"Newmarket's first Classic of the season over the Rowley Mile. 20 three-year-old colts declared for the 2026 Betfred 2000 Guineas. Bow Echo heads the market at 11/4 with Distant Storm at 9/2 and a strong Aidan O'Brien team led by Gstaad and Puerto Rico. A wide-open renewal with strong claims for several runners."
SR 114 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
2
Avicenna
Age 3 · 9-2
11-2
Ray Dawson
Roger Varian
—
117
117
3
9-2
★★★☆☆
—
14/1
—
Form last 611-2
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
117SR117RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 117 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
3
Billecart
Age 3 · 9-2
4-15
Rowan Scott
K R Burke
—
81
99
3
9-2
★★☆☆☆
—
200/1
—
Form last 64-15
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
81SR99RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 81 suggests ability but 200/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
4
Bow EchoFAV
Age 3 · 9-2
111-
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
—
136
123
3
9-2
★★★★★
—
🏆11/4
—
Form last 6111-
★AI Rating★★★★★
136SR123RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Market favourite at 11/4 with SR 136 — the standout of the field.
5
Distant Storm
Age 3 · 9-2
1313-
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
—
136
125
3
9-2
★★★★☆
—
9/2
—
Form last 61313-
★AI Rating★★★★☆
136SR125RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.
6
Gstaad
Age 3 · 9-2
12221-
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
—
134
129
3
9-2
★★★☆☆
—
8/1
—
Form last 612221-
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
134SR129RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 134 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
7
Into The Sky
Age 3 · 9-2
12-
Kieran Shoemark
Jim Boyle
—
99
117
3
9-2
★★★☆☆
—
33/1
—
Form last 612-
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
99SR117RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 99 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
8
King's Trail
Age 3 · 9-2
1-1
James Doyle
Charlie Appleby
—
122
117
3
9-2
★★★★☆
—
8/1
—
Form last 61-1
★AI Rating★★★★☆
122SR117RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.
9
Lord Britain
Age 3 · 9-2
5138-4
Benoit De La Sayette
Ismail Mohammed
—
82
98
3
9-2
★★☆☆☆
—
250/1
—
Form last 65138-4
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
82SR98RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 82 suggests ability but 250/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
10
Needle Match
Age 3 · 9-2
1-4
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
—
94
114
3
9-2
★★☆☆☆
—
25/1
—
Form last 61-4
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
94SR114RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 94 suggests ability but 25/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
11
Oxagon
Age 3 · 9-2
1255-1
Oisin Murphy
John & Thady Gosden
—
117
122
3
9-2
★★★☆☆
—
14/1
—
Form last 61255-1
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
117SR122RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 117 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
12
Thesecretadversary
Age 3 · 9-2
2215-1
Seamie Heffernan
J A Stack
—
109
123
3
9-2
★★★☆☆
—
25/1
—
Form last 62215-1
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
109SR123RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 109 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
12
Padraig Dawn
Age 3 · 9-2
12
Edward Greatrex
Charlie Pike
—
97
115
3
9-2
★★☆☆☆
—
66/1
—
Form last 612
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
97SR115RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 97 suggests ability but 66/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
13
Power Blue
Age 3 · 9-2
2531-2
David Egan
Robson De Aguiar
—
107
124
3
9-2
★★☆☆☆
—
66/1
—
Form last 62531-2
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
107SR124RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 107 suggests ability but 66/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
15
Venetian Prince
Age 3 · 9-2
61-224
PJ McDonald
Andrew Balding
—
98
114
3
9-2
★★★☆☆
—
150/1
—
Form last 661-224
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
98SR114RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 98 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
No bookmaker prices recorded yet for this race.
Prices land after the first odds sync.
Chamber Verdict
Balanced lens
4
Bow Echo
High conviction
Bow Echo owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (76) and market confidence (87). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
11/4George BougheyBilly Loughnane
79%Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner
Distant Storm
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
9/2 · Charlie Appleby✓ Value Signal
Padraig Dawn
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
66/1 · Charlie Pike◈ Chamber Memory
Balanced
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Bow Echo (11/4) is the likely winner. He combines the shortest price in the field with the highest TS (118), a top-tier RPR of 123, and the field-leading Saturday Rating of 136. His form figures of 111- represent a clean three-from-three juvenile campaign — the only unbeaten profile among the serious market contenders — and George Boughey is operating at a high strike rate this season. The market and the algorithmic signals agree, which is rare in a 20-runner Group 1: when proven class, recent timefigures, market confidence and an unbroken winning sequence all point at the same horse, that's the alignment you back
Gstaad is the algorithm’s value play because his price is bigger than his data profile. The model does not simply follow the market or the site AI score; it looks for horses whose underlying performance metrics are stronger than their odds imply. Gstaad ranks top of the field on RPR, 129, top on TS, 121, and sits only 2lb behind the joint Saturday Rating leaders with a figure of 134. That puts him extremely close to Bow Echo, Distant Storm and Puerto Rico on the site’s proprietary scale, but he is available at 8/1, compared with Bow Echo at 11/4, Distant Storm at 9/2, and Puerto Rico at 7/1. His form profile, 12221-, also suggests consistency at a high level rather than a one-off peak. The algorithm therefore flags him as a horse whose raw ability and reliability are not fully reflected in the market, making Gstaad the preferred value selection rather than the obvious favourite.
AI analysis points to a highly competitive race where Bow Echo is the clear statistical leader. Boasting the highest AI Rating score of 85.6 and a maximum 5-star rating, Bow Echo enters as the 11/4 favorite with a field-high Saturday Rating (SR) of 136. While the algorithm identifies Distant Storm (9/2) and Puerto Rico (7/1) as primary threats—both matching Bow Echo’s SR of 136 but with lower overall AI scores of 67.9 and 67.2 respectively—the model suggests Bow Echo's undefeated profile (111-) makes him the standout choice
This is where Cubs make their call. This is where the Fox sharpens his edge. This is where the race is decided — before it's run.