Tramore 16:35 RESULTED
16 Aug 2026

Sunday 16 August Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Steeplechase

Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Steeplechase · 1m7f140y

Official Result

Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Steeplechase

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  1. Winner Kingdom Calling (FR) G B Noonan · Eoin Christopher McCarthy
    15/2
  2. 4/1
  3. 15/2
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No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Presenting Lad silks
Presenting Lad
Age 10 · 12-0
P-920P
100
88
108
10
12-0
9/2 3/1 9/2
Presenting Lad is our top-rated runner here, and his second three starts back gives him the most meaningful piece of recent form in the field, though he has been winless in his last five starts and returns from a 47-day break carrying a hefty 168 lb.
AI verdict

SR 88 suggests ability but 7/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Bossing It silks
Bossing It
Age 6 · 11-9
P0-258
95
85
96
6
11-9
7/2 11/4 10/3
Bossing It shaped well when second three starts back and has run over today's trip and going, so the experience angle stacks up; the concern is a tendency to disappoint, and she arrives yet to win in her last five starts.
AI verdict

SR 85 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Itsalonglongroad silks
Itsalonglongroad
Age 12 · 11-6
65P0-7
92
75
98
12
11-6
14/1 4/1 14/1
Winless in his last five starts, Itsalonglongroad nevertheless holds a rating of 98 here, ranking him second of ten, and he has run over today's trip and going before; the concern is a pulled up finish among recent outings that will need explaining.
AI verdict

SR 75 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Katherine silks
Katherine
Age 9 · 11-1
774960
87
69
94
9
11-1
28/1 16/1 28/1
Carrying 155 lb is the obvious concern, but Katherine's rating of 94 makes her a live threat at the weights, and she returns fit on just 13 days' rest with experience of today's trip and conditions in her favour.
AI verdict

SR 69 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

5
Kingdom Calling silks
Kingdom Calling
Age 6 · 10-13
P0-604
85
78
91
6
10-13
8/1
Kingdom Calling is winless in his last five starts and a pulled-up effort five starts back raises stamina questions, yet he has experience over today's trip and going, returns after a respectable 31-day break, and our rating of 91 suggests he holds more ability than his official mark implies.
AI verdict

SR 78 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Polly Poppins silks
Polly Poppins
Age 6 · 10-12
93-587
84
72
87
6
10-12
11/2 15/2 11/2
Winless in her last five starts, Polly Poppins does at least bring distance and going experience to the table, and a third four starts back hints at better days; however, a seventh last time out and a burden of 152 lb are clear negatives to weigh against her rating of 87.
AI verdict

SR 72 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Ray Gun silks
Ray Gun
Age 4 · 10-7
0P-P96
90
67
86
4
10-7
SP 14/1 13/2
Ray Gun has run over today's going before, but two pulled ups and a pair of lowly finishes in recent starts paint a difficult picture, and returning just two days after his last outing asks serious questions of a gelding yet to win in this sequence.
AI verdict

SR 67 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

8
Nobody silks
Nobody
Age 5 · 10-5
/008-5
77
63
66
5
10-5
11/2 10/1 5/1
Winless in his last four starts and ranked bottom of this field on our figures, Nobody faces a stiff task here; a 11-point gap to his official rating hints at a horse below his best, though he has run over today's trip and going before and returns on a sharp turnaround of 13 days.
AI verdict

SR 63 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Ballinaboola Gold silks
Ballinaboola Gold
Age 5 · 10-3
-25795
75
74
75
5
10-3
3/1
Winless in her last five starts, with a ninth and seventh among recent efforts, Ballinaboola Gold cuts a frustrating figure, and our rating — ranking her ninth of ten — leaves little encouragement; the plus points are fitness, having run just nine days ago, and going experience.
AI verdict

SR 74 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

10
Robin Elite silks
Robin Elite
Age 8 · 10-0
P-0P69
72
51
79
8
10-0
SP 18/1 20/1
Winless in his last five starts and including two pulled-up efforts in recent form, Robin Elite is hard to fancy, especially returning just two days after his last outing; the one positive is that he has run over today's trip and going before.
AI verdict

