Killarney 18:13 RESULTED
20 Aug 2026

Thursday 20 August Thorn Plant Hire Beginners Steeplechase

Thorn Plant Hire Beginners Steeplechase · 2m7f100y

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Thorn Plant Hire Beginners Steeplechase

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  1. Winner Ballystone (IRE) Josh Williamson · John C McConnell
    4/1
  2. 11/4
  3. 7/4F
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Saturday Draw Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Ballystone silks
Ballystone
Age 8 · 11-12
/410-4
106
120
8
11-12
9/2 5/1 4/1
Ballystone won three starts back and returns on a quick enough turnaround of 20 days with experience of both today's trip and going in his favour, giving him a solid platform to threaten; the main risk is that he has been out of the frame in his two subsequent starts.
AI verdict

SR 106 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Fort Dino silks
Fort Dino
Age 5 · 11-12
418-
92
107
5
11-12
7/2 9/1 3/1
Fort Dino won two starts back but comes here ranked seventh of eight on our figures, has been off the track for 112 days, and carries a hefty 166 lb — a combination that makes him a tough sell despite that recent success.
AI verdict

SR 92 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Happy Me silks
Happy Me
Age 6 · 11-12
0-6P58
63
102
6
11-12
66/1 50/1 66/1
Winless in his last five starts, including a pulled-up effort in recent outings, Happy Me is ranked last on our figures and faces a stiff ask here, though he has run over today's going before and returns on a quick turnaround just seven days since his last start.
AI verdict

SR 63 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 66/1.

4
Heroes Rise silks
Heroes Rise
Age 6 · 11-12
82342/
104
121
6
11-12
14/1 11/1 14/1
Heroes Rise has been consistently competitive in recent starts, finishing placed three times in his last five, and has run over today's trip and going — yet 508 days off the track is a significant fitness question for this 166 lb burden to overcome.
AI verdict

SR 104 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Lemmy Caution silks
Lemmy Caution
Age 5 · 11-12
36-132
110
111
5
11-12
3/1 4/1 3/1
Placed third two starts back and a winner three starts back, Lemmy Caution arrives here 37 days on from his most recent run, carrying 166 lb, with experience of today's trip and going in his favour but our rating of 111, ranking him sixth of eight, suggests he faces a stiff ask.
AI verdict

SR 110 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Themanintheanorak silks
Themanintheanorak
Age 6 · 11-12
066-66
78
116
6
11-12
14/1 16/1 12/1
Winless in his last five starts and a consistent sixth in four of them, Themanintheanorak at least arrives fit on 20 days' rest with distance and going experience to call on, though his inability to convert that consistency into something better is the obvious concern under 166 lb.
AI verdict

SR 78 suggests ability but 22/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Where's My Jet silks
Where's My Jet
Age 7 · 11-12
60P-00
122
112
127
7
11-12
3/1 5/2 11/4
Winless in his last five starts, including a pull-up two runs back, Where's My Jet arrives on a workable 20-day break with distance and going experience in his favour; a trainer firing at 42% over the past fortnight offers the strongest case for a turnaround.
AI verdict

SR 112 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Affinity Rock silks
Affinity Rock
Age 6 · 11-5
/10-22
124
128
114
6
11-5
13/8 31/19 3/2
Twice runner-up in her last two starts suggests she's knocking on the door, but 91 days off the track and a hefty 159 lb to carry are significant hurdles, and our rating of 114 leaves her trailing the principals.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 11-5 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Ballystone 9/2 open 7.00 4/1 open 7.00 4/1 open 7.00 4/1 open 7.00 4/1 open 7.50 4/1 open 6.00 9/2 Bet365
2 Fort Dino 7/2 open 11.00 3/1 open 11.00 10/3 open 11.00 10/3 open 11.00 3/1 open 12.00 10/3 open 10.00 7/2 Bet365
3 Happy Me 66/1 open 51.00 70/1 open 51.00 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 70/1 Paddy Power
4 Heroes Rise 14/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 Paddy Power
5 Lemmy Caution 3/1 open 5.00 3/1 open 5.00 3/1 open 5.00 3/1 open 5.00 10/3 open 5.50 3/1 open 5.50 10/3 William Hill
6 Themanintheanorak 14/1 open 19.00 14/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 19.00 12/1 open 17.00 14/1 Bet365
7 Where's My Jet 3/1 open 3.75 11/4 open 3.50 11/4 open 3.50 11/4 open 3.50 11/4 11/4 open 3.50 3/1 Bet365
8 Affinity Rock 13/8 open 2.88 6/4 open 2.63 13/8 13/8 13/8 open 2.88 6/4 open 2.63 13/8 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

