Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2) · 1m2f56y
SR 122 backed by market confidence at 11/4 — a genuine contender.
Favourable weight of 9-8 gives a real edge in this handicap.
SR 106 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
SR 115 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.
| Horse | Bet365 | Paddy Power | Coral | Ladbrokes | William Hill | Betfred | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Royal Champion | 11/4 open 3.25 | — | 5/2 | 5/2 | 3/1 open 3.00 | — | 3/1 William Hill |
| 2 Damysus | 9/4 open 4.00 | — | 9/4 open 4.00 | 9/4 open 4.00 | 7/4 open 4.00 | — | 9/4 Bet365 |
| 3 Dancing Gemini | 12/1 | — | 12/1 | 12/1 | 12/1 | — | 12/1 Bet365 |
| 4 Pride Of Arras | 6/1 open 6.50 | — | 11/2 | 11/2 | 6/1 open 6.50 | — | 6/1 Bet365 |
| 5 Item | 5/2 open 3.25 | — | 11/4 open 3.00 | 11/4 open 3.00 | 11/4 open 3.25 | — | 11/4 Coral |
Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.
Damysus owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (72) and market confidence (90). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Change lens →Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.
Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.
How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.
Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.
Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.
Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.
Your pick and the AI view — both on one line before you enter the field.
Use the signals below, then back one runner before the off.
Choose your horse →When the models line up, pay attention. When they split, the value may be elsewhere.
Read the AI breakdown →Proprietary ability score 0–200. How good the horse actually is — independent of market opinion.
AbilityA race-day probability signal for today's conditions — form trajectory, going, suitability and weight.
Today's ChanceOne Cub. One horse. One shot. Follow the crowd — or fade it.
Community SignalFavourable weight of 9-8 gives a real edge in this handicap.
Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.
SR 122 backed by market confidence at 11/4 — a genuine contender.
SR 115 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
SR 106 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
What the money's doing in this race — biggest price movements across the bookmakers since the last odds sync.
Damysus (SR:129, 9/4) carries 9-8 and has steamed in 22% in the market — the most significant money move in the field — which aligned with the Gosden yard's 25% strike rate and James Doyle's booking signals strong stable confidence. The confirmed GoingFit:+ on today's good-to-firm ground is the key differentiator in a field where most runners carry a '?' for going suitability, and dropping 5lb from Item on comparable ability (SR:130 vs SR:129) is a meaningful weight edge. Form figures of 11-165 include wins at Group level and the step back from a blip last time is entirely consistent with this yard's pattern of using a prep run before a major target. Each-way alternative: Item. Main danger: Item — Item (SR:130, 5/2) is the highest-rated horse in the field, has course form (W1P1 at York), and the drift from a presumably shorter opening price may simply reflect the 49-day absence and a mark 24lb above last win rather than any genuine stable concern — if fit and fresh, the raw ability could prove decisive.