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24 Aug 2026

Monday 24 August Jerry McDonnell Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Jerry McDonnell Memorial Handicap Hurdle · 2m6f61y

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Jerry McDonnell Memorial Handicap Hurdle

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  1. Winner Princess Felicia (IRE) Peter Smithers · David Harry Kelly
    3/1F
  2. 9/1
  3. 16/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 6 days, 5 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Giorgia Rose silks
Giorgia Rose
Age 6 · 11-12
38-333
97
82
92
6
11-12
9/1 13/2 9/1
Giorgia Rose has been a model of consistency, finishing third four times in her last five starts, and has experience over today's trip and conditions — the main concern is whether she can convert that reliability into a win, as she remains winless in recent starts despite carrying a hefty 166 lb.
AI verdict

SR 82 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Joshua Chamberlain silks
Joshua Chamberlain
Age 9 · 11-9
515/04
94
75
97
9
11-9
14/1 FCST 12/1
Joshua Chamberlain, rated 97 and the top-rated of 19, brings a win four starts back and has run over today's trip and going, making him hard to oppose under 163 lb after 34 days off — a run to sharpen him up cannot be ruled out.
AI verdict

SR 75 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

3
Gerrys Wish silks
Gerrys Wish
Age 5 · 11-8
22-8P2
93
85
90
5
11-8
11/2 9/2 5/1
Gerrys Wish has been placed three times in her last five starts but has a pulled-up run to her name and she remains yet to win in recent starts; has run over today's going before and returns after 32 days, though 162 lb is a stiff ask ranked fifth of nineteen.
AI verdict

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

4
The Vegas Raider silks
The Vegas Raider
Age 8 · 11-6
920/U0
91
61
94
8
11-6
20/1 14/1 16/1
The Vegas Raider has run over today's trip and going before and, rated 94 by us, ranks second of nineteen in this field — a solid threat despite carrying 160 lb, though he is yet to win in his last five starts and that blank record remains the chief concern.
AI verdict

SR 61 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

5
Ancient Myth silks
Ancient Myth
Age 5 · 11-5
0000
90
69
90OR
5
11-5
18/1 20/1 18/1
Yet to score in his last four starts, Ancient Myth is lightly raced and open to further improvement, returning after 39 days off carrying 159 lb.
AI verdict

SR 69 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

6
Barryroe Madam silks
Barryroe Madam
Age 7 · 11-5
00-004
90
74
92
7
11-5
14/1 7/1 14/1
Winless in her last five starts, Barryroe Madam nonetheless steps back in distance and going conditions she has experience of, and her fourth last time out hints at a return to form, with our rating of 92 making her a legitimate threat — the weight burden of 159 lb is the chief concern.
AI verdict

SR 74 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
My Good Pal silks
My Good Pal
Age 7 · 11-5
-2U852
90
76
86
7
11-5
11/1 13/2 11/1
Twice placed in recent starts but winless in his last five, My Good Pal brings distance and going experience to the table and a trainer firing at 26% over the past fortnight; the 159 lb burden and a ranking of tenth of nineteen temper expectations.
AI verdict

SR 76 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
It's Time Again silks
It's Time Again
Age 10 · 11-2
-0PF89
87
68
90
10
11-2
14/1 22/1 12/1
Yet to score in her last five starts, and a fell and pulled-up among those recent outings raise clear questions about reliability, though she has run over today's trip and going before and returns on a quick 14-day turnaround at 156 lb.
AI verdict

SR 68 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

9
Ballyminnion Boy silks
Ballyminnion Boy
Age 6 · 11-1
P-0080
86
55
87
6
11-1
66/1 20/1 50/1
Winless in his last five starts and pulled up on one occasion, Ballyminnion Boy at least returns on a quick turnaround of 17 days with going experience in his favour, though carrying 155 lb looks a stiff ask for a gelding ranked ninth of nineteen.
AI verdict

SR 55 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 28/1.

