Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle (Grade 3) · 2m110y
Jesse Evans earns 4/5 stars with a solid 144 Saturday Rating, competitive 4/1 odds, and encouraging 225-31 form showing a recent win.
Bowensonfire's 153 Saturday Rating and strong 3/1 market position justify 4/5 stars despite recent form showing a win gap.
A Saturday Rating of 154 and recent winning form (5292/1) at 6/5 odds justify strong market confidence despite not being favourite.
Rated 129 with inconsistent form (31P66-) and drifting 9/1 odds signal ability but reliability concerns in this Grade 3.
A Saturday Rating of 119 and erratic form (including an unseated) at 12/1 suggest limited winning prospects here.
Barbizon's winning form and 121 Saturday Rating justify consideration, but 12/1 odds and a blank recent run limit confidence.
A 50/1 outsider with a 95 Saturday Rating and poor recent form figures of 157-44 offers little confidence at 10-8.
| Horse | Bet365 | Paddy Power | Coral | Ladbrokes | William Hill | Betfred | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jesse Evans | 5/1 open 5.00 | — | 5/1 open 5.00 | 5/1 open 5.00 | 5/1 open 5.00 | 5/1 open 5.00 | 5/1 Bet365 |
| 2 Bowensonfire | 11/4 open 4.00 | — | 11/4 | 11/4 | 11/4 | 11/4 | 11/4 Bet365 |
| 3 Daddy Long Legs | 10/11 open 2.25 | — | 5/6 open 2.25 | 5/6 open 2.25 | 5/6 open 2.20 | 5/6 open 2.25 | 10/11 Bet365 |
| 4 King Of Kingsfield | 16/1 open 10.00 | — | 16/1 open 9.50 | 16/1 open 9.50 | 16/1 open 9.50 | 16/1 open 9.50 | 16/1 Bet365 |
| 5 Run For Oscar | 20/1 open 13.00 | — | 20/1 open 13.00 | 20/1 open 13.00 | 20/1 open 13.00 | 20/1 open 13.00 | 20/1 Bet365 |
| 6 Barbizon | 18/1 open 13.00 | — | 20/1 open 12.00 | 20/1 open 12.00 | 20/1 open 12.00 | 20/1 open 12.00 | 20/1 Coral |
| 7 Queenofthelodge | 50/1 | — | 50/1 open 41.00 | 50/1 open 41.00 | 50/1 open 41.00 | 50/1 open 41.00 | 50/1 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.
Daddy Long Legs owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (86) and market confidence (96). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Change lens →Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.
Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.
How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.
Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.
Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.
Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.
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AbilityA race-day probability signal for today's conditions — form trajectory, going, suitability and weight.
Today's ChanceOne Cub. One horse. One shot. Follow the crowd — or fade it.
Community SignalA Saturday Rating of 154 and recent winning form (5292/1) at 6/5 odds justify strong market confidence despite not being favourite.
Bowensonfire's 153 Saturday Rating and strong 3/1 market position justify 4/5 stars despite recent form showing a win gap.
Jesse Evans earns 4/5 stars with a solid 144 Saturday Rating, competitive 4/1 odds, and encouraging 225-31 form showing a recent win.
Rated 129 with inconsistent form (31P66-) and drifting 9/1 odds signal ability but reliability concerns in this Grade 3.
Barbizon's winning form and 121 Saturday Rating justify consideration, but 12/1 odds and a blank recent run limit confidence.
A Saturday Rating of 119 and erratic form (including an unseated) at 12/1 suggest limited winning prospects here.
What the money's doing in this race — biggest price movements across the bookmakers since the last odds sync.
Daddy Long Legs (SR 154, 6/5) carries the joint-highest SR in the field alongside a compelling recent form line — a win last time out (rightmost digit '1') following a sequence that includes placed efforts at a high level, all under W P Mullins who consistently targets these Grade 3 summer prizes. At 11-1 he shares weight with Bowensonfire (SR 153) but holds a 1-point SR edge and arrives in better recent form, as Bowensonfire's last run is a dash (-) indicating a break with his most recent completed run being a '0' (10th or worse). Market confidence at 6/5 — a tight price in a 7-runner Grade 3 — reflects genuine belief rather than blind familiarity, and good ground suits his profile as a Mullins-trained 7-year-old in peak summer form. Each-way alternative: Jesse Evans. Main danger: Bowensonfire — Bowensonfire (SR 153, 3/1) is the market's second choice, holds near-identical ability to Daddy Long Legs on SR, carries 7lb less than the selection (11-1 vs 11-1, same weight in fact — but a 6-year-old on the upgrade under Gordon Elliott with a '1' two runs back), and Elliott's yard regularly targets this type of summer Grade 3 for progressive younger hurdlers.