Curragh 16:25 RESULTED
Class 1 16 Aug 2026

Sunday 16 August Newbridge Silverware Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3)

Newbridge Silverware Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3) · 1m2f0y

Official Result

Newbridge Silverware Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3)

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  1. Winner A Boy Named Susie (IRE) Oisin Murphy · Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
    1/7F
  2. 22/1
  3. 6/1
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No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Cowardofthecounty silks
Cowardofthecounty
Age 4 · 9-9
821325
100
90
105
4
9-9
SP 10/1 11/1
Cowardofthecounty showed genuine quality when winning four starts back, and a second two starts back underlines his consistency at this level; he has run over today's trip and going, returns fit on just ten days' rest, and his 105 rating suggests he has more to offer — though fifth last time out is the obvious concern.
AI verdict

SR 90 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Omni Man silks
Omni Man
Age 4 · 9-9
3-9854
106
101
105
4
9-9
9/2 7/2 4/1
Winless in his last five starts, Omni Man nonetheless brings distance and going experience to the table, and at 135 lb from stall four he arrives fit off a ten-day turnaround with a rating of 105 suggesting he's in the mix; the worry is that he remains without a win.
AI verdict

SR 101 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
A Boy Named Susie silks
A Boy Named Susie
Age 3 · 9-2
22-342
118
131
118
3
9-2
2/9 3/10 2/9
Consistently placed in recent starts, A Boy Named Susie arrives here with distance and going experience under his belt, carrying 128 lb from stall two; yet to score, but second last time out and third three starts back, he rates the one to beat on these terms.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

4
Charles Fort silks
Charles Fort
Age 3 · 9-2
23419-
89
86
92
3
9-2
18/1 FCST 14/1
Landed a win two starts back and has placed experience over today's going, with a rating of 92 supporting his claims from stall one carrying 128 lb; the significant concern is 328 days off the track, leaving his fitness very much on trust.
AI verdict

SR 86 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Rebel Ascendant silks
Rebel Ascendant
Age 3 · 9-2
14
65
88
3
9-2
50/1 25/1 40/1
Rated lowest in the field and returning from a 97-day absence, Rebel Ascendant is hard to fancy despite a win two starts back; he has run over today's trip and going before, and 128 lb from stall five are the neutral facts to set against a significant ratings deficit.
AI verdict

SR 65 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Cowardofthecounty 18/1 open 13.00 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 12.00 11/1 open 11.00 14/1 open 12.00 18/1 Bet365
2 Omni Man 9/2 4/1 open 5.50 4/1 open 5.50 9/2 open 4.50 4/1 open 5.50 9/2 Bet365
3 A Boy Named Susie 2/9 open 1.33 1/4 open 1.30 1/4 open 1.30 1/4 open 1.36 1/4 open 1.33 1/4 Coral
4 Charles Fort 18/1 open 17.00 14/1 14/1 16/1 open 15.00 14/1 18/1 Bet365
5 Rebel Ascendant 50/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 34.00 50/1 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

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A Boy Named Susie

Live signal

A Boy Named Susie owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (73) and market confidence (99). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

2/9 Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Oisin Murphy
92% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Omni Man

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

9/2 · Joseph Patrick O'Brien
✓ Value Signal

Rebel Ascendant

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

50/1 · Jack W Davison
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Chamber Signals

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Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating High conviction
73 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +27.7 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
99 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +21.8 pts

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

Pace profile Speculative
52 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.4 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
41 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.1 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.8 pts

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

Favourite bias Live signal
62 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +5.0 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 3. A Boy Named Susie
69.4 2/9
2 2. Omni Man
55.5 9/2
3 1. Cowardofthecounty
49.8 -
4 4. Charles Fort
45.5 18/1
5 5. Rebel Ascendant
39.2 50/1
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3
Age 3 · 9-2
2/9
★★★★☆ SR 131 🐾

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

2
Age 4 · 9-9
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 101 🐾

SR 101 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 3 · 9-2
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 86 🐾

SR 86 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

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A Boy Named Susie
Confidence: Medium

A Boy Named Susie (SR 131, 2/7) is the standout in this five-runner Group 3 by a substantial margin — the SR gap of 30 points over the next-best Omni Man (SR 101) is enormous and reflects genuine class superiority. The 3-year-old carries a favourable 9-2 against the O'Brien stablemates on 9-9, giving a 7lb weight advantage that compounds the SR edge. Oisin Murphy (21% career SR) is the strongest jockey booking in the field by some distance, and the form string 22-342 shows consistent placed form at Group level — the horse belongs here. The only modest concern is GoingFit:? (insufficient data on good ground specifically), but at this class differential it would take a significant ground aversion to overturn. Each-way alternative: Omni Man. Main danger: Omni Man — Omni Man (SR 101, 9/2) is the yard's #1 O'Brien runner by SR and jockey booking (Dylan Browne McMonagle at 15%), and while the GoingFit:+ confirmation and same-class run give him the best residual chance in the field, his MarkMv:+13 penalty and 30-point SR deficit to the favourite make a winning performance highly unlikely.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Form string 22-342 shows A Boy Named Susie has never actually won — three runs without a victory including a 4th last time out, raising questions about a horse that finds a way to get beaten.
  • 43-day absence with no GoingFit data on good ground is a specific unknown; if the Curragh is riding good-to-firm today, connections have no evidence this horse handles it.
  • At 2/7 the market has already drifted slightly and leaves zero margin for error — any underperformance means significant loss; the odds imply near-certainty that the form string does not support.
  • Two Joseph O'Brien runners (Omni Man with DBM, Cowardofthecounty) from the same stable on a 10-day turnaround could combine to set a pressured pace that unsettles a lightly raced 3yo with an untested…
Shortlist A Boy Named Susie, Omni Man, Charles Fort
Each-way: Omni Man Danger: Omni Man

🗺 The Course Class 1

1m2f0y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
5 Confirmed runners
Curragh Track and setting
Class 1 Race grade