10
Ranger Billy silks
Ranger Billy
Age 10 · 10-13
0-PP37
84
59
88
10
10-13
14/1 18/1 12/1
Winless in his last five starts and with two pulled-up efforts a concern, Ranger Billy does bring distance and going experience and ran third two starts back to suggest some capability, though 153 lb is no easy burden for a gelding ranked seventh of nineteen.
AI verdict

SR 59 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

11
Blackwater Soldier silks
Blackwater Soldier
Age 9 · 10-11
16009/
82
56
85
9
10-11
28/1 20/1 22/1
Landed a win in his last five starts but that sole success came over 1,000 days ago, leaving fitness a major question mark; has run over today's trip and a rating of 85 offers some encouragement, though recent efforts since that win have been modest at best.
AI verdict

SR 56 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

12
Chanceitlucky silks
Chanceitlucky
Age 7 · 10-11
9046-5
82
67
73
7
10-11
6/1 11/1 11/2
Winless in his last five starts and ranked 16 of 19 on our figures, Chanceitlucky looks up against it here, carrying 151 lb; he has run over today's trip and going before, though his recent finishes offer little encouragement.
AI verdict

SR 67 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

13
Fine Print silks
Fine Print
Age 5 · 10-10
78-406
81
73
84
5
10-10
14/1 12/1 11/1
Fine Print arrives on the back of a sixth last time out and has been winless in his last five starts, with a fourth three starts back offering some encouragement, though his 150 lb burden and a ranking of twelfth of nineteen make a reversal of fortune difficult to envisage.
AI verdict

SR 73 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

14
Phildante silks
Phildante
Age 9 · 10-8
6-64F1
79
79
79
9
10-8
17/2 4/1 17/2
Ranked 13 of 19 on our figures, Phildante faces a stiff ask, and a fall interrupting her recent sequence does little to inspire confidence, though she won last time out and has experience over today's trip and going.
AI verdict

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

15
Tawny Lea silks
Tawny Lea
Age 6 · 10-7
08R0
78
53
78OR
6
10-7
66/1 25/1 66/1
Unexposed and open to improvement, Tawny Lea arrives 31 days between runs and yet to score, but her recent form — including a refusal two starts back — leaves her profile hard to read and questions remain ahead of this assignment.
AI verdict

SR 53 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 40/1.

16
Princess Felicia silks
Princess Felicia
Age 7 · 10-6
3U/3-2
77
79
72
7
10-6
11/4 10/3 9/4
Winless in her last four starts and ranked near the foot of the field on our figures, Princess Felicia faces a stiff ask under 146 lb, though she has placed in three of those outings and has run over today's going before.
AI verdict

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

17
Tantrum Boy silks
Tantrum Boy
Age 6 · 10-7
0-0844
78
75
75
6
10-7
7/1 6/1 7/1
Tantrum Boy has been winless in his last five starts, with a pair of fourths his best efforts and three worse finishes beneath that, and a rating of 75 ranked 15th of 19 here offers little encouragement, though the 20-day break is reasonable and he has experience over today's trip and going.
AI verdict

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

18
But What About Me silks
But What About Me
Age 8 · 10-9
7F087/
80
60
77
8
10-9
20/1 14/1 18/1
Winless in her last five starts and off the track for 500 days, But What About Me faces a stiff task carrying 149 lb, ranked 14 of 19 on our figures; experience over today's trip and going is the one modest positive.
AI verdict

SR 60 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

19
St Anthonys Corner silks
St Anthonys Corner
Age 6 · 10-12
/0900-
TBA
83
66
88
6
10-12
SP FCST 14/1
Winless in her last four starts and returning after a lengthy 327-day absence, St Anthonys Corner faces a stiff ask here, though she has run over today's trip and going before and our rating of 88 suggests she retains ability above her official mark.
AI verdict

