Wexford 19:36 RESULTED
7 Aug 2026

Friday 7 August Pat Farrell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Pat Farrell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II) · 2m4f55y

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Pat Farrell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

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  1. Winner Esticky End (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · Tom McGuinness
    6/1
  2. 4/1
  3. 12/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 3 weeks, 2 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Poppycon silks
Poppycon
Age 6 · 11-12
82F-42
96
88
96OR
6
11-12
3/1 FCST 5/2
Placed last time out and a second four starts back, Poppycon brings solid placed form to this race and has run over today's trip and going, while our rating of 97 marks him out as a leading contender — though he remains winless in recent starts, and that fall three runs back is a concern.
AI verdict

SR 88 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Chosen Princess silks
Chosen Princess
Age 5 · 11-9
046-7
93
80
93OR
5
11-9
11/1 17/2 10/1
Winless in her last four starts and carrying a hefty 163 lb, Chosen Princess nevertheless has experience over today's trip and going, and her rating of 92 marks her as a leading threat — though a run of 88 days off the track is the key question mark.
AI verdict

SR 80 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Thurman silks
Thurman
Age 6 · 11-6
0P/79-
90
58
90OR
6
11-6
33/1 33/1 28/1
Winless in her last four starts and pulling up two outings back are clear concerns, though she has run over today's trip and a 105-day break could mean she returns freshened; the 160 lb burden makes improvement hard to fancy.
AI verdict

SR 58 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.

4
Ballyminnion Boy silks
Ballyminnion Boy
Age 6 · 11-4
FP-008
88
71
88OR
6
11-4
18/1 12/1 16/1
Winless in his last five starts, including a fall and a pull-up, Ballyminnion Boy arrives here 28 days later carrying 158 lb with a tough ask ahead; experience over today's going offers some hope, but his recent record gives little encouragement.
AI verdict

SR 71 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

5
Las Brisas Boy silks
Las Brisas Boy
Age 5 · 11-3
48-592
87
86
87OR
5
11-3
4/1 FCST 7/2
Placed last time out and carrying a testing 157 lb, Las Brisas Boy brings distance-and-going experience to this and our rating of 91 marks him out as a serious threat; the concern is he remains winless in his last five starts.
AI verdict

SR 86 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Larkins Lane silks
Larkins Lane
Age 7 · 11-1
8-9118
85
86
85OR
7
11-1
12/1 17/2 11/1
Ranked 12 of 17 on our figures and carrying a hefty 155 lb, Larinks Lane is hard to fancy despite her two wins in her last five starts — that eighth last time out is the more recent pointer, and a trainer firing at just 4% over the last 14 days adds little confidence, even if she has run over today's trip and going.
AI verdict

SR 86 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Davitts Quay silks
Davitts Quay
Age 5 · 10-12
070-0P
82
53
82OR
5
10-12
40/1 FCST 33/1
Winless in his last five starts, with a pull-up the most recent effort, Davitts Quay faces a stiff task here — ranked 11 of 17 on our figures — though experience on today's going and a run just 15 days ago at least confirm fitness and familiarity with conditions.
AI verdict

SR 53 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Ballinvasas Best silks
Ballinvasas Best
Age 8 · 10-11
446/04
81
72
81OR
8
10-11
17/2 12/1 13/2
Winless in her last five starts, Ballinvasas Best has run over today's trip and going before, and 17 days since her last outing suggests she's fit enough — but a mark of 81 and 151 lb to carry make the task harder for this consistent but elusive mare.
AI verdict

SR 72 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Mother Ship silks
Mother Ship
Age 6 · 10-11
P5-880
81
67
81OR
6
10-11
14/1 12/1 11/1
Winless in her last five starts with a pulled-up effort among them, Mother Ship faces questions about consistency, though she has run over today's trip and going before and our rating of 89 suggests some untapped ability; a trainer firing at just 5% lately is the concern.
AI verdict

SR 67 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
China Grill silks
China Grill
Age 5 · 10-10
0-000
80
54
80OR
5
10-10
66/1 50/1 66/1
Yet to score in his last four starts, China Grill arrives here 32 days on from his latest outing carrying 150 lb, but remains lightly raced and unexposed — there is scope for improvement as connections look to find a way through.
AI verdict

SR 54 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 66/1.

