York 14:25 RESULTED
Class 1 21 Aug 2026

Friday 21 August Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2)

Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2) · 2m0f56y

Official Result

Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2)

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  1. Winner Al Nayyir (GB) William Buick · Tom Clover
    9/1
  2. 13/2
  3. 4/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 1 week, 2 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
?
Carmers silks
Carmers Non-Runner
Age 4 · 9-5
25-516
W J Lee 14%
P Twomey 22%
112
112OR
4
9-5
SP FCST 11/2
1
Caballo De Mar silks
Caballo De Mar
Age 5 · 9-8
7-2210
115
117
108
5
9-8
13/8 2/1 31/19
Beaten out of the sights last time and returning after 64 days off, Caballo De Mar is hard to fancy on these figures, though he does hold a win two starts back and has experience of today's distance and going.
AI verdict

SR 117 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Al Nayyir silks
Al Nayyir
Age 8 · 9-5
3-1327
113
115
112
8
9-5
15/2 8/1 7/1
A winner four starts back and placed on two of the three runs that followed, Al Nayyir arrives with solid recent form and has run over today's trip before, but connections must be hopeful the 64-day absence has not blunted his edge under a hefty 131 lb.
AI verdict

SR 115 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Amiloc silks
Amiloc
Age 4 · 9-5
24-66U
115
108
112
4
9-5
4/1 11/4 7/2
Amiloc shaped with promise when second five starts back and arrives here on a good preparation of 24 days, but he remains winless in recent starts and the unseating last time out is a concern connections must overcome.
AI verdict

SR 108 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Columbus silks
Columbus
Age 5 · 9-5
4536-0
107
105
107OR
5
9-5
11/1 11/1 10/1
Unexposed and yet to win in recent starts, Columbus showed encouragement with a third three runs back and returns here after 20 days, carrying 131 lb; lightly raced enough to suggest there is more to come.
AI verdict

SR 105 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
French Master silks
French Master
Age 5 · 9-5
0-3524
108
99
107
5
9-5
18/1 14/1 15/1
Winless in his last five starts and ranked seventh of eight on our figures, French Master makes it hard to build a case — yet he does bring distance and going experience to the table, and a second two starts back shows he can get competitive.
AI verdict

SR 99 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Illinois silks
Illinois
Age 5 · 9-5
-36155
108
113
112
5
9-5
13/2 10/1 9/2
Illinois shaped with promise when winning three starts back, and his official mark of 108 is undercut by a rating of 112 that suggests he retains plenty of ability over today's trip; the risk is that he has finished fifth in each of his last two starts.
AI verdict

SR 113 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Mount Atlas silks
Mount Atlas
Age 5 · 9-5
4-2231
112
120
111
5
9-5
7/1 8/1 13/2
Mount Atlas arrives on the back of a win last time out and has experience of today's going, but 41 days off the track raises a fitness query and he faces seven rivals carrying 131 lb off an official mark of 112.
AI verdict

SR 120 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

9
Quickthorn silks
Quickthorn
Age 9 · 9-5
65461/
108
93
117
9
9-5
33/1 22/1 25/1
Quickthorn showed he retains the ability to win when it matters, landing a victory in recent starts, and he has experience over today's trip and going to call upon; the lengthy 707-day absence is the one query, but his rating of 117 marks him as the class act in this field.
AI verdict

SR 93 suggests ability but 25/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
0 Carmers 11/2 11/2 11/2 11/2 11/2 11/2 Bet365
1 Caballo De Mar 13/8 open 3.50 7/4 open 3.00 7/4 open 3.50 7/4 open 3.50 7/4 open 3.50 15/8 open 3.50 15/8 Betfred
2 Al Nayyir 15/2 open 10.00 7/1 open 11.00 7/1 open 9.00 7/1 open 10.00 7/1 open 11.00 7/1 open 11.00 15/2 Bet365
3 Amiloc 4/1 open 4.00 4/1 open 4.00 4/1 open 3.75 4/1 open 3.75 7/2 open 3.75 4/1 open 4.00 4/1 Bet365
5 Columbus 11/1 open 13.00 11/1 10/1 open 15.00 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 13.00 11/1 Bet365
6 French Master 18/1 open 15.00 18/1 open 15.00 18/1 open 15.00 18/1 open 15.00 15/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 15.00 18/1 Bet365
7 Illinois 13/2 open 11.00 13/2 open 12.00 9/2 open 11.00 9/2 open 11.00 13/2 open 12.00 7/1 open 12.00 7/1 Betfred
8 Mount Atlas 7/1 open 10.00 13/2 open 10.00 13/2 open 9.00 13/2 open 9.00 13/2 open 10.00 13/2 open 9.50 7/1 Bet365
9 Quickthorn 33/1 open 23.00 33/1 open 29.00 33/1 33/1 25/1 open 29.00 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Mount Atlas