SR 66 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Giorgia Rose 9/1 open 8.00 9/1 open 7.50 9/1 open 8.00 9/1 open 8.00 9/1 open 7.50 9/1 open 7.50 9/1 Bet365
2 Joshua Chamberlain 14/1 open 17.00 12/1 12/1 open 15.00 12/1 open 15.00 12/1 12/1 14/1 Bet365
3 Gerrys Wish 11/2 open 5.50 5/1 11/2 open 6.00 11/2 open 6.00 11/2 open 5.50 5/1 11/2 Bet365
4 The Vegas Raider 20/1 20/1 open 15.00 18/1 18/1 18/1 open 17.00 16/1 20/1 Bet365
5 Ancient Myth 18/1 open 29.00 20/1 open 23.00 20/1 open 23.00 20/1 open 23.00 20/1 18/1 open 23.00 20/1 Paddy Power
6 Barryroe Madam 14/1 open 8.50 16/1 open 8.00 16/1 open 9.00 16/1 open 9.00 16/1 open 8.00 14/1 open 8.00 16/1 Paddy Power
7 My Good Pal 11/1 open 8.50 12/1 open 7.50 11/1 open 9.00 11/1 open 9.00 11/1 open 8.50 11/1 open 9.00 12/1 Paddy Power
8 It's Time Again 14/1 open 23.00 12/1 open 41.00 14/1 open 26.00 14/1 open 26.00 14/1 open 26.00 12/1 open 26.00 14/1 Bet365
9 Ballyminnion Boy 66/1 open 29.00 66/1 open 21.00 66/1 open 26.00 66/1 open 26.00 66/1 open 23.00 50/1 open 23.00 66/1 Bet365
10 Ranger Billy 14/1 open 19.00 14/1 open 21.00 12/1 open 23.00 12/1 open 23.00 14/1 open 21.00 14/1 open 21.00 14/1 Bet365
11 Blackwater Soldier 28/1 22/1 open 21.00 25/1 25/1 25/1 open 23.00 22/1 28/1 Bet365
12 Chanceitlucky 6/1 open 17.00 6/1 open 17.00 6/1 open 17.00 6/1 open 17.00 6/1 open 17.00 11/2 open 12.00 6/1 Bet365
13 Fine Print 14/1 open 17.00 11/1 open 13.00 12/1 open 15.00 12/1 open 15.00 12/1 11/1 open 13.00 14/1 Bet365
14 Phildante 17/2 open 5.00 10/1 open 5.50 10/1 open 6.00 10/1 open 6.00 10/1 open 5.50 10/1 open 5.50 10/1 Paddy Power
15 Tawny Lea 66/1 open 34.00 80/1 open 26.00 66/1 open 29.00 66/1 open 29.00 66/1 open 26.00 66/1 open 26.00 80/1 Paddy Power
16 Princess Felicia 11/4 open 5.00 9/4 open 4.33 5/2 open 5.00 5/2 open 5.00 5/2 open 4.50 5/2 open 4.50 11/4 Bet365
17 Tantrum Boy 7/1 open 7.00 15/2 open 11.00 8/1 8/1 17/2 open 8.00 8/1 open 8.50 17/2 William Hill
18 But What About Me 20/1 open 19.00 18/1 open 15.00 20/1 open 17.00 20/1 open 17.00 20/1 open 15.00 20/1 open 15.00 20/1 Bet365
19 St Anthonys Corner 16/1 open 19.00 14/1 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 15.00 18/1 open 15.00 18/1 Coral

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

Gerrys Wish

Speculative

Gerrys Wish owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (47) and market confidence (75). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

11/2 Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy
68% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Giorgia Rose

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

9/1 · Emmet Mullins
✓ Value Signal

Tawny Lea

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

66/1 · Thomas Coyle
◈ 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 Speculative
47 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +17.9 pts

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

Market confidence High conviction
75 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +16.4 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
40 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.1 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
50 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.0 pts

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

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

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

Favourite bias Speculative
51 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.1 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. Gerrys Wish
55.5 11/2
2 1. Giorgia Rose
53.6 9/1
3 16. Princess Felicia
53.0 11/4
4 14. Phildante
50.5 17/2
5 17. Tantrum Boy
49.4 7/1
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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

16
Age 7 · 10-6
11/4
★★★☆☆ SR 79 🐾

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

3
Age 5 · 11-8
11/2
★★★☆☆ SR 85 🐾

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

12
Age 7 · 10-11
6/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 67 🐾

SR 67 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

17
Age 6 · 10-7
7/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 75 🐾

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

14
Age 9 · 10-8
17/2
★★★☆☆ SR 79 🐾

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

1
Age 6 · 11-12
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 82 🐾

SR 82 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Age 7 · 11-5
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 76 🐾

SR 76 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 9 · 11-9
14/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 75 🐾

SR 75 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

6
Age 7 · 11-5
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 74 🐾

SR 74 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Age 10 · 11-2
14/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 68 🐾

SR 68 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

10
Age 10 · 10-13
14/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 59 🐾

SR 59 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

13
Age 5 · 10-10
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 73 🐾

SR 73 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 5 · 11-5
18/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 69 🐾

SR 69 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

4
Age 8 · 11-6
20/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 61 🐾

SR 61 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

18
Age 8 · 10-9
20/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 60 🐾

SR 60 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

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Gerrys Wish
Confidence: Speculative

Gerrys Wish (SR:85, 5/1) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin and sits in the SR 85 bracket versus a field where the next-best cluster is 79-82. Gