Pontefract 16:15 RESULTED
Class 5 5 Aug 2026

Wednesday 5 August Fbs Chartered Accountants Chaplins Club Handicap Stakes

Fbs Chartered Accountants Chaplins Club Handicap Stakes · 5f3y

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Fbs Chartered Accountants Chaplins Club Handicap Stakes

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  1. Winner Great (GB) Shane Gray · Sam England
    5/2F
  2. 11/4
  3. 18/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 3 weeks, 4 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Betweenthesticks silks
Betweenthesticks
Age 6 · 9-12
129623
68
74
68OR
6
9-12
9/2 FCST 4/1
Betweenthesticks has been knocking on the door in recent starts — third last time out and a runner-up two starts back, and he has experience of both today's trip and going. Fresh off a 29-day break at a manageable 138 lb, he looks primed for another bold showing.
AI verdict

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

2
Le Beau Garcon silks
Le Beau Garcon
Age 7 · 9-11
0-4509
67
61
67OR
7
9-11
10/1 FCST 9/1
Winless in his last five starts, Le Beau Garcon nevertheless holds the highest rating in this field at 74, has experience over today's trip and going, and returns fresh just eight days after his latest outing — the risk is that recent form, including a ninth last time out, makes confidence hard to hold.
AI verdict

SR 61 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Spirit Of Applause silks
Spirit Of Applause
Age 6 · 9-11
3-4330
67
73
67OR
6
9-11
3/1 4/1 5/2
Third on three of his last five starts, Spirit Of Applause brings solid recent consistency to the table, has run over today's trip and going, and arrives fresh on just 12 days' rest carrying 137 lb from stall 4. The main concern is a trainer firing at just 4% in the last fortnight.
AI verdict

SR 73 suggests ability but 7/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Sam's Xpress silks
Sam's Xpress
Age 6 · 9-10
336958
66
64
66OR
6
9-10
9/1 8/1 17/2
Winless in his last six starts, with an eighth and ninth among recent finishes, Sam's Xpress faces a stiff ask ranked eighth of ten on our figures, though he has run over today's trip and going before and returns on a sharp 11-day turnaround from stall one.
AI verdict

SR 64 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Great silks
Great
Age 4 · 9-9
787153
65
70
65OR
4
9-9
4/1 FCST 7/2
Third last time out and a winner three starts back, Great arrives on a quick turnaround just four days after his latest run, has experience over today's trip and going, and our rating of 73 suggests he holds strong claims — the chief concern is that fifth two starts back hints at inconsistency.
AI verdict

SR 70 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Sea Her Excel silks
Sea Her Excel
Age 3 · 9-8
-03151
67
64
67OR
3
9-8
SP 9/2 12/1
Sea Her Excel won last time out and has experience of today's trip and conditions, but her trainer is badly out of form at just 4% in the last 14 days, which tempers enthusiasm for a filly who rates marginally ahead of her official mark.
AI verdict

SR 64 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Riffa Spirit silks
Riffa Spirit
Age 3 · 9-7
-43876
66
48
66OR
3
9-7
25/1 14/1 25/1
Winless in his last five starts, with a third four starts back his best recent effort, Riffa Spirit has been below that level since and faces a stiff task from stall six carrying 133 lb, though he returns quickly on familiar distance and going.
AI verdict

SR 48 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

8
Bibendum silks
Bibendum
Age 5 · 9-4
045016
60
57
60OR
5
9-4
12/1 6/1 11/1
Sixth last time out and rated a lowly 60, Bibendum is hard to fancy ranked ninth of ten on our figures, though he did score two starts back and has experience of today's trip and going.
AI verdict

SR 57 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Missmimi silks
Missmimi
Age 6 · 9-4
62310-
60
53
60OR
6
9-4
16/1 12/1 16/1
Missmimi returns after a 256-day absence — a significant concern — and ranks last on our figures in a field of ten. She has run over today's distance and going, and a win two starts back offers a sliver of hope, but she's very hard to fancy on this evidence.
AI verdict

SR 53 suggests ability but 20/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
The Tunguska Event silks
The Tunguska Event
Age 3 · 9-4
121364
63
71
63OR
3
9-4
6/1 6/1 11/2
Returned to form with a third three starts back and a winner four starts back, The Tunguska Event arrives fit on a 14-day turnaround with distance and going experience in his favour; a mark of 63 and 130 lb to carry may blunt his chance.
AI verdict

