Downpatrick 17:28 RESULTED
9 Aug 2026

Sunday 9 August Alan Dunlop, 90th Birthday Flat Race

Alan Dunlop, 90th Birthday Flat Race · 2m2f185y

Official Result

Alan Dunlop, 90th Birthday Flat Race

Confirmed
  1. Winner Martymill (IRE) Miss A B O'Connor · Anthony McCann
    15/8
  2. Second Culldoo (FR)
    13/8F
  3. 7/2
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No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Greenmeansgo silks
Greenmeansgo
Age 7 · 12-0
60
7
12-0
50/1 33/1 50/1
Greenmeansgo makes his debut here carrying 168 lb — entirely unexposed and open to any amount of improvement, he's a fascinating unknown quantity on first appearance.
AI verdict

SR 60 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 40/1.

2
Martymill silks
Martymill
Age 5 · 12-0
46-626
94
100
5
12-0
9/2 4/1 9/2
Martymill showed his best when second two starts back, and with experience over today's trip and going, the top-rated runner here looks the one to beat off 168 lb — though he remains winless in recent starts.
AI verdict

SR 94 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Tommy's Ticket silks
Tommy's Ticket
Age 5 · 12-0
63
79
92
5
12-0
7/1 17/2 7/1
Tommy's Ticket arrives here in good order on 19 days' rest, with going experience in his favour and a rating of 92 that marks him out as a genuine threat in this field; the concern is he's winless in his last two starts, and the hefty 168 lb burden may test him.
AI verdict

SR 79 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Vargas silks
Vargas
Age 5 · 12-0
P/P-
78
5
12-0
11/2 5/1 11/2
Vargas arrives after two consecutive pulls-up and a 245-day absence, with the trainer running at just 5% over the past fortnight; unexposed and lightly raced, he remains open to improvement, but there is plenty to prove under a hefty 168 lb.
AI verdict

SR 78 suggests ability but 11/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Culldoo silks
Culldoo
Age 4 · 11-4
3
95
4
11-4
10/11 8/11 10/11
Unexposed after just the one start — a third last time out — Culldoo returns after 93 days with a trainer firing at 27% in the last 14 days and has scope for better with experience, though she carries a hefty 158 lb.
AI verdict

SR 95 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Loves A Laugh silks
Loves A Laugh
Age 4 · 11-4
3
73
73
4
11-4
7/1 15/2 13/2
Loves A Laugh shaped well when third last time out, has run over today's trip and going, and returns on a fresh 26-day break with experience to draw on; the weight burden of 158 lb is the one factor to overcome.
AI verdict

SR 73 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Greenmeansgo 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 Bet365
2 Martymill 9/2 9/2 9/2 open 5.00 9/2 open 5.00 9/2 open 5.00 9/2 Bet365
3 Tommy's Ticket 7/1 open 11.00 15/2 open 9.50 15/2 open 10.00 15/2 open 10.00 15/2 open 10.00 15/2 Coral
4 Vargas 11/2 open 6.00 11/2 open 6.00 11/2 open 6.00 11/2 open 6.00 11/2 open 6.00 11/2 Bet365
5 Culldoo 10/11 open 1.73 10/11 open 1.83 10/11 open 1.73 10/11 open 1.73 10/11 open 1.73 10/11 Bet365
6 Loves A Laugh 7/1 open 9.50 13/2 open 8.50 13/2 open 8.50 13/2 open 8.50 13/2 open 8.50 7/1 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

Culldoo

Speculative

Culldoo owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (53) and market confidence (96). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

10/11 W P Mullins Mr P W Mullins
74% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Martymill

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

9/2 · Anthony McCann
✓ Value Signal

Greenmeansgo

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

50/1 · John G Carr
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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
53 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +20.1 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
96 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +21.1 pts

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

Pace profile Speculative
45 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
37 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.7 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
56 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.6 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. Culldoo
58.6 10/11
2 2. Martymill
54.6 9/2
3 4. Vargas
52.1 11/2
4 6. Loves A Laugh
48.4 7/1
5 3. Tommy's Ticket
48.3 7/1
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Culldoo
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Community Signal

Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

5
Age 4 · 11-4
10/11
★★★☆☆ SR 95 🐾

SR 95 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 5 · 12-0
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 94 🐾

SR 94 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 5 · 12-0
11/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 78 🐾

SR 78 suggests ability but 11/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 5 · 12-0
7/1
★★★☆☆ SR 79 🐾

SR 79 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Age 4 · 11-4
7/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 73 🐾

SR 73 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Culldoo
Confidence: Medium

Culldoo (SR:95, 5/6) holds the joint-highest SR in the field alongside Martymill, but crucially carries 11-4 versus Martymill's 12-0 — a meaningful 10lb weight advantage that matters greatly over a stamina-sapping 2m2f185y on good ground. The Mullins yard operates at 21% strike rate from 1264 runners and Patrick Mullins aboard adds further confidence with a 29% strike rate from 177 rides — comfortably the most formidable connections in the race. As a 4-year-old point-to-point type with just one run recorded (a third), there is obvious upside as the most unexposed runner, and the market has backed it into 5/6 favouritism for good reason. The weight-plus-connections combination is the decisive edge in a weak flat race card at Downpatrick. Each-way alternative: Tommy's Ticket. Main danger: Martymill — Martymill (SR:94) matches Culldoo on raw ability and has significantly more racecourse experience (Form:46-626) at the right trip type, and while the 6% drift is a mild negative, the SR parity means it cannot be entirely dismissed at 9/2.

Shortlist Culldoo, Martymill, Tommy's Ticket
Each-way: Tommy's Ticket Danger: Martymill

🗺 The Course Race conditions

2m2f185y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
6 Confirmed runners
Downpatrick Track and setting