Curragh 13:35 RESULTED
16 Aug 2026

Sunday 16 August Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap (Birdcatcher Series)

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap (Birdcatcher Series) · 0m6f0y

Official Result

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap (Birdcatcher Series)

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  1. Winner Howlin Wolf (IRE) James Ryan · Jack W Davison
    10/1
  2. Second I Ready (IRE)
    7/2J
  3. 9/2
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No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
I Ready silks
I Ready
Age 2 · 10-0
65814
82
78
84
2
10-0
4/1 7/1 4/1
Winner two starts back, and I Ready returns on a sharp 17-day turnaround from stall 1 carrying 140 lb, with experience of today's distance and going in his favour. Our rating of 84 tops the nine-runner field, making him the one to beat despite the trainer's lean spell.
AI verdict

SR 78 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Banks Of The Boyne silks
Banks Of The Boyne
Age 2 · 9-12
8022
80
78
79
2
9-12
4/1 11/4 4/1
Twice runner-up in his last three completed starts, Banks Of The Boyne arrives here fit on a 17-day turnaround with distance and going experience to call on, and his rating places him right among the principals — though he remains winless and will need to finally convert.
AI verdict

SR 78 suggests ability but 7/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Shesthedevil silks
Shesthedevil
Age 2 · 9-12
8716
80
73
75
2
9-12
5/1 8/1 9/2
Shesthedevil landed a win two starts back but has since disappointed with a sixth, and while she has run over today's trip and going before, her our rating of 75 leaves her with something to find on the bare form carrying 138 lb from stall 7.
AI verdict

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

4
High Morals silks
High Morals
Age 2 · 9-8
820
76
60
76
2
9-8
10/1 11/1 17/2
High Morals ran a solid second two starts back and returns on a quick turnaround of just 16 days, with experience of today's distance and going working in his favour; the risk is that he has been winless in recent starts and must bounce back from an unplaced effort last time.
AI verdict

SR 60 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Celestial Crown silks
Celestial Crown
Age 2 · 9-3
2787
71
65
75
2
9-3
10/1 9/1 10/1
Celestial Crown has experience over today's trip and going, and her second four starts back offers a platform, but she has been winless in recent starts with finishes of seventh, eighth and seventh suggesting she needs to find more to make a serious impact from draw nine off 129 lb.
AI verdict

SR 65 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Away And Gone silks
Away And Gone
Age 2 · 8-13
747
67
59
66
2
8-13
SP 15/2 10/1
Winless in her last three starts and ranked eighth of nine on our figures, Away And Gone faces a stiff ask here; she has run over today's trip and going before, and a 46-day break plus draw three are the best angles on offer.
AI verdict

SR 59 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Howlin Wolf silks
Howlin Wolf
Age 2 · 8-12
774
66
60
68
2
8-12
9/1 12/1 8/1
Winless in his last three starts, with a pair of sevenths before a fourth last time out, Howlin Wolf is hard to fancy from a ranking of seventh of nine, though he has experience of today's distance and going and returns after a 44-day break with conditions at least familiar.
AI verdict

SR 60 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Alrashdeyah silks
Alrashdeyah
Age 2 · 8-10
408
64
61
57
2
8-10
17/2 11/2 17/2
Winless in her last three starts and ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Alrashdeyah faces a stiff task here; she has run over today's distance and going before, and 44 days between runs suggests she returns fresh from stall four carrying 122 lb.
AI verdict

SR 61 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Mr Montauk silks
Mr Montauk
Age 2 · 8-8
57032
62
78
77
2
8-8
7/2 5/2 7/2
Consistent placed efforts mark Mr Montauk out as a genuine threat here — third two starts back and a runner-up last time out, returning on a snappy 11-day turnaround having run over today's trip and going before, with our rating of 77 suggesting he's well ahead of his official mark; the risk is he remains yet to win in recent starts.
AI verdict

