Cork 17:28 RESULTED
14 Aug 2026

Friday 14 August OCS Recruitment Handicap

OCS Recruitment Handicap · 0m5f0y

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OCS Recruitment Handicap

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  1. Winner Amerilis (GB) Donagh O'Connor · Gillian Scott
    11/2
  2. 11/4F
  3. 6/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 2 weeks, 2 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Kiss Don't Tell silks
Kiss Don't Tell
Age 3 · 10-0
052-
68
40
65
3
10-0
16/1 12/1 14/1
A runner-up effort last time out makes Kiss Don't Tell a genuine threat here, and she has run over today's trip and going before; the main concern is 254 days off the track, which leaves her fitness on trust.
AI verdict

SR 40 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

2
Amerilis silks
Amerilis
Age 3 · 9-13
-49262
67
66
73
3
9-13
6/1 11/4 11/2
Amerilis shaped with plenty of promise when runner-up last time out and again three starts back, and she holds strong claims as the top-rated runner in the field; winless in her last five starts, but her rating of 73 suggests she is on a mark she can exploit.
AI verdict

SR 66 suggests ability but 9/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Gonna Be Golden silks
Gonna Be Golden
Age 3 · 9-12
0U0360
Sam Coen 13%
A Oliver 11%
66
62
70
3
9-12
15/2 8/1 7/1
Ranked second of twelve on our ratings, Gonna Be Golden brings experience of today's trip and going and last ran 27 days ago, but she remains winless in her last six starts and that inconsistency is the chief concern.
AI verdict

SR 62 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
The Right One silks
The Right One
Age 3 · 9-12
240-10
66
49
68
3
9-12
14/1 8/1 11/1
Bounced back to win two starts back before a below-par latest effort, and The Right One has experience of today's distance and going in her favour; the main concern is reproducing that winning form after an unplaced return.
AI verdict

SR 49 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

5
Cashel Blue silks
Cashel Blue
Age 3 · 9-11
70513
65
61
64
3
9-11
13/2 4/1 6/1
Cashel Blue showed she can find the frame, winning two starts back and third last time out, though she was out of the money in between; she has run over today's trip and going, but 137 lb from stall 12 gives her plenty to shoulder.
AI verdict

SR 61 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Lilbittyprettyone silks
Lilbittyprettyone
Age 3 · 9-8
586-9
62
34
64
3
9-8
33/1 22/1 33/1
Winless in her last four starts, Lilbittyprettyone at least has experience of today's trip and going to call on, and 33 days between runs suggests she returns fresh; the 134 lb burden from stall seven, however, makes progress hard to fancy.
AI verdict

SR 34 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 25/1.

7
Smart Sioux silks
Smart Sioux
Age 3 · 9-3
0090-0
57
34
63
3
9-3
66/1 40/1 50/1
Winless in her last five starts and 125 days absent, Smart Sioux faces a stiff task, though she has run over today's distance and going before and our rating of 63 gives her a shade of untapped potential to work with.
AI verdict

SR 34 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 50/1.

8
Sceitimini silks
Sceitimini
Age 3 · 9-2
608-50
56
39
60
3
9-2
40/1 14/1 33/1
Winless in his last five starts and ranked ninth of twelve on our figures, Sceitimini is hard to fancy, though he has run over today's trip and going before and returns after a 42-day break with a fresh chance to reverse a run of disappointing efforts.
AI verdict

SR 39 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

9
Simmering Seas silks
Simmering Seas
Age 3 · 9-0
807-60
54
62
61
3
9-0
15/8 5/2 32/17
Winless in her last five starts and returning after 125 days off, Simmering Seas faces a stiff ask, though she has run over today's distance and going before and our rating of 61 suggests some residual ability that her recent finishes have not reflected.
AI verdict

SR 62 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

10
Another Nice'day silks
Another Nice'day
Age 3 · 8-12
-00617
52
55
49
3
8-12
13/2 15/2 6/1
Beaten into seventh last time out and well below his one recent win two starts back, Another Nice'day ranks bottom of this field on our figures and looks hard to fancy at a mark of 52, though he has run over today's trip and going and a light weight of 124 lb from stall one offers marginal compensation.
AI verdict

SR 55 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Lady Landhort silks
Lady Landhort
Age 3 · 8-8
-01835
48
35
53
3
8-8
25/1 20/1 22/1
SR 35 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 35 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

12
Love Bomb silks
Love Bomb
Age 3 · 8-8
708084
48
57
58
3
8-8
11/2 8/1 5/1
Winless in her last six starts, with a string of mid-field and unplaced efforts making her hard to fancy, though she has run over today's distance and going before and returns on a reasonable 21-day break.
AI verdict

