Nottingham 17:10 RESULTED
Class 5 3 Aug 2026

Monday 3 August Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Stakes

Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Stakes · 1m0f75y

Official Result

Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Stakes

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  1. Winner Venetian Lion (GB) Tom Marquand · William Haggas
    5/6F
  2. 20/1
  3. 9/4
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Saturday Draw Updated 3 weeks, 6 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Theme Park silks
Theme Park
Age 6 · 10-2
9-0512
69
71
69OR
6
10-2
7/2 3/1 7/2
Theme Park won two starts back and ran a cracker on his most recent start, has experience of today's trip and conditions, and our rating of 76 marks him as a leading threat — though the quick four-day turnaround is the one question mark to answer.
AI verdict

SR 71 suggests ability but 7/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Straight A silks
Straight A
Age 5 · 10-1
422544
68
66
68OR
5
10-1
11/2 9/2 11/2
Consistent enough in recent starts with a pair of seconds in his last six, Straight A has run over today's trip and going and rates highest of these on our figures — though he remains winless in recent form and connections are in a lean spell.
AI verdict

SR 66 suggests ability but 11/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Symphony Of Joy silks
Symphony Of Joy
Age 4 · 9-13
4-7063
66
63
66OR
4
9-13
6/1
Symphony Of Joy returns quickly on 13 days' rest, has experience of today's trip and conditions, and his third last time out shows the capability to threaten — yet he remains winless in his last five starts, and that inconsistency is the concern.
AI verdict

SR 63 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
G'Emmethegreenlite silks
G'Emmethegreenlite
Age 3 · 9-7
447-0
67
49
67OR
3
9-7
SP 28/1 25/1
Winless in his last four starts and absent for 100 days, G'Emmethegreenlite faces a stiff task ranked fifth of six on our figures; he has run over today's going before, and stall two is his lot, but those are thin threads to cling to.
AI verdict

SR 49 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at -.

5
Venetian Lion silks
Venetian Lion
Age 3 · 9-5
7962
65
74
65OR
3
9-5
5/6 4/5 5/6
Venetian Lion ran second last time out and returns just seven days later in fine shape, with experience of today's trip and going working in his favour from stall one; the concern is that he's been winless in his last four starts, and that inconsistency — a ninth and seventh in between — is hard to ignore.
AI verdict

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

6
Pretty Spirited silks
Pretty Spirited
Age 4 · 9-0
113-30
53
40
53OR
4
9-0
25/1 20/1 25/1
Pretty Spirited has been unplaced last time out after two thirds in her previous couple of starts, and a 76-day absence adds to the concerns; she has run over today's distance and going, and two wins in her last five starts offer some encouragement, but she faces a stiff task ranked last on our figures.
AI verdict

SR 40 suggests ability but 25/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Theme Park 7/2 open 4.33 7/2 open 4.00 7/2 open 4.00 7/2 open 4.00 7/2 open 4.00 7/2 Bet365
2 Straight A 11/2 open 5.50 6/1 open 6.00 6/1 open 6.00 6/1 open 6.00 6/1 open 6.50 6/1 Coral
3 Symphony Of Joy 6/1 open 8.00 6/1 6/1 6/1 6/1 6/1 Bet365
4 G'Emmethegreenlite 28/1 open 34.00 25/1 open 29.00 25/1 open 29.00 28/1 25/1 open 29.00 28/1 Bet365
5 Venetian Lion 5/6 5/6 open 1.91 5/6 open 1.91 5/6 open 1.91 5/6 open 1.80 5/6 Bet365
6 Pretty Spirited 25/1 open 21.00 28/1 open 21.00 28/1 open 21.00 28/1 open 21.00 28/1 open 21.00 28/1 Coral

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

Venetian Lion

Speculative

Venetian Lion owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (41) and market confidence (96). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

5/6 William Haggas Tom Marquand
72% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Straight A

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

11/2 · Michael Appleby
✓ Value Signal

Pretty Spirited

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

25/1 · Lawrence Mullaney
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

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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% +15.6 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
96 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +21.2 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
33 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.3 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
40 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.0 pts

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

Favourite bias Live signal
61 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.9 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 5. Venetian Lion
55.0 5/6
2 2. Straight A
52.0 11/2
3 1. Theme Park
50.0 7/2
4 3. Symphony Of Joy
47.9 6/1
5 4. G'Emmethegreenlite
42.1 -
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Venetian Lion
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5
Age 3 · 9-5
5/6
★★★☆☆ SR 74 🐾

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

1
Age 6 · 10-2
7/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 71 🐾

SR 71 suggests ability but 7/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 5 · 10-1
11/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 66 🐾

SR 66 suggests ability but 11/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 4 · 9-13
6/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 63 🐾

SR 63 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

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Venetian Lion
Confidence: Medium

Venetian Lion (SR 74, 5/6) is the clear ability leader in this field, carrying a favourable 9-5 — the second-lightest weight — despite being the highest-rated runner by a margin of at least 3lb over Theme Park (SR 71). William Haggas (21% strike rate, 1,038 runners) is the standout trainer in this field, and Tom Marquand (13%, 1,094 runners) is a significant upgrade in jockey quality over every other booking here. The recent form of 7-9-6-2 shows progressive improvement culminating in a runner-up last time, and the step up one class (ClassMv:↑1) is a concern, but Haggas rarely runs a horse in a higher class without believing they can handle it. DistFit:- is noted but at a mile-and-a-bit over Class 5 company, raw SR superiority and top-tier connections outweigh that reservation. Each-way alternative: Straight A. Main danger: Theme Park — Theme Park (SR 71) is race-experienced at this class and course (W0P1), and despite the drift, a 6-year-old running just 4 days ago suggests the trainer knows it is fit — if the going and distance flags are wrong on the day, its class familiarity could trouble the selection.

Shortlist Venetian Lion, Theme Park, Straight A
Each-way: Straight A Danger: Theme Park

🗺 The Course Class 5

1m0f75y Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
6 Confirmed runners
Nottingham Track and setting
Class 5 Race grade