11
Drumadeise silks
Drumadeise
Age 5 · 10-9
0000
79
58
79OR
5
10-9
22/1 20/1 18/1
Winless in her last four starts and ranked 15th of 17 on our figures, Drumadeise faces a stiff task here; she has run over today's going before, and 28 days between runs suggests she arrives fresh, but that's about as far as the positives stretch.
AI verdict

SR 58 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 28/1.

12
Esticky End silks
Esticky End
Age 8 · 10-9
5-7P21
79
83
79OR
8
10-9
11/2 4/1 5/1
Pulled up two starts back makes him hard to trust despite a win last time out; he has run over today's going before, but ranked 14th of 17 on our figures and carrying 149 lb, there are significant questions to answer here.
AI verdict

SR 83 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

13
Ballinaboola Gold silks
Ballinaboola Gold
Age 5 · 10-7
8-2579
77
77
77OR
5
10-7
8/1 15/2 7/1
Winless in her last five starts, though a second four starts back shows she can threaten — her going experience and a quick 15-day turnaround keep her in the mix, but a rating of 77 and recent regression toward the rear make a big run hard to pin down.
AI verdict

SR 77 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

14
Dark Berkshire silks
Dark Berkshire
Age 6 · 10-7
97-P03
77
69
77OR
6
10-7
10/1 FCST 9/1
Winless in his last five starts, with a pulled-up and two single-figure finishes among them, Dark Berkshire is hard to fancy ranked 13 of 17 on our figures; a trainer in dire form at 1/26 over 14 days compounds the concern, though he does return quickly and has run over today's going before.
AI verdict

SR 69 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

15
Little Boy Sivola silks
Little Boy Sivola
Age 5 · 10-7
60-05P
TBA
77
57
77OR
5
10-7
SP FCST 20/1
Winless in his last five starts and pulling up most recently, Little Boy Sivola arrives on a retrieval mission with a struggling yard — just one from 26 in the past fortnight. Has run over today's going, and 147 lb is no help.
AI verdict

SR 57 suggests ability but 20/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

16
Laligurash silks
Laligurash
Age 4 · 10-9
U-0780
83
65
83OR
4
10-9
SP 18/1 20/1
Lightly raced and unexposed, Laligurash has shown little in recent starts — unplaced last time out, with an eighth and seventh before that — yet to score in his last five, but the limited profile leaves plenty of questions unanswered and room to progress.
AI verdict

SR 65 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

17
General Clermont silks
General Clermont
Age 10 · 12-0
6-4P90
98
81
98OR
10
12-0
SP 9/1 10/1
Winless in his last five starts and pulling up two outings back is a concern, but General Clermont has distance and going experience to call on, and our rating of 108 marks him a cut above this field despite a taxing 168 lb burden.
AI verdict

