Windsor 17:20 RESULTED
Class 5 17 Aug 2026

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  1. Winner Thornaby Pearl (GB) Jake Dickson · Adrian Nicholls
    100/30J
  2. 100/30J
  3. 6/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 1 week, 6 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
South Shore silks
South Shore
Age 5 · 10-0
453112
70
78
71
5
10-0
10/3 FCST 3/1
South Shore brings strong recent form to the table, winning back-to-back two and three starts back before a runner-up finish last time out, and he has experience of both today's trip and conditions; the main concern is 33 days off the track since that effort.
AI verdict

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

2
Kiss And Run silks
Kiss And Run
Age 5 · 9-12
725378
68
70
77
5
9-12
13/2 6/1 5/1
Third three starts back gives Kiss And Run a slight edge in the ratings here, and she has experience over today's trip and going to call upon; winless in her last six starts, but carrying 138 lb from stall 4 for a yard our figures have narrowly on top.
AI verdict

SR 70 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Muker silks
Muker
Age 8 · 9-12
006400
68
68
74
8
9-12
11/2 FCST 5/1
Winless in his last six starts, Muker nonetheless carries strong ability figures — our rating of 74 ranks him second of nine — and he has experience over today's trip and conditions, while 16 days between runs suggests he arrives fresh; the main risk is a recent sequence of unplaced efforts that demands a clear upturn in form.
AI verdict

SR 68 suggests ability but 5/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Thornaby Pearl silks
Thornaby Pearl
Age 8 · 9-12
142113
68
79
72
8
9-12
9/2 FCST 7/2
Thornaby Pearl arrives here on the back of a third last time out, but two wins before that — and three victories in his last six starts — paint the picture of a horse in fine fettle, and he handles today's distance and going. The concern is whether 138 lb from stall eight blunts his finishing effort.
AI verdict

SR 79 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Too Darn Good silks
Too Darn Good
Age 3 · 9-9
-67351
67
71
71
3
9-9
5/1 9/2 5/1
SR 71 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 71 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Sunlit Sea silks
Sunlit Sea
Age 3 · 9-8
-84112
66
75
70
3
9-8
6/1 11/4 6/1
Sunlit Sea was a runner-up last time out and has back-to-back wins two and three starts back, so she arrives in decent nick after just nine days; the 134 lb burden from stall one and a rating of 66 may limit her upside here.
AI verdict

SR 75 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
So Smart silks
So Smart
Age 7 · 9-6
334313
62
54
64
7
9-6
22/1 17/2 22/1
Ranked eighth of nine on our figures, So Smart is hard to fancy despite being placed last time out and a winner two starts back; he has run over today's trip and going before, and 24 days between runs suggests he arrives fresh enough, but the weight of 132 lb is a stiff ask at this level.
AI verdict

SR 54 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Bellini Spirit silks
Bellini Spirit
Age 3 · 9-1
2-7803
59
38
63
3
9-1
40/1 20/1 25/1
Winless in her last five starts and ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Bellini Spirit faces a stiff ask here, though she does arrive on a sharp turnaround of 15 days, has experience over today's trip and going, and a third last time out offers a crumb of encouragement.
AI verdict

SR 38 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Trust Sergei silks
Trust Sergei
Age 4 · 9-0
462139
56
59
64
4
9-0
12/1 16/1 12/1
Ninth last time, Trust Sergei is only seventh of nine on our figures and hard to fancy from draw 9, though he does boast a win three starts back and has run over today's trip and going before.
AI verdict