Live signal

Mount Atlas owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (67) and market confidence (68). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

7/1 Andrew Balding P J McDonald
66% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Caballo De Mar

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

13/8 · George Scott
✓ Value Signal

Quickthorn

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

33/1 · Hughie Morrison
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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Live signal
67 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +25.3 pts

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

Market confidence Live signal
68 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +14.9 pts

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

Pace profile Speculative
49 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.4 pts

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

Value edge Live signal
61 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.1 pts

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

Chaos factor High conviction
68 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.8 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +3.9 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 8. Mount Atlas
62.1 7/1
2 1. Caballo De Mar
60.6 13/8
3 7. Illinois
59.0 13/2
4 3. Amiloc
58.3 4/1
5 2. Al Nayyir
57.4 15/2
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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

1
Age 5 · 9-8
13/8
★★★☆☆ SR 117 🐾

SR 117 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 4 · 9-5
4/1
★★★☆☆ SR 108 🐾

SR 108 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 5 · 9-5
13/2
★★★☆☆ SR 113 🐾

SR 113 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Age 5 · 9-5
7/1
★★★☆☆ SR 120 🐾

SR 120 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 8 · 9-5
15/2
★★★☆☆ SR 115 🐾

SR 115 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 5 · 9-5
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 105 🐾

SR 105 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 5 · 9-5
18/1
★★★☆☆ SR 99 🐾

SR 99 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Mount Atlas
Confidence: Speculative

Mount Atlas (SR:120, 6/1) is the highest-rated runner in the field and carries the same weight as most rivals at 9-5, giving no penalty disadvantage. His form string 4-2231 shows a last-time-out win and a consistent sequence of placed efforts, and he brings confirmed course form of W1P2 at York — a specialist-track advantage that matters on this demanding 2m circuit. The market has moved significantly in his favour (Mkt:in27%), suggesting informed money is behind him, and trainer Andrew Balding (19% strike rate, 1464 runners) is a reliable handler at this level. Caballo De Mar's SR:117 is inferior and his MarkMv:+22 is a substantial concern — he's running off a mark 22lb higher than his last win, which is a huge ask at Group 2 level. Each-way alternative: Illinois. Main danger: Illinois — Illinois (SR:113, 6/1) has steamed in 36% in the market — the biggest move in the race — is off a mark 3lb below his last win (MarkMv:-3), has Ryan Moore booked at 27% career strike rate, and his form 36155 shows a recent win and consistent improvement that the market is clearly taking seriously.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Illinois (SR:113) is drifting IN 36% — the sharpest market move in the field, stronger than Mount Atlas's 27% move, suggesting the market may actually favour Illinois despite equal odds of 6/1.
  • Jockey P J McDonald has a 15% strike rate versus Ryan Moore's 27% on Illinois — a meaningful rider quality gap in a competitive Group 2 field at York.
  • Mount Atlas's form string 4-2231 shows a win last time but he was beaten in three of the four prior runs, including a 4th two starts ago — consistency at this elite level is not fully proven.
  • 41 days between runs is the longest layoff in the field among leading contenders; at 2m on York's demanding track, peak fitness and race sharpness could be critical against fresher rivals.
Shortlist Mount Atlas, Illinois, Caballo De Mar, Al Nayyir
Each-way: Illinois Danger: Illinois

🗺 The Course Class 1

2m0f56y Distance to cover
Good to Soft Expected going
8 Confirmed runners
York Track and setting
Class 1 Race grade