Newmarket (July) 14:30 RESULTED
Class 4 8 Aug 2026

Saturday 8 August William Hill Epic Boost Nursery Handicap Stakes

William Hill Epic Boost Nursery Handicap Stakes · 7f

Official Result

William Hill Epic Boost Nursery Handicap Stakes

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  1. Winner Eabha (IRE) Charles Bishop · Eve Johnson Houghton
    15/2
  2. 6/5F
  3. 33/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 3 weeks, 1 day ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Mysterious Times silks
Mysterious Times
Age 2 · 9-10
332
86
90
82
2
9-10
7/4 31/19 3/2
Consistently placed in his last three starts — second last time out, and thirds in the two before that — Mysterious Times brings solid recent form into this, has run over today's trip and going, and 29 days between runs suggests he's fresh; the main risk is he's yet to win.
AI verdict

SR 90 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Eabha silks
Eabha
Age 2 · 9-5
331
81
84
85
2
9-5
6/1 5/1 6/1
Eabha arrives on the back of a win last time out, and with experience of both today's trip and going, she looks the one to beat here; a third two starts back and a third three starts back underpin her consistency, and 131 lb from stall three is the straightforward profile of a filly primed to follow up.
AI verdict

SR 84 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Betty Boop silks
Betty Boop
Age 2 · 9-5
31
81
85
83
2
9-5
11/2 9/2 11/2
Betty Boop arrives on the back of a win last time out and has experience of today's trip and conditions, making her a live threat at 131 lb from stall 5; the main risk is whether that weight anchors her late.
AI verdict

SR 85 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Sanbona Warrior silks
Sanbona Warrior
Age 2 · 9-2
21
78
89
77
2
9-2
5/2 9/4 2/1
Sanbona Warrior won last time out and was second two starts back, so he arrives in cracking nick after 21 days, though a rating of 77 ranking him sixth of eight suggests he faces a stiff task from stall seven at 128 lb.
AI verdict

SR 89 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Rhodes Runner silks
Rhodes Runner
Age 2 · 9-0
4324
76
70
81
2
9-0
18/1 14/1 16/1
Consistent without a win in her last four starts, Rhodes Runner brings solid placed form — second and third in recent starts — and has run over today's trip and going before; drawn four and carrying 126 lb, the main risk is she finds a way to finish fourth again.
AI verdict

SR 70 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Desert Legend silks
Desert Legend
Age 2 · 8-12
303
74
52
81
2
8-12
33/1 14/1 33/1
Desert Legend has shown flashes of consistency with a third last time out and a third three starts back, though the unplaced effort sandwiched between them gives pause. Fit on a 14-day turnaround with distance and going experience, he carries 124 lb yet remains winless in recent starts.
AI verdict

SR 52 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.

7
Regal Tiger silks
Regal Tiger
Age 2 · 8-11
422
73
73
75
2
8-11
11/1 15/2 10/1
Winless in his last three starts despite back-to-back runner-up finishes, Regal Tiger has experience of today's trip and going but ranks seventh of eight on our figures — the consistency is there, the breakthrough isn't.
AI verdict

SR 73 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Theheatison silks
Theheatison
Age 2 · 8-9
5514
71
52
69
2
8-9
40/1 16/1 40/1
Theheatison won two starts back but has finished fourth and fifth either side of that, and he ranks last on our figures here. Has run over today's trip and going, and 19 days since his latest run gives him a fitness case — but the overall profile makes him hard to fancy.
AI verdict

SR 52 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Mysterious Times 7/4 open 3.25 7/4 7/4 6/4 open 2.63 7/4 7/4 Bet365
2 Eabha 6/1 open 6.00 13/2 open 9.00 13/2 open 9.00 13/2 open 9.00 6/1 open 9.00 13/2 Coral
3 Betty Boop 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 open 5.50 6/1 open 5.50 6/1 open 5.50 6/1 William Hill
4 Sanbona Warrior 5/2 open 4.33 2/1 open 3.25 2/1 open 3.25 9/4 2/1 open 3.25 5/2 Bet365
5 Rhodes Runner 18/1 open 15.00 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 open 15.00 18/1 open 15.00 16/1 open 15.00 18/1 Bet365
6 Desert Legend 33/1 open 15.00 33/1 open 21.00 33/1 open 21.00 33/1 open 21.00 33/1 open 21.00 33/1 Bet365
7 Regal Tiger 11/1 open 8.50 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 12.00 10/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 Coral
8 Theheatison 40/1 open 17.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 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

Sanbona Warrior

Speculative

Sanbona Warrior owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (49) and market confidence (88). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

5/2 William Knight Marco Ghiani
70% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Betty Boop

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

11/2 · Richard Hughes
✓ Value Signal

Theheatison

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

40/1 · Nick Scholfield
◈ 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 Speculative
49 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +18.8 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
88 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +19.5 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.7 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
41 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.1 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
59 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.9 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
58 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.6 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 4. Sanbona Warrior
55.9 5/2
2 3. Betty Boop
53.6 11/2
3 1. Mysterious Times
53.0 7/4
4 2. Eabha
52.0 6/1
5 7. Regal Tiger
45.4 11/1
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Sanbona Warrior
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Community Signal

Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

1
Age 2 · 9-10
7/4
★★★☆☆ SR 90 🐾

SR 90 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 2 · 9-2
5/2
★★★☆☆ SR 89 🐾

SR 89 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 2 · 9-5
11/2
★★★☆☆ SR 85 🐾

SR 85 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 2 · 9-5
6/1
★★★☆☆ SR 84 🐾

SR 84 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 2 · 8-11
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 73 🐾

SR 73 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 2 · 9-0
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 70 🐾

SR 70 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Sanbona Warrior
Confidence: Medium

Sanbona Warrior (SR:89, 9/4) pairs the second-highest SR in the field with the lightest competitive weight at 9-2 — a meaningful lbs advantage over Mysterious Times (SR:90, 9-10), whose 8lb extra burden is significant in a 2yo nursery on good-to-firm ground. The market has moved IN 9% since opening, a tangible steaming signal that connects money knows something about this improving juvenile. Form of 2-1 shows a progressive trajectory, the most recent run a win, and trainer William Knight (14% strike rate) alongside jockey Marco Ghiani (14%) represent a compact but efficient pairing. Betty Boop's 7% drift and Eabha's inferior trainer/jockey metrics leave Sanbona Warrior as the best combination of SR, weight, and market confidence. Each-way alternative: Betty Boop. Main danger: Mysterious Times — Mysterious Times carries the joint-highest SR (90) in the field and has Charlie Appleby's elite 31% strike rate behind it, but the 8lb weight disadvantage over Sanbona Warrior and dropping only one class limits its dominance edge.

Shortlist Sanbona Warrior, Mysterious Times, Betty Boop, Eabha
Each-way: Betty Boop Danger: Mysterious Times

🗺 The Course Class 4

7f Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
8 Confirmed runners
Newmarket (July) Track and setting
Class 4 Race grade