Hashtag Pretender shaped with real promise when third and second in two of his last three completed starts, and he has run over today's trip and going — the main concern is that fall last time out, now 59 days ago, which leaves a fitness and confidence question mark heading into this.
Form last 63/23-F
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
124SR—RPR124OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 124 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Consistent in recent starts with a second and two thirds in his last five, Impero has run over today's trip and going and rates the one to beat on our figures, though he remains yet to score.
Form last 63-2355
★AI Rating★★★★☆
157SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Favourable weight of 11-12 gives a real edge in this handicap.
Consecutive seconds two and three starts back underline Killeemore Lad's consistency, and he has run over today's trip and going, while 13 days between runs means he comes here on a quick turnaround; the fall last time out is the one flag to watch.
Form last 64822/F
★AI Rating★★★★☆
146SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Favourable weight of 11-12 gives a real edge in this handicap.
Orkneys Jack showed his best when winning three starts back, and his experience over today's trip and going underlines his credentials as a genuine threat; the main concern is whether he can recapture that form after finishing fifth last time out.
Form last 625-135
★AI Rating★★★★☆
147SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Favourable weight of 11-12 gives a real edge in this handicap.
Winless in his last five starts and ranked sixth of seven on our figures, Piccolo Player faces a stiff task under 166 lb; he has run over today's trip and going before, and a third last time out at least shows he can get into the mix.
Form last 642-563
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
104SR—RPR104OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 104 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Silent Selector won five starts back but has posted four fifth-or-worse finishes since, suggesting inconsistency is the concern; he has run over today's distance and going before, and returns after 32 days off carrying 166 lb.
Form last 6156-85
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
137SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 137 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Winless in his last five starts, the most recent of which ended in a pull-up 273 days ago, Swing Time arrives rusty, carrying 166 lb, and ranks last on our figures — experience on today's going offers little consolation given the overall profile.
Form last 67858P-
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
127SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 127 suggests ability but 80/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer),
Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync.
Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.
Killeemore Lad owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (81) and market confidence (79). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
9/2Andrew SlatteryDarragh O'Keeffe
66%Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner
Impero
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
3/1 · Cian Collins✓ Value Signal
Swing Time
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
80/1 · V T O'Brien◈ Chamber Memory
Balanced
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Impero (SR 157, 3/1) is the clear class leader in this field — an 11-point SR advantage over the next-best Orkneys Jack (SR 147) and a massive 33-point edge on the favourite Hashtag Pretender (SR 124). The DistFit:+ confirms he has a proven record at today's trip, which is the single most important fitness signal in a beginners' chase where stamina is tested. Jack Kennedy (20% strike rate from 601 rides) is a top-tier booking that endorses connections' belief this is a winning opportunity, and the GoingFit:~ on good ground is not a concern at this class level. The one caveat is the recent form of 3-2355 suggesting he hasn't always converted, but in a beginner's chase against this quality of opposition his SR is so dominant that class alone should tell.
Each-way alternative: Orkneys Jack.
Main danger: Killeemore Lad — Killeemore Lad (SR 146) brings a strong trainer strike rate relative to yard size via Andrew Slattery and Darragh O'Keeffe's 14% booking, and despite the 27% drift — which is a genuine concern — only 13 days since last run means he arrives fresh and fit, and a beginners' chase over this trip can produce upsets when a horse jumps cleanly from the front.