Perth 16:40 RESULTED
Class 5 15 Aug 2026

Saturday 15 August Brooks Macdonald Handicap Steeple Chase

Brooks Macdonald Handicap Steeple Chase · 2m7f180y

Official Result

Brooks Macdonald Handicap Steeple Chase

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  1. Winner Button Rock (IRE) Derek Fox · Andrew Hamilton
    9/2
  2. 3/1J
  3. 13/2
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Saturday Draw Updated 2 weeks, 1 day ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Shantou Show silks
Shantou Show
Age 10 · 12-0
5P-73P
100
93
112
10
12-0
4/1 9/2 10/3
Shantou Show shaped with promise when third two starts back and has run over today's trip and going, while our rating of 112 puts him right in the mix here; the concern is a pulled-up effort last time out.
AI verdict

SR 93 suggests ability but 10/3 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Button Rock silks
Button Rock
Age 6 · 11-12
050-61
98
88
99
6
11-12
4/1 9/4 7/2
Button Rock bounces back to winning form on his return from 44 days off, showing recent going experience and carrying 166 lb admirably, though that burden is the chief concern for a horse who has mixed results in his last five starts.
AI verdict

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

3
Le Malin silks
Le Malin
Age 12 · 11-12
7351/3
98
98
123
12
11-12
11/2 10/3 11/2
Third last time out after winning two starts back, Le Malin arrives on a sharp 26-day turnaround with recent distance and going experience in his favour, and his profile looks well-suited to conditions here under 166 lb.
AI verdict

SR 98 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Edgewell silks
Edgewell
Age 8 · 11-10
-3P311
96
93
98
8
11-10
5/1 11/4 5/1
Edgewell arrives on the back of back-to-back wins, which is the obvious draw, though a pulled-up run three starts back is a concern; he has run over today's trip and going before, and 36 days off the track leaves fitness a mild question mark at 164 lb.
AI verdict

SR 93 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Collingham silks
Collingham
Age 8 · 11-7
P30-P4
93
99
127
8
11-7
5/1 4/1 5/1
Collingham has run over today's trip and going, carries 161 lb off an official mark of 93, and our rating of 127 ranks him top of seven — yet two pulled-up runs in his recent form are the obvious concern for a gelding yet to score in his last five starts.
AI verdict

SR 99 suggests ability but 5/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Mcgregors Charge silks
Mcgregors Charge
Age 8 · 10-7
PP7-54
79
84
91
8
10-7
10/3 13/2 3/1
Winless in his last five starts, with two pulled-up efforts among them, Mcgregors Charge is hard to fancy despite a rating of 91 and experience over today's distance and going; the modest improvement in form latterly offers faint encouragement, but he faces an uphill task from this position in the rankings.
AI verdict

SR 84 suggests ability but 9/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Ballydangan silks
Ballydangan
Age 9 · 10-6
14P4P-
78
56
91
9
10-6
25/1 33/1 20/1
Pulled up in two of his last four starts and absent for nearly five months, Ballydangan is hard to fancy at the foot of our rankings, though he has run over today's trip and going and a win does feature in recent starts.
AI verdict

SR 56 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Shantou Show 4/1 open 8.50 7/2 open 9.50 7/2 open 9.50 4/1 open 9.50 10/3 open 5.50 4/1 Bet365
2 Button Rock 4/1 open 3.75 4/1 open 3.25 4/1 open 3.25 4/1 open 3.25 7/2 open 4.00 4/1 Bet365
3 Le Malin 11/2 open 4.33 6/1 open 5.00 6/1 open 5.00 6/1 open 5.00 11/2 open 5.50 6/1 Coral
4 Edgewell 5/1 open 3.75 11/2 open 3.75 11/2 open 3.75 11/2 open 3.75 11/2 open 4.00 11/2 Coral
5 Collingham 5/1 open 7.50 5/1 5/1 5/1 5/1 open 5.00 5/1 Bet365
6 Mcgregors Charge 10/3 open 7.50 10/3 open 7.50 10/3 open 7.50 3/1 open 7.50 10/3 open 7.50 10/3 Bet365
7 Ballydangan 25/1 open 41.00 20/1 open 34.00 20/1 open 34.00 22/1 open 34.00 22/1 open 34.00 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

Shantou Show

Live signal

Shantou Show owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (52) and market confidence (82). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

4/1 Noel C Kelly Sean Bowen
72% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Le Malin

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

11/2 · S McParlan
✓ Value Signal

Ballydangan

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

25/1 · Hugh Burns
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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
52 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +19.6 pts

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

Market confidence High conviction
82 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +17.9 pts

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

Pace profile Speculative
45 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.9 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
46 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.6 pts

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

Chaos factor High conviction
62 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.2 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
54 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.4 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. Shantou Show
59.7 4/1
2 3. Le Malin
56.1 11/2
3 5. Collingham
55.7 5/1
4 6. Mcgregors Charge
55.5 10/3
5 4. Edgewell
55.3 5/1
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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

6
Age 8 · 10-7
10/3
★★☆☆☆ SR 84 🐾

SR 84 suggests ability but 9/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

1
Age 10 · 12-0
4/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 93 🐾

SR 93 suggests ability but 10/3 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 6 · 11-12
4/1
★★★☆☆ SR 88 🐾

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

4
Age 8 · 11-10
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 93 🐾

SR 93 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 8 · 11-7
5/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 99 🐾

SR 99 suggests ability but 5/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 12 · 11-12
11/2
★★★☆☆ SR 98 🐾

SR 98 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

STEAMERS

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

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Shantou Show
Confidence: Speculative

Shantou Show (SR 93, 10/3) is the standout market mover in this small field, steaming in 52% since opening — the most significant market signal in the race by a wide margin. Sean Bowen's booking (23% career strike rate, 1,208 rides) is a clear upgrade on most of the opposition's jockeys, and at 12-0 he carries top weight but that burden is offset by the class parity (ClassMv:=) and Bowen's ability to manage pace over 2m7f. The DistFit:~ is acceptable in a field where most rivals show DistFit:? at this trip, and while GoingFit:- is a genuine concern on good ground, the 52% market move suggests connections are confident it will not be the limiting factor today. Form reads 5P-73P which looks modest, but the tp headgear and dramatic market support point to a stable that believes this horse is poised to run to a much higher level. Each-way alternative: Edgewell. Main danger: Edgewell — Edgewell (SR 93, 9/2) arrives dropping a class with GoingFit:+ confirmed — the only runner proven to handle today's good ground — and recent form -3P311 shows a horse coming into form sharply, with trainer Nick Scholfield (17% strike rate) and jockey Harry Reed (21%) both punching well above their weight in small-field chases.

Case against 4 clamped
  • GoingFit:- is a concrete negative on today's good ground — form reads 5P-73P with no recent evidence of handling similar conditions, making connections' confidence potentially misplaced.
  • Trainer Noel C Kelly strikes at just 7% from 232 runners — well below the field average — undermining the weight placed on market support as a signal of stable confidence.
  • Form 5P-73P includes two recent pull-ups (P); a 10-year-old with that profile at 2m7f carries real stamina-doubt risk, especially on a trip where DistFit is only acceptable (~) not proven.
  • Edgewell (-3P311) arrives in sharply better form with a trainer/jockey combination (Scholfield/Reed) both striking at 17-21%, yet has drifted only modestly — Shantou Show's steam may reflect small-fi…
Shortlist Shantou Show, Edgewell, Mcgregors Charge
Each-way: Edgewell Danger: Edgewell

🗺 The Course Class 5

2m7f180y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
7 Confirmed runners
Perth Track and setting
Class 5 Race grade