| Pos | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥉 3rd |
2y 130 lbs |
James Doyle Simon & Ed Crisford |
92 | 5/1 | |
| 6 |
2y 130 lbs |
Rowan Scott Charlie Johnston |
– | 22/1 | |
| 🥇 1st |
2y 130 lbs |
Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien |
– | 10/11F | |
| 5 |
2y 130 lbs |
Billy Loughnane Jane Chapple-Hyam |
83 | 14/1 | |
| 4 |
2y 130 lbs |
William Buick Charlie Johnston |
94 | 15/2 | |
| 🥈 2nd |
2y 130 lbs |
Rob Hornby Andrew Balding |
81 | 7/2 |
Sword Salute heads our ratings on 103, a clear seven pounds ahead of Drumbeat on 96, and that margin over a six-runner Newmarket field over ten furlongs on good ground makes him the logical choice. Drumbeat is the chief danger and the one most likely to take advantage if our pick falls short, while Apulia Bay on 91 and Wykehurst Park on 87 also need respecting in a race that looks compact rather than deep. Confidence is low, as the gap is a solid rather than overwhelming one, but Sword Salute still has the strongest case on our figures. Sword Salute is the selection.