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Thursday 20 August Gallivan Financial Handicap Steeplechase

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AI rates Femme Magnifique Speculative Saturday Draw Join free to vote Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Crowsatedappletart silks
Crowsatedappletart
Age 9 · 11-12
176-16
123
107
114
9
11-12
10/1 8/1 9/1
Crowsatedappletart won two starts back but has posted sixth-place efforts either side of that success, and a hefty 166 lb burden is the obvious concern today; he has run over today's trip and going before, though our rating of 114 suggests he faces a stiff task against stronger rivals.
AI verdict

SR 107 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Femme Magnifique silks
Femme Magnifique
Age 8 · 11-10
73-121
121
121
118
8
11-10
11/4 3/1 5/2
Femme Magnifique arrives on the back of a win last time out, and a further win three starts back, with experience over today's trip and going working in her favour; the chief concern is a demanding 164 lb on her back.
AI verdict

SR 121 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
War Correspondent silks
War Correspondent
Age 7 · 11-10
44U439
121
86
125
7
11-10
SP 22/1 28/1
Shaped with promise when third two starts back, and War Correspondent has run over today's trip and going, arriving here in decent nick just 18 days on; winless in recent starts and a trainer in the depths of a cold spell give slight pause, but his rating of 125 marks him as the one to beat.
AI verdict

SR 86 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 25/1.

4
Costacurta silks
Costacurta
Age 6 · 11-9
73-324
120
111
118
6
11-9
11/2 9/2 11/2
Costacurta has shown consistent placing ability in recent starts, finishing second and twice third in his last five, and returns after 27 days looking fit; he has run over today's trip and going, though his inability to convert in recent starts remains the chief concern.
AI verdict

SR 111 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Beauforts Storm silks
Beauforts Storm
Age 7 · 11-1
772U74
112
97
115
7
11-1
16/1 9/1 14/1
Winless in her last six starts, Beauforts Storm does at least bring distance and going experience to the table, and a return two starts back offers some encouragement, though a weight of 155 lb and patchy recent form — including an unseating — give cause for caution.
AI verdict

SR 97 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Stuntman Steve silks
Stuntman Steve
Age 7 · 11-1
55-PU5
112
104
121
7
11-1
15/2 5/1 15/2
Ranked second of nine on our ratings and proven in conditions, Stuntman Steve brings strong claims on a pound-for-pound basis at 155 lb, though his recent record — winless in his last five starts and including an unseating — is the obvious concern.
AI verdict

SR 104 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Kilbrin Rocco silks
Kilbrin Rocco
Age 7 · 10-8
951-29
105
98
104
7
10-8
11/1 10/1 11/1
Ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Kilbrin Rocco is hard to fancy after finishing ninth last time out, and his recent form is patchy at best, though he has run over today's distance and going before and showed he can win in this grade a couple of starts back.
AI verdict

SR 98 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Ballybrittas silks
Ballybrittas
Age 7 · 10-7
74-513
104
105
105
7
10-7
4/1 9/2 7/2
Ballybrittas has shown he can win at this level — a winner two starts back — but finishes of fifth and seventh in his last four starts around that success paint an inconsistent picture, and ranked eighth of nine on our figures he faces a stiff ask at 147 lb.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 10-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

9
Piccolo Player silks
Piccolo Player
Age 5 · 10-7
2-5633
104
107
114
5
10-7
9/2 FCST 4/1
Piccolo Player has shown consistency without ever threatening to take the prize, and with our rating placing him seventh of nine runners here, he is hard to fancy at the weights — though he comes into this fit off a 16-day break, has run over today's trip and going before, and was third last time out.
AI verdict