Affinity Rock

Live signal

Affinity Rock owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (71) and market confidence (93). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

13/8 Cian Collins Danny Gilligan
71% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Lemmy Caution

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

3/1 · Gordon Elliott
✓ Value Signal

Happy Me

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

66/1 · W J Burke
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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 Live signal
71 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +27.0 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
93 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +20.4 pts

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

Pace profile Speculative
54 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.9 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
45 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.5 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
51 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.1 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
59 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.8 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 8. Affinity Rock
65.3 13/8
2 5. Lemmy Caution
62.4 3/1
3 7. Where's My Jet
61.1 3/1
4 1. Ballystone
59.9 9/2
5 2. Fort Dino
57.7 7/2
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Affinity Rock
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8
Age 6 · 11-5
13/8
★★★★☆ SR 128 🐾

Favourable weight of 11-5 gives a real edge in this handicap.

5
Age 5 · 11-12
3/1
★★★☆☆ SR 110 🐾

SR 110 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 7 · 11-12
3/1
★★★☆☆ SR 112 🐾

SR 112 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 5 · 11-12
7/2
★★★☆☆ SR 92 🐾

SR 92 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 8 · 11-12
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 106 🐾

SR 106 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 6 · 11-12
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 104 🐾

SR 104 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 6 · 11-12
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 78 🐾

SR 78 suggests ability but 22/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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Affinity Rock
Confidence: Speculative

Affinity Rock (SR:128, 2/1) is the class standout in this field by a clear margin — 16 SR points clear of second-best Where's My Jet and 18 clear of Lemmy Caution — and carries a favourable 11-5, 7lb lighter than every rival at 11-12, a meaningful edge in a beginners' chase over 2m7f on good ground. The form line /10-22 shows consistency at chase level with two recent placed efforts confirming current fitness and jumping competence; a beginners' chase at Killarney is the right opportunity to convert. The 5% market drift is modest and explainable given the 91-day absence, but the SR advantage and weight relief outweigh that concern. Cian Collins (7% trainer SR) is a smaller yard but Danny Gilligan (10%, 448 career runs) is a competent booking for the task. Each-way alternative: Fort Dino. Main danger: Fort Dino — Fort Dino (SR:92, 7/1) has been dramatically steamed 33% in the market — the strongest market move in the race — and Henry De Bromhead (14% strike rate, 1044 runners) is a serious operator who does not steam a horse 33% by accident; despite the 112-day absence and modest SR, market confidence of this magnitude on a young 5-year-old in a beginners' chase demands respect.

Case against 4 clamped
  • 91-day absence is a tangible fitness risk over a gruelling 2m7f trip — stamina reserves may not be race-sharp enough to sustain jumping effort in the closing stages.
  • Form line /10-22 shows two consecutive placed efforts without winning; a beginners' chase is the conversion opportunity but the horse has failed to seal the deal at this level twice already.
  • Trainer Cian Collins at 7% SR is materially outgunned by Mullins (21%) on Where's My Jet and Elliott (15%) on Lemmy Caution — yard firepower and race-day preparation could be a real disadvantage.
  • Market has drifted 5% despite the weight pull — in a field where Fort Dino (De Bromhead) and Where's My Jet (Mullins) have moved in, informed money is not backing Affinity Rock to cover the price.
Shortlist Affinity Rock, Fort Dino, Lemmy Caution, Ballystone
Each-way: Fort Dino Danger: Fort Dino

🗺 The Course Race conditions

2m7f100y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
8 Confirmed runners
Killarney Track and setting