Had a productive time of things in 2025 when the visor went on, winning on four occasions, including over this C&D last June; well beaten on the AW at Newcastle in November and he was too free on his comeback run at Ripon (1m2f, good) 19 days ago; may take a step forward from that but will need to.

1
Age 11 · 9-13
11/1
🐾

Rolled back the years with a front-running 1m2f win at Ripon ten days ago; only has a 4lb penalty to deal with and Jake Dickson is good value for his 7lb claim; unlikely to get a soft time of things up front though.

🗺 The Course Class 5

1m1f170y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
12 Confirmed runners
Ripon Track and setting
Class 5 Race grade