SR 81 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Poppycon 3/1 3/1 open 3.75 5/2 open 3.75 11/4 open 3.50 11/4 open 3.50 3/1 Bet365
2 Chosen Princess 11/1 open 11.00 12/1 open 9.50 10/1 open 9.50 11/1 open 9.50 11/1 open 9.50 12/1 Coral
3 Thurman 33/1 33/1 28/1 open 34.00 33/1 33/1 33/1 Bet365
4 Ballyminnion Boy 18/1 open 15.00 20/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 18/1 open 13.00 18/1 open 13.00 20/1 Coral
5 Las Brisas Boy 4/1 open 4.50 9/2 open 4.50 7/2 4/1 open 4.50 4/1 open 4.50 9/2 Coral
6 Larkins Lane 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 10.00 12/1 open 9.50 12/1 open 9.50 12/1 Bet365
7 Davitts Quay 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 33/1 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 Bet365
8 Ballinvasas Best 17/2 open 13.00 8/1 open 13.00 13/2 open 13.00 15/2 open 13.00 15/2 open 13.00 17/2 Bet365
9 Mother Ship 14/1 open 17.00 14/1 11/1 open 15.00 12/1 12/1 14/1 Bet365
10 China Grill 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 Bet365
11 Drumadeise 22/1 open 41.00 18/1 open 21.00 18/1 open 21.00 18/1 open 34.00 18/1 open 34.00 22/1 Bet365
12 Esticky End 11/2 open 5.00 13/2 open 5.50 5/1 open 5.50 6/1 open 5.50 6/1 open 5.50 13/2 Coral
13 Ballinaboola Gold 8/1 open 9.50 8/1 open 8.50 7/1 open 8.50 15/2 15/2 8/1 Bet365
14 Dark Berkshire 10/1 11/1 open 10.00 9/1 10/1 open 10.00 10/1 open 10.00 11/1 Coral
15 Little Boy Sivola 20/1 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 Coral
16 Laligurash 20/1 open 19.00 22/1 open 19.00 22/1 open 19.00 22/1 open 19.00 22/1 open 19.00 22/1 Coral
17 General Clermont 10/1 open 10.00 10/1 open 10.00 10/1 open 10.00 10/1 open 10.00 10/1 open 10.00 10/1 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

Poppycon

Speculative

Poppycon owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (49) and market confidence (86). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

3/1 Eoin Doyle Joshua Halford(7)
67% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Las Brisas Boy

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

4/1 · Edward Buckley
✓ Value Signal

China Grill

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

66/1 · Miss Evanna McCutcheon
◈ 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 Speculative
49 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +18.6 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
44 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
42 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.2 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
43 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.3 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 1. Poppycon
55.1 3/1
2 5. Las Brisas Boy
53.9 4/1
3 6. Larkins Lane
52.8 12/1
4 12. Esticky End
51.9 11/2
5 17. General Clermont
51.4 -
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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

1
Age 6 · 11-12
3/1
★★★☆☆ SR 88 🐾

SR 88 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 5 · 11-3
4/1
★★★☆☆ SR 86 🐾

SR 86 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

12
Age 8 · 10-9
11/2
★★★☆☆ SR 83 🐾

SR 83 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

13
Age 5 · 10-7
8/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 77 🐾

SR 77 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Age 8 · 10-11
17/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 72 🐾

SR 72 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

14
Age 6 · 10-7
10/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 69 🐾

SR 69 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 5 · 11-9
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 80 🐾

SR 80 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 7 · 11-1
12/1
★★★☆☆ SR 86 🐾

SR 86 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

9
Age 6 · 10-11
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 67 🐾

SR 67 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Age 6 · 11-4
18/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 71 🐾

SR 71 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Poppycon
Confidence: Medium

Poppycon holds the highest SR in the field at 88, and at 11-12 is topweight but the 6lb advantage over Las Brisas Boy (SR:86, 11-3) and Larkins Lane (SR:86, 11-1) is real and meaningful in a competitive lower-grade handicap hurdle. The form string 82F-42 shows consistent placed efforts at this level, and while the 8% market drift is a concern, the stable (Eoin Doyle) has booked an experienced conditionals rider and the horse's class edge over a 17-runner field at this prize level is decisive. Esticky End (SR:83) has drifted 20% and carries +6 on the mark after a recent win, making it vulnerable to the assessor; Poppycon has no such penalty hanging over it. Each-way alternative: Larkins Lane. Main danger: Larkins Lane — Larkins Lane (SR:86) has DistFit:+ at this trip — the only runner confirmed proven over today's distance — and a form string of 8-9118 showing back-to-back wins in recent starts, making it the biggest threat despite carrying a +7 mark penalty and drifting 8%.

Shortlist Poppycon, Larkins Lane, Las Brisas Boy, Esticky End
Each-way: Larkins Lane Danger: Larkins Lane

🗺 The Course Race conditions

2m4f55y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
17 Confirmed runners
Wexford Track and setting