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Speed race · horses carry weights to make it fair About 1 mile Mostly firm ground Mid-level race 7 runners £10308 prize
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TrackLab's Top Pick
25
Strong chance
Good Value at 11/4
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20+ Strong pick 12-19 Solid chance 6-11 In the mix Below 6 Outsider How scores work
B. Loughnane · E. Dunlop · 3yo · 9st 6lb · OR 87
Freshness Form
25
Good Value
Quick turnaround Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before Loves this ground (33% win rate)
TrackLab Insight
The editorial pick makes sense on the progression angle: he's the only runner with a proven dry-ground record (1 win from 3), just came off a recent race nine days ago to keep sharp, and wins roughly 1 in 4 times at this distance. A step up from his last run, but the form curve points upward.
Best record on this ground (1 from 3)
7 Drymee
A. Lewis(3) · J. Fanshawe · 3yo · 8st 10lb · OR 77
Form
23
Good Value
Won 2 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Market favourite at 3.25 with the best record in the race — 2 wins from 4 starts (50% win rate) — and arrives fresh from two consecutive victories. The lowest weight in the field and an undeniable upward trajectory, though he's unproven at this level and raced just four times total.
Lowest rated, 8lbs below average Carries lowest weight in field Market favourite (3.25)
2 Man of Vision
T. Moore(7) · C. Appleby · 3yo · 9st 7lb · OR 88
Headgear Form
13
Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
Second-highest rated and equipped with a jockey-trainer team that clicks (3 wins from 13 together), but recent runs have been grim — 13th at Newmarket just 30 days ago was a backward step. His usual 7f-to-1m sweet spot should suit, yet he needs to arrest a downward slide.
2nd highest rated (OR 88)
R. Havlin · J. & Thady Gosden · 3yo · 9st 4lb · OR 85
Headgear Freshness
13
Wearing cheekpieces Quick turnaround Won 2 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
The field's best pure win rate at 1 in every 4 races, with genuine momentum from a Wolverhampton win 22 days ago. The Goodwood flop nine days ago was a step back, but his overall trajectory and the backing of a Gosden stable suggest he's a genuine threat at longer odds.
Best career win rate in field (1 in 4)
1 Looka
S. De Sousa · M. Botti · 3yo · 9st 11lb · OR 92
Headgear Freshness
11.0
Wearing hood Fresh (343 days off) Won 1 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Top-rated horse in the field by 4lbs, but that rating comes with serious caveats: he hasn't raced in nearly a year and has never seen dry ground like this. With just three career races and unclear recent form, he's gambling with his fitness and track rust at exactly the wrong time.
Top rated by 4lbs Never raced on dry ground Lightly raced (3 career races) Absent 343 days (longest in field)
D. Egan · C. Johnston · 3yo · 9st 6lb · OR 87
Freshness Form
9.5
Good Value
Quick turnaround Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before Loves this ground (25% win rate)
TrackLab Insight
Matched with Runswick at the ratings, but his recent record is alarming — 16th and 25th in his last two runs suggest he's lost his way. His single win came 13 months ago and he hasn't recaptured that form, making him a hard sell despite theoretically suiting dry ground.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
M. Ghiani · W. Knight · 3yo · 8st 12lb · OR 79
Headgear Form
9.5
Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before Won at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
The only proven mile winner here, but that single success is misleading — he's won just once from 11 races and has shown he struggles on good ground like today's conditions. His record of near-misses (five places without wins) smells like a horse trying hard but coming up just short.
Only winner at this distance
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