SR 78 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 I Ready 4/1 open 9.00 4/1 open 8.00 4/1 open 8.00 4/1 open 8.00 4/1 open 8.00 4/1 Bet365
2 Banks Of The Boyne 4/1 open 4.33 4/1 open 4.00 4/1 open 3.75 4/1 open 4.00 4/1 open 3.75 4/1 Bet365
3 Shesthedevil 5/1 open 11.00 9/2 open 10.00 9/2 open 10.00 9/2 open 10.00 9/2 open 9.00 5/1 Bet365
4 High Morals 10/1 open 12.00 10/1 open 12.00 10/1 open 13.00 17/2 open 12.00 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 Bet365
5 Celestial Crown 10/1 10/1 open 10.00 10/1 open 10.00 10/1 open 10.00 10/1 open 12.00 10/1 Bet365
6 Away And Gone 10/1 open 8.50 11/1 open 8.50 12/1 open 8.50 11/1 open 8.50 11/1 open 9.50 12/1 Ladbrokes
7 Howlin Wolf 9/1 open 13.00 8/1 open 13.00 8/1 open 13.00 17/2 open 13.00 8/1 open 13.00 9/1 Bet365
8 Alrashdeyah 17/2 open 7.00 9/1 open 6.50 9/1 open 6.50 9/1 open 6.50 17/2 open 7.00 9/1 Coral
9 Mr Montauk 7/2 open 3.50 7/2 open 4.00 7/2 open 3.75 4/1 open 4.00 7/2 open 3.75 4/1 William Hill

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

Banks Of The Boyne

Speculative

Banks Of The Boyne owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (43) and market confidence (82). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

4/1 Michael Mulvany Wesley Joyce(3)
67% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

I Ready

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

4/1 · Paul W Flynn
✓ Value Signal

Howlin Wolf

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

9/1 · Jack W Davison
◈ 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 Low conviction
43 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +16.5 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 Low conviction
34 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.2 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
43 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.3 pts

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

Chaos factor High conviction
63 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.3 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 2. Banks Of The Boyne
54.6 4/1
2 1. I Ready
53.4 4/1
3 3. Shesthedevil
51.9 5/1
4 9. Mr Montauk
50.6 7/2
5 7. Howlin Wolf
47.3 9/1
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Shesthedevil
Speculative

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9
Age 2 · 8-8
7/2
★★★☆☆ SR 78 🐾

SR 78 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 2 · 10-0
4/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 78 🐾

SR 78 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 2 · 9-12
4/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 78 🐾

SR 78 suggests ability but 7/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 2 · 9-12
5/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 73 🐾

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

8
Age 2 · 8-10
17/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 61 🐾

SR 61 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Age 2 · 8-12
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 60 🐾

SR 60 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Age 2 · 9-8
10/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 60 🐾

SR 60 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 2 · 9-3
10/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 65 🐾

SR 65 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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Shesthedevil
Confidence: Speculative

Shesthedevil (SR:73, 15/2) is the only runner in the field with confirmed going fit (GoingFit:+) on today's good ground AND confirmed distance fit (DistFit:+) over 6f — a rare double-tick in a field where most rivals are flagged GoingFit:- or GoingFit:?. The market has shortened 14% since opening, signalling informed money coming in despite the price staying near double figures. Her form reads 8-7-1-6 right-to-left, meaning her last completed run was a win, which is the most recent evidence of ability at this level. Patrick Magee's 10% strike rate is modest but the jockey booking (Jack Kearney) is consistent, and the combination of going/distance suitability in a field largely lacking both is a meaningful edge. Each-way alternative: Mr Montauk. Main danger: Mr Montauk — Mr Montauk (SR:78, 11/4) is the joint-top rated alongside I Ready and Banks Of The Boyne, carries the lightest weight in the field at 8-8, is trained by the yard with the highest overall strike rate here (Joseph O'Brien, 15%), and his last-run second suggests he is bang in form — GoingFit:- is the one concern but light weight on good ground reduces that penalty considerably.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Shesthedevil has a SR of 73, meaningfully below the three horses rated SR:78 (I Ready, Banks Of The Boyne, Mr Montauk) — she is outrated by multiple rivals on raw ability measure.
  • Jack Kearney holds a 5% strike rate (185 rides), making him one of the weaker jockey bookings in the field versus Ben Coen (12%), Oisin Murphy (21%), and Dylan Browne McMonagle (15%) on rivals.
  • Her form reads 8-7-1-6 right-to-left, meaning her most recent run was a sixth — the win was two runs ago, and she has regressed since that career best, raising a recency-of-form concern.
  • Mr Montauk (11/4 market leader, SR:78, 3-star rating, ran just 11 days ago) represents significantly fresher, higher-rated opposition with a top stable (J P O'Brien, 15% SR) that she must overcome.
Shortlist Shesthedevil, Mr Montauk, I Ready, Banks Of The Boyne
Each-way: Mr Montauk Danger: Mr Montauk

🗺 The Course Race conditions

0m6f0y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
9 Confirmed runners
Curragh Track and setting