SR 71 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Betweenthesticks 9/2 open 6.50 4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1 9/2 Bet365
2 Le Beau Garcon 10/1 10/1 open 10.00 10/1 9/1 open 11.00 10/1 open 10.00 10/1 Bet365
3 Spirit Of Applause 3/1 open 6.00 11/4 open 5.00 11/4 open 5.00 5/2 open 5.00 11/4 open 5.00 3/1 Bet365
4 Sam's Xpress 9/1 open 19.00 17/2 open 11.00 17/2 open 11.00 17/2 open 10.00 17/2 open 9.00 9/1 Bet365
5 Great 4/1 open 5.50 4/1 open 4.50 4/1 open 4.50 4/1 open 4.50 7/2 4/1 Bet365
6 Sea Her Excel 12/1 open 5.50 16/1 open 7.50 16/1 open 7.00 14/1 open 7.50 14/1 open 7.50 16/1 Coral
7 Riffa Spirit 25/1 open 15.00 28/1 open 17.00 28/1 open 17.00 28/1 open 17.00 33/1 open 17.00 33/1 Betfred
8 Bibendum 12/1 open 7.00 12/1 open 9.00 12/1 open 9.00 12/1 open 9.50 11/1 open 9.00 12/1 Bet365
9 Missmimi 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 Bet365
10 The Tunguska Event 6/1 open 8.00 6/1 open 7.50 6/1 open 7.50 6/1 11/2 open 7.50 6/1 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

Spirit Of Applause

Speculative

Spirit Of Applause 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 Tim Easterby David Allan
65% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Betweenthesticks

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

9/2 · Ruth Carr
✓ Value Signal

Riffa Spirit

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

25/1 · Declan Carroll
◈ 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% +15.4 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
58 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.8 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 3. Spirit Of Applause
52.1 3/1
2 1. Betweenthesticks
51.9 9/2
3 10. The Tunguska Event
49.1 6/1
4 5. Great
48.0 4/1
5 6. Sea Her Excel
47.0 -
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3
Age 6 · 9-11
3/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 73 🐾

SR 73 suggests ability but 7/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 4 · 9-9
4/1
★★★☆☆ SR 70 🐾

SR 70 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 6 · 9-12
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 74 🐾

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

10
Age 3 · 9-4
6/1
★★★☆☆ SR 71 🐾

SR 71 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 6 · 9-10
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 64 🐾

SR 64 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 7 · 9-11
10/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 61 🐾

SR 61 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Age 5 · 9-4
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 57 🐾

SR 57 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Age 6 · 9-4
16/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 53 🐾

SR 53 suggests ability but 20/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

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Betweenthesticks
Confidence: Medium

Betweenthesticks (SR 74, 10/3) is the highest-rated horse in the field and holds a clear SR advantage over the next-best rivals Spirit Of Applause (SR 73) and The Tunguska Event (SR 71). Crucially, the course form is outstanding — Course:W2P4 at Pontefract is a specialist's record that matters enormously on a track with a unique, punishing uphill finish that rewards proven course performers. Running off the same mark as last win (MarkMv:=), carrying top-weight of 9-12 which is manageable at Class 5 on good-to-firm ground, and with a 6% market move inward confirming stable confidence, the case stacks up across SR, course expertise, and market signals. Ruth Carr's 10% yard strike rate with James Sullivan (7%) is modest, but the horse's own course record overrides connections concerns here. Each-way alternative: The Tunguska Event. Main danger: Spirit Of Applause — Spirit Of Applause (SR 73, 7/2) has steamed in 13% in the market — the strongest inward move in the field — drops a class (ClassMv:↓1), and Tim Easterby's yard has form at this level; if blinkers sharpen her up from a 3-4330 sequence, she is capable of reversing the narrow SR deficit with Betweenthesticks.

Shortlist Betweenthesticks, Spirit Of Applause, The Tunguska Event
Each-way: The Tunguska Event Danger: Spirit Of Applause

🗺 The Course Class 5

5f3y Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
10 Confirmed runners
Pontefract Track and setting
Class 5 Race grade