SR 51 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at -.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Presenting Lad 9/2 open 4.00 5/1 open 4.50 5/1 open 4.50 9/2 open 4.50 9/2 open 5.00 5/1 Coral
2 Bossing It 7/2 10/3 open 3.75 7/2 open 3.75 7/2 open 3.75 7/2 open 3.75 7/2 Bet365
3 Itsalonglongroad 14/1 open 5.00 14/1 open 8.00 14/1 open 8.00 14/1 open 8.00 14/1 open 8.00 14/1 Bet365
4 Katherine 28/1 open 17.00 28/1 open 17.00 28/1 open 17.00 28/1 open 17.00 28/1 open 26.00 28/1 Bet365
5 Kingdom Calling 8/1 8/1 open 10.00 8/1 open 10.00 8/1 open 10.00 8/1 open 11.00 8/1 Bet365
6 Polly Poppins 11/2 open 15.00 11/2 open 8.50 11/2 open 8.50 11/2 open 8.50 11/2 open 8.50 11/2 Bet365
7 Ray Gun 8/1 open 21.00 7/1 open 15.00 7/1 open 15.00 13/2 open 15.00 7/1 open 15.00 8/1 Bet365
8 Nobody 11/2 open 11.00 11/2 open 13.00 11/2 open 13.00 5/1 open 13.00 5/1 open 12.00 11/2 Bet365
9 Ballinaboola Gold 3/1 open 6.00 10/3 open 4.00 10/3 open 4.00 3/1 3/1 10/3 Coral
10 Robin Elite 22/1 open 26.00 20/1 open 19.00 20/1 22/1 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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Presenting Lad

Speculative

Presenting Lad owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (49) and market confidence (79). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

9/2 Mark Michael McNiff Daniel King
72% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Bossing It

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

7/2 · David M O'Brien
✓ Value Signal

Katherine

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

28/1 · Adrian Sexton
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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
49 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +18.6 pts

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

Market confidence High conviction
79 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +17.4 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
43 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.7 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
47 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.7 pts

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

Chaos factor High conviction
65 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.5 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
53 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.3 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. Presenting Lad
56.8 9/2
2 2. Bossing It
53.3 7/2
3 6. Polly Poppins
51.2 11/2
4 5. Kingdom Calling
50.0 8/1
5 9. Ballinaboola Gold
49.6 3/1
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Bossing It
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9
Age 5 · 10-3
3/1
★★★☆☆ SR 74 🐾

SR 74 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 6 · 11-9
7/2
★★★☆☆ SR 85 🐾

SR 85 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 10 · 12-0
9/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 88 🐾

SR 88 suggests ability but 7/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 6 · 10-12
11/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 72 🐾

SR 72 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Age 5 · 10-5
11/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 63 🐾

SR 63 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 6 · 10-13
8/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 78 🐾

SR 78 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 12 · 11-6
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 75 🐾

SR 75 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

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Bossing It
Confidence: Speculative

Bossing It (SR:85, 10/3) holds the second-highest SR in the field and carries 11-9 — a full 5lb below top-weight Presenting Lad (SR:88, 12-0), which is a material weight concession in a 1m7f140y chase on Good ground. Trainer David M O'Brien runs from a small string but has a 15% strike rate from 27 runners — the best among all yards represented here — and Sean Flanagan is an experienced booking. The form string P0-258 shows the horse finishing 8th, 5th, 2nd in three consecutive runs, a clear upward progression that points to a horse finding its feet in handicap company. The absence of negative distance or going flags (both listed as ?) means there's no confirmed concern over today's conditions, whereas the market leader Presenting Lad has drifted 9% and carries a confirmed poor distance record (DistFit:-). Each-way alternative: Ballinaboola Gold. Main danger: Ballinaboola Gold — Ballinaboola Gold (SR:74, 4/1) is trained by a yard booking Danny Mullins — a jockey with a strong 13% career strike rate from 302 runners — carries a featherweight 10-3, and at 4/1 is the market's second choice, suggesting punter confidence despite the poor going and distance flags.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Form reads P0-258: the horse has only once finished in the top two (2nd) and has never won — no evidence it can close out when it matters in a chase.
  • Ballinaboola Gold (SR:74, 4/1) carries 10-3 — a full 20lb less than Bossing It's 11-9 — and is ridden by Danny Mullins (13% strike rate, best jockey in the field), making it a significant weight-and-…
  • Trainer O'Brien's 15% strike rate comes from only 27 runners — a very small sample size that may overstate true form, and the stable is not associated with big-field handicap chases at Tramore.
  • At 10/3, Bossing It is the joint-favourite yet has no winning form over fences in its visible record; the market is pricing in an improvement that the form string does not yet confirm.
Shortlist Bossing It, Ballinaboola Gold, Kingdom Calling
Each-way: Ballinaboola Gold Danger: Ballinaboola Gold

🗺 The Course Race conditions

1m7f140y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
10 Confirmed runners
Tramore Track and setting