Epsom 18:20 RESULTED
Class 5 16 Jul 2026

Today Steve Donoghue Handicap Stakes

Steve Donoghue Handicap Stakes · 1m113y

Official Result

Steve Donoghue Handicap Stakes

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  1. Winner Trio (GB) Callum Hutchinson · Eve Johnson Houghton
    11/4F
  2. Second Eutropia (GB)
    3/1
  3. 12/1
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No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Penfolds Grange silks
Penfolds Grange
Age 4 · 10-2
-42263
68
59
68OR
4
10-2
7/1 7/2 13/2
Penfolds Grange has been largely consistent, with two seconds and a third among his last five starts, but remains without a win in that sequence. Back from a 50-day break carrying 142lb from stall eight, our rating puts him firmly among the leading dangers.
AI verdict

SR 59 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Kitaro Kich silks
Kitaro Kich
Age 6 · 10-1
5216-4
67
47
67OR
6
10-1
20/1 15/2 20/1
Kitaro Kich won three starts back and, despite an underwhelming sixth next time, rallied to a fourth last time out. Fourteen days on from that run, carrying 141lb from stall one, our top rating of 77 marks him the biggest threat in this field.
AI verdict

SR 47 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

3
Eutropia silks
Eutropia
Age 4 · 10-1
131152
67
74
67OR
4
10-1
5/2 7/4 5/2
Eutropia has won three of her last six starts and was runner-up when last seen 32 days ago. Fit and proven over today's trip from stall five, her rounded recent form edges her into our selection, with matching it the main task.
AI verdict

SR 74 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Bobacious silks
Bobacious
Age 6 · 9-12
76-346
64
60
64OR
6
9-12
8/1 10/1 15/2
Bobacious has been a steady if unremarkable midfield sort, a third his best effort in five recent starts but no better than sixth last time. Fit and experienced over today's distance, drawn in stall nine, our rating of 68 makes him more of a makeweight than a threat.
AI verdict

SR 60 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Trio silks
Trio
Age 3 · 9-8
3-3357
69
73
69OR
3
9-8
3/1
Trio strung together three creditable thirds before fading to seventh last time out, a fifth the run before, though our rating of 76 still marks her second-best in this field. Seventeen days since that run, drawn in stall seven, the recent dip is the one query.
AI verdict

SR 73 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Boston Run silks
Boston Run
Age 4 · 9-5
0980-6
57
35
57OR
4
9-5
25/1 28/1 20/1
Boston Run's recent form reads modestly, with finishes no better than sixth in his last five starts, including two unplaced efforts. A 194-day layoff is the main concern, though he has experience over today's distance, and drawn in stall two, our rating of 68 keeps him in the frame.
AI verdict

SR 35 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 25/1.

7
Hurricane Laughter silks
Hurricane Laughter
Age 3 · 9-2
569-5
63
66
63OR
3
9-2
7/2
Hurricane Laughter has managed nothing better than fifth in his last four starts, with a well-beaten ninth two starts back the low point. Twenty-seven days since his latest run, with experience over today's distance, drawn in stall four, our rating of 62 leaves him firmly among the outsiders.
AI verdict

SR 66 suggests ability but 7/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Letsbeatsepsis silks
Letsbeatsepsis
Age 4 · 8-11
26-304
49
46
49OR
4
8-11
12/1 10/1 12/1
Letsbeatsepsis rates the outsider of the field on our figures, with nothing better than a second in his last five starts. Fifteen days on, and with the yard having landed with a third of runners in the last fortnight, our rating of 58 still leaves plenty to find.
AI verdict

SR 46 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Bennyworth silks
Bennyworth
Age 3 · 8-11
827684
58
35
58OR
3
8-11
66/1 33/1 40/1
Bennyworth's form has been modest, with only a second among his last six starts standing out amid four finishes of sixth or worse. Sixteen days since that run, with experience over today's distance, drawn in stall six, our rating of 62 makes him hard to fancy against these.
AI verdict

SR 35 suggests ability but 66/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Penfolds Grange 7/1 open 6.00 13/2 open 4.50 13/2 open 4.50 7/1 open 5.50 7/1 open 6.00 7/1 Bet365
2 Kitaro Kich 20/1 open 13.00 20/1 open 8.50 20/1 open 8.50 20/1 open 9.50 20/1 open 11.00 20/1 Bet365
3 Eutropia 5/2 open 3.00 11/4 open 3.00 11/4 open 2.88 11/4 open 2.75 11/4 open 2.88 11/4 Coral
4 Bobacious 8/1 open 12.00 8/1 open 11.00 8/1 open 11.00 15/2 open 12.00 15/2 open 13.00 8/1 Bet365
5 Trio 3/1 open 4.50 3/1 open 6.50 3/1 open 6.50 3/1 3/1 3/1 Bet365
6 Boston Run 25/1 open 34.00 20/1 open 29.00 20/1 open 29.00 22/1 open 34.00 22/1 open 34.00 25/1 Bet365
7 Hurricane Laughter 7/2 open 5.00 7/2 open 5.00 7/2 7/2 open 5.00 7/2 7/2 Bet365
8 Letsbeatsepsis 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 11.00 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 12/1 12/1 Bet365
9 Bennyworth 66/1 open 41.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 41.00 40/1 66/1 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

Trio

Speculative

Trio owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (41) and market confidence (86). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

3/1 Eve Johnson Houghton Callum Hutchinson
64% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Eutropia

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

5/2 · Adrian Wintle
✓ Value Signal

Bennyworth

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

66/1 · Jim Boyle
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.

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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 Low conviction
41 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +15.4 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
86 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +19.0 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
40 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.9 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
38 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.8 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
57 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.5 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 5. Trio
51.3 3/1
2 3. Eutropia
51.2 5/2
3 4. Bobacious
48.8 8/1
4 7. Hurricane Laughter
47.5 7/2
5 1. Penfolds Grange
45.4 7/1
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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

3
Age 4 · 10-1
5/2
★★★☆☆ SR 74 🐾

SR 74 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 3 · 9-8
3/1
★★★☆☆ SR 73 🐾

SR 73 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 3 · 9-2
7/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 66 🐾

SR 66 suggests ability but 7/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

1
Age 4 · 10-2
7/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 59 🐾

SR 59 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Age 6 · 9-12
8/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 60 🐾

SR 60 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Age 4 · 8-11
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 46 🐾

SR 46 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 6 · 10-1
20/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 47 🐾

SR 47 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

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Trio
Confidence: Medium

Trio (SR:73, 3/1) sits joint-second on ability but carries a favourable 9-8, giving it a meaningful weight edge over Eutropia (10-1) and Penfolds Grange (10-2). DistFit:+ confirms it is proven at this trip, and the market has shortened 22% — meaningful money coming in on a horse that hasn't been opposed. The form string 3-3357 shows consistent placed efforts at this class, and trainer Eve Johnson Houghton's 11% strike rate with a 3-year-old stepping into a Class 5 handicap at a competitive price is a credible combination. At 3/1 with light weight and genuine distance aptitude, Trio represents the best alignment of signals in this field. Each-way alternative: Eutropia. Main danger: Eutropia — Eutropia (SR:74) is the top-rated runner in the field with a DistFit:+ and a strong recent form string of 131152, and while it has drifted 27% and carries 10-1, Tom Marquand's booking and proven distance aptitude make it a genuine threat to reverse the weight disadvantage.

Shortlist Trio, Eutropia, Hurricane Laughter
Each-way: Eutropia Danger: Eutropia

🗺 The Course Class 5

1m113y Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
9 Confirmed runners
Epsom Track and setting
Class 5 Race grade