SR 107 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Crowsatedappletart 10/1 9/1 open 11.00 9/1 open 11.00 9/1 open 11.00 9/1 open 12.00 9/1 open 9.00 10/1 Bet365
2 Femme Magnifique 11/4 open 4.00 5/2 open 4.00 5/2 open 4.00 5/2 open 4.00 5/2 open 4.33 5/2 open 4.00 11/4 Bet365
3 War Correspondent 40/1 open 26.00 66/1 open 23.00 40/1 open 23.00 40/1 open 23.00 28/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 66/1 Paddy Power
4 Costacurta 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 open 6.00 11/2 open 6.00 11/2 Bet365
5 Beauforts Storm 16/1 open 12.00 22/1 open 10.00 18/1 open 11.00 18/1 open 11.00 14/1 open 12.00 14/1 open 13.00 22/1 Paddy Power
6 Stuntman Steve 15/2 open 6.00 17/2 open 6.50 8/1 open 6.00 8/1 open 6.00 8/1 open 6.50 8/1 open 6.00 17/2 Paddy Power
7 Kilbrin Rocco 11/1 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 Bet365
8 Ballybrittas 4/1 open 5.50 7/2 open 5.50 4/1 open 5.50 4/1 open 5.50 4/1 open 6.00 4/1 open 6.50 4/1 Bet365
9 Piccolo Player 9/2 open 7.00 4/1 open 5.50 4/1 open 6.00 4/1 open 6.00 4/1 open 6.50 4/1 9/2 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

Femme Magnifique

Live signal

Femme Magnifique owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (67) and market confidence (87). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

11/4 David Harry Kelly Danny Gilligan
66% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Costacurta

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

11/2 · Henry De Bromhead
✓ Value Signal

Beauforts Storm

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

16/1 · Timothy Doyle
◈ 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 Live signal
67 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +25.5 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
87 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +19.2 pts

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

Pace profile Speculative
53 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +5.1 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 Dominant
58 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.8 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
57 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.6 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. Femme Magnifique
63.5 11/4
2 4. Costacurta
62.8 11/2
3 8. Ballybrittas
62.3 4/1
4 9. Piccolo Player
58.6 9/2
5 6. Stuntman Steve
58.0 15/2
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SR

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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

2
Age 8 · 11-10
11/4
★★★☆☆ SR 121 🐾

SR 121 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Age 7 · 10-7
4/1
★★★★☆ SR 105 🐾

Favourable weight of 10-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

9
Age 5 · 10-7
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 107 🐾

SR 107 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 6 · 11-9
11/2
★★★☆☆ SR 111 🐾

SR 111 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Age 7 · 11-1
15/2
★★★☆☆ SR 104 🐾

SR 104 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 9 · 11-12
10/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 107 🐾

SR 107 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Age 7 · 10-8
11/1
★★★☆☆ SR 98 🐾

SR 98 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 7 · 11-1
16/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 97 🐾

SR 97 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Femme Magnifique
Confidence: Speculative

Femme Magnifique (SR:121, 3/1) is comfortably the highest-rated horse in this field by 10 points over the next cluster, and her recent form string 73-121 shows a win and a runner-up at her last two completions — peak momentum heading into today. GoingFit:+ confirms she handles good ground, and carrying 11-10 is manageable given her class edge over rivals. Trainer David Harry Kelly at 9% and jockey Danny Gilligan at 10% are workmanlike but not a negative, and the 3/1 market price is a realistic reflection of her SR dominance in what is a modest €12,000 handicap at Killarney. Each-way alternative: Crowsatedappletart. Main danger: Costacurta — Costacurta (SR:111, 11/2) is trained by Henry De Bromhead at 14% — the strongest trainer strike rate in the field — and Darragh O'Keeffe at 14% is an elite booking; despite the 19% market drift and a DistFit:? the yard's quality means any improvement on the 324 recent form could trouble the favourite.

Case against 4 clamped
  • 34-day absence is the longest freshen-up in the field; at age 8 she may need the run after the break, and her MarkMv of +9 suggests the market has already cooled on her since opening.
  • Trainer David Harry Kelly strikes at just 9% and jockey Danny Gilligan at 10% — both well below the De Bromhead/O'Keeffe (14%/14%) combo on Costacurta, who is fresher at 27 days and only 10 SR points…
  • Carrying 11-10 is the joint-heaviest burden in the field alongside War Correspondent; rivals like Ballybrittas (10-7) and Kilbrin Rocco (10-8) carry significantly less, a meaningful weight swing on w…
  • Stuntman Steve is drifting out but is trained by high-volume Gavin Cromwell and is market-live at 9/2 after a 47-day break; a freshened-up Cromwell runner in a €12k handicap warrants caution as a pac…
Shortlist Femme Magnifique, Crowsatedappletart, Costacurta, Ballybrittas
Each-way: Crowsatedappletart Danger: Costacurta

🗺 The Course Race conditions

2m1f0y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
9 Confirmed runners
Killarney Track and setting