SR 59 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 South Shore 10/3 open 4.50 3/1 3/1 3/1 3/1 3/1 10/3 Bet365
2 Kiss And Run 13/2 open 10.00 6/1 6/1 open 8.50 6/1 open 9.00 13/2 open 9.00 5/1 open 8.50 13/2 Bet365
3 Muker 11/2 open 10.00 5/1 5/1 5/1 5/1 open 10.00 11/2 11/2 Bet365
4 Thornaby Pearl 9/2 open 7.00 7/2 4/1 open 7.00 4/1 open 7.00 4/1 open 7.00 4/1 open 7.00 9/2 Bet365
5 Too Darn Good 5/1 open 5.50 5/1 5/1 open 6.50 5/1 5/1 5/1 open 6.50 5/1 Bet365
6 Sunlit Sea 6/1 open 3.75 7/1 13/2 open 4.00 13/2 open 3.75 13/2 open 3.75 13/2 open 4.00 7/1 Paddy Power
7 So Smart 22/1 open 9.50 30/1 28/1 open 10.00 28/1 open 10.00 25/1 open 10.00 28/1 open 10.00 30/1 Paddy Power
8 Bellini Spirit 40/1 open 21.00 66/1 50/1 open 23.00 50/1 open 21.00 25/1 open 21.00 40/1 open 23.00 66/1 Paddy Power
9 Trust Sergei 12/1 open 21.00 16/1 16/1 16/1 14/1 open 17.00 16/1 16/1 Paddy Power

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

South Shore

Speculative

South Shore owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (43) and market confidence (85). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

10/3 Robert Cowell Conor Whiteley(3)
69% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Muker

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

11/2 · Nigel Tinkler
✓ Value Signal

So Smart

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

22/1 · Grace Harris
◈ Chamber Memory

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
43 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +16.5 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
85 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +18.6 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
41 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.1 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
60 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.0 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
56 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.5 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. South Shore
53.5 10/3
2 3. Muker
51.3 11/2
3 5. Too Darn Good
50.1 5/1
4 4. Thornaby Pearl
50.0 9/2
5 6. Sunlit Sea
48.9 6/1
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Thornaby Pearl
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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

1
Age 5 · 10-0
10/3
★★★☆☆ SR 78 🐾

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

4
Age 8 · 9-12
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 79 🐾

SR 79 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 3 · 9-9
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 71 🐾

SR 71 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 8 · 9-12
11/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 68 🐾

SR 68 suggests ability but 5/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 3 · 9-8
6/1
★★★☆☆ SR 75 🐾

SR 75 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 5 · 9-12
13/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 70 🐾

SR 70 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Age 4 · 9-0
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 59 🐾

SR 59 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Thornaby Pearl
Confidence: Speculative

Thornaby Pearl (SR:79, 5/1) is the highest-rated runner in this modest Class 5 sprint and brings the strongest recent form — a 142113 sequence showing consistent front-running ability and a last-time-out third from a mark just 4lb higher than her last win. Crucially, she has a confirmed GoingFit:+ on today's good-to-firm ground, which is a decisive edge over rivals who either have a poor going record or an unknown sample. The market has firmed 14% since opening, signalling money for connections, and jockey Jake Dickson carries a respectable 14% strike rate at 178 rides. The DistFit:~ at 5f is a minor caveat but she has placed at the trip and her form clearly suits sharp, fast tracks. Each-way alternative: South Shore. Main danger: South Shore — South Shore (SR:78, 7/2) is essentially co-rated with Thornaby Pearl, carries the same 9% market drift as a concern but brings course form (W1P1) at Windsor and a recent 453112 sequence that includes back-to-back wins — if the step up in class and +15lb mark rise don't blunt that momentum, she is clearly capable of reversing the market logic.

Case against 4 clamped
  • South Shore (SR:78) is only 1lb lower-rated, has a Course:W1P1 record at Windsor specifically, and is drifting out 9% suggesting it may have been the original market fancy — its course form gives it…
  • Thornaby Pearl's MarkMv:+4 means she races off a 4lb higher mark than her last win, and her recent sequence (142113) shows she has not actually won since that mark rise — she keeps placing but hasn't…
  • DistFit:~ at 5f is a genuine concern at a sharp track like Windsor where speed from the gates is critical — her front-running style may be compromised if she lacks the early zip for the minimum trip…
  • At 8 years old, Thornaby Pearl is the joint-oldest runner in the field; trainer Adrian Nicholls runs at only 10% strike rate (183 rides), a modest record that gives little confidence connections can…
Shortlist Thornaby Pearl, South Shore, Sunlit Sea, Too Darn Good
Each-way: South Shore Danger: South Shore

🗺 The Course Class 5

0m5f21y Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
9 Confirmed runners
Windsor Track and setting
Class 5 Race grade