SR 57 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Kiss Don't Tell 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 14/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 Bet365
2 Amerilis 6/1 open 4.50 6/1 open 3.75 6/1 open 3.75 11/2 open 3.75 11/2 open 3.75 6/1 Bet365
3 Gonna Be Golden 15/2 open 10.00 15/2 open 9.00 7/1 open 9.00 7/1 open 9.00 15/2 open 9.00 15/2 Bet365
4 The Right One 14/1 open 10.00 12/1 open 9.00 12/1 open 9.00 11/1 open 9.00 12/1 open 15.00 14/1 Bet365
5 Cashel Blue 13/2 open 6.00 13/2 open 5.00 13/2 open 5.00 6/1 open 5.00 13/2 open 5.00 13/2 Bet365
6 Lilbittyprettyone 33/1 open 29.00 33/1 open 23.00 33/1 open 23.00 33/1 open 23.00 33/1 open 23.00 33/1 Bet365
7 Smart Sioux 66/1 open 51.00 50/1 open 41.00 50/1 open 41.00 50/1 open 41.00 50/1 66/1 Bet365
8 Sceitimini 40/1 open 19.00 33/1 open 17.00 33/1 open 17.00 33/1 open 15.00 33/1 open 17.00 40/1 Bet365
9 Simmering Seas 15/8 open 3.75 9/4 open 3.50 9/4 open 3.50 9/4 open 3.50 9/4 open 3.50 9/4 Coral
10 Another Nice'day 13/2 open 9.50 13/2 open 8.50 13/2 open 8.50 6/1 open 8.50 6/1 open 8.50 13/2 Bet365
11 Lady Landhort 25/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 25/1 Bet365
12 Love Bomb 11/2 open 9.00 11/2 open 11.00 11/2 open 11.00 5/1 open 11.00 5/1 open 11.00 11/2 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

Simmering Seas

Speculative

Simmering Seas owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (34) and market confidence (91). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

15/8 Daniel James Murphy Terry Casey(7)
72% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Love Bomb

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

11/2 · W McCreery
✓ Value Signal

Lilbittyprettyone

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

33/1 · David Marnane
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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
34 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +13.1 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
91 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +20.1 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
32 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.7 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
34 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.4 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
45 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.5 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
59 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.7 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 9. Simmering Seas
49.6 15/8
2 12. Love Bomb
46.1 11/2
3 2. Amerilis
46.0 6/1
4 5. Cashel Blue
45.5 13/2
5 3. Gonna Be Golden
45.0 15/2
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Gonna Be Golden
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9
Age 3 · 9-0
15/8
★★★☆☆ SR 62 🐾

SR 62 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

12
Age 3 · 8-8
11/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 57 🐾

SR 57 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 3 · 9-13
6/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 66 🐾

SR 66 suggests ability but 9/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 3 · 9-11
13/2
★★★☆☆ SR 61 🐾

SR 61 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

10
Age 3 · 8-12
13/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 55 🐾

SR 55 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 3 · 9-12
15/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 62 🐾

SR 62 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Age 3 · 9-12
14/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 49 🐾

SR 49 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

1
Age 3 · 10-0
16/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 40 🐾

SR 40 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Gonna Be Golden
Confidence: Speculative

Gonna Be Golden (SR:62, 13/2) is steaming in the market — Mkt:in23% — the strongest inbound move in the field, suggesting informed money. Trainer A Oliver runs at 11% (solid for this level) and Sam Coen's 12% strike rate on 154 runners is respectable. The horse carries 9-12 which is manageable at this level. GoingFit is listed as '?' rather than the damaging '-' that afflicts most rivals, and while DistFit shows '-', nearly every runner in this 5f contest has a poor or uncertain distance profile, neutralising that flag. The recent form 0U0360 shows a horse that has been around the track but the market's sharp confidence here is the decisive additional signal. Each-way alternative: Simmering Seas. Main danger: Simmering Seas — Simmering Seas (SR:62, 15/8) is the joint-highest-rated horse in the field, has shortened 12% in the market, and carries the lightest competitive weight at 9-0 — those three signals together make it the most plausible winner, though both DistFit:- and GoingFit:- are genuine concerns and the 125-day layoff adds a question mark.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Form 0U0360 includes a 'U' (unseated/fell) and the most recent visible finishes show a 6th and a 0, with no win or place in the last six runs — this is a horse struggling for consistency.
  • Cashel Blue (SR:61, 13/2) shares identical odds but carries 1lb less, has a 3-star rating vs 2-star, and crucially shows MarkMv:+7 suggesting a rising handicap mark — implying more consistent form th…
  • Sam Coen's overall strike rate is 12% on 154 runners but his apprentice claim (5) suggests limited big-race experience, and at 13/2 the market confidence may be overstated relative to the actual jock…
  • Love Bomb is drifting out (Mkt:in29%, MarkMv:-17) suggesting a big mark drop, and with 21 days since last run versus Gonna Be Golden's 27, it arrives fresher with a potentially significant handicap a…
Shortlist Gonna Be Golden, Simmering Seas, Amerilis, Love Bomb
Each-way: Simmering Seas Danger: Simmering Seas

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12 Confirmed runners
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