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Class 5 16 May 2026

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AI rates Military Leader Medium Saturday Draw Join free to vote Updated 2 weeks, 2 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
2
Rising Force
Age 5 · 9-9
235101
72
86
5
9-9
15/2 5/1 15/2
Much more racing on AW than turf but better than ever on grass for new yard, winning both 1m starts (good to soft and good to firm), the latest over C&D with something in hand; a further 7lb rise may not be beyond him.
AI verdict

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

2
Rajapour silks
Rajapour
Age 6 · 9-7
578243
73
68
91
6
9-7
13/2 5/1 6/1
AW race in December when visored first time is his only win for this yard from 21 attempts; last three starts (switched to cheekpieces; also tongue tied latest) reiterated, however, that he's still likely to be competitive if he takes to this track.
AI verdict

SR 68 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .

2
Selection silks
Selection
Age 4 · 9-9
522675
75
68
86
4
9-9
20/1 16/1 20/1
6f course win as a 2yo; added a 1m handicap at Newcastle last October and there have been some near misses on AW this year too; not beaten far into fifth at Thirsk on Saturday on her return to Class 5 level; well drawn but slower than good would be a concern.
AI verdict

SR 68 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .

3
Harswell Ruby silks
Harswell Ruby
Age 4 · 9-6
0-7154
72
72
88
4
9-6
10/3 7/2 3/1
Won at Thirsk in April and short-headed for third by Rajapour there 11 days ago, both over 1m; runner-up twice over C&D last season, she has to be considered each-way.
AI verdict

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

4
Pink Azalea
Age 4 · 9-8
2108-9
71
87
4
9-8
40/1 28/1 33/1
Three turf wins at about 1m on soft in 2025 but she had a quiet end to the year and was tailed off on her reappearance at Pontefract; has plenty to prove after that.
AI verdict

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

4
Mission Command silks
Mission Command
Age 4 · 9-10
533330
73
72
83
4
9-10
8/1 11/2 8/1
Both wins at 5f as 2yo; has been running well and seemed to stay 1m on sole attempt
AI verdict

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

4
Barley silks
Barley
Age 7 · 9-5
97-806
66
56
86
7
9-5
12/1 11/1 10/1
Not a prolific winner but he is operating off a reduced mark and there were more encouraging signs dropped to a Class 5 at Thirsk 11 days ago; another 3lb lower today and minor money could be on the cards.
AI verdict

SR 56 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .

6
Starliner silks
Starliner
Age 5 · 9-3
505419
64
75
83
5
9-3
14/1 10/1 14/1
Took advantage of his career-low mark when beating Donna Nook at Ayr (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago; not so good at Thirsk last time and he is not the easiest to predict.
AI verdict

SR 75 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Hale End silks
Hale End
Age 6 · 9-4
1-4412
75
95
6
9-4
6/1
Returned from two-month break with a win at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) last month and he went close at Thirsk (1m, good) on Saturday; this C&D winner has very solid claims off the same mark as four days ago.
AI verdict

SR 75 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Ravishing Beauty
Age 5 · 8-13
2273-8
75
85
5
8-13
18/1 16/1 18/1
Had a good run of form at about 1m last summer, winning two in a row at Pontefract and Nottingham (both on good); soundly beaten on return from a winter break but may well have more to offer after that.
AI verdict

SR 75 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Military Leader
Age 5 · 8-13
3242-1
78
88
5
8-13
4/1 11/2 7/2
AI verdict

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

12
Ey Up Its Jazz
Age 7 · 8-12
20-868
67
86
7
8-12
25/1 16/1 20/1
Added two more wins in 2025, at 1m (good to soft) and on this track (7f, soft; made all); back on his last winning mark but this year's efforts lag behind what will be needed today.
AI verdict

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

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
2 Rising Force 15/2 open 7.00 8/1 open 7.00 8/1 open 7.00 15/2 open 6.50 8/1 open 6.00 8/1 Coral
2 Rajapour 13/2 open 7.00 15/2 open 6.50 15/2 open 6.50 6/1 open 6.50 13/2 open 6.00 15/2 Coral
2 Selection 20/1 open 19.00 22/1 open 19.00 22/1 open 19.00 20/1 open 19.00 20/1 open 17.00 22/1 Coral
3 Harswell Ruby 10/3 open 4.50 10/3 open 4.50 10/3 open 4.50 10/3 open 4.50 3/1 open 4.50 10/3 Bet365
4 Pink Azalea 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 33/1 open 29.00 40/1 Bet365
4 Mission Command 8/1 open 7.50 17/2 open 7.50 17/2 open 7.50 8/1 open 7.50 17/2 open 6.50 17/2 Coral
4 Barley 12/1 open 12.00 11/1 11/1 11/1 10/1 open 12.00 12/1 Bet365
6 Starliner 14/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 11.00 16/1 Coral
8 Hale End 6/1 open 8.00 6/1 open 8.00 6/1 open 8.00 6/1 open 8.00 13/2 open 7.00 13/2 Betfred
9 Ravishing Beauty 18/1 open 17.00 20/1 open 19.00 20/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 Coral
10 Military Leader 4/1 open 6.50 4/1 open 7.00 4/1 open 7.00 4/1 open 7.00 7/2 open 6.50 4/1 Bet365
12 Ey Up Its Jazz 25/1 open 19.00 22/1 open 19.00 22/1 open 19.00 20/1 open 19.00 20/1 open 17.00 25/1 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

Hale End

Speculative

Hale End owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (42) and market confidence (72). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

6/1 Michael Dods Connor Beasley
65% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Harswell Ruby

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

10/3 · Roger Fell
✓ Value Signal

Pink Azalea

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

40/1 · John & Sean Quinn
◈ 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 Low conviction
42 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +15.8 pts

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

Market confidence High conviction
72 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +15.9 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
36 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.9 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
49 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.9 pts

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

Chaos factor High conviction
67 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.7 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
50 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.0 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 8. Hale End
51.2 6/1
2 3. Harswell Ruby
50.5 10/3
3 10. Military Leader
50.3 4/1
4 2. Rising Force
50.0 15/2
5 4. Mission Command
47.7 8/1
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3
Age 4 · 9-6
10/3
★★☆☆☆ SR 72 🐾

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

10
Age 5 · 8-13
4/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 78 🐾

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

8
Age 6 · 9-4
6/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 75 🐾

SR 75 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 6 · 9-7
13/2
★☆☆☆☆ SR 68 🐾

SR 68 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .

2
Age 5 · 9-9
15/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 72 🐾

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

4
Age 4 · 9-10
8/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 72 🐾

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

4
Age 7 · 9-5
12/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 56 🐾

SR 56 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .

6
Age 5 · 9-3
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 75 🐾

SR 75 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Age 5 · 8-13
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 75 🐾

SR 75 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 4 · 9-9
20/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 68 🐾

SR 68 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .

STEAMERS

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What the money's doing in this race — biggest price movements across the bookmakers since the last odds sync.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Military Leader
Confidence: Medium

Military Leader leads the field with SR 78 and is trading at . The Saturday Rating places it clear of the field on ability. Weight of 8-13 is manageable for a horse of this class.

Shortlist Military Leader, Hale End, Ravishing Beauty, Starliner, Rising Force
Each-way: Hale End Danger: Ravishing Beauty

🗺 The Course Class 5

7f218y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
12 Confirmed runners
Thirsk Track and setting
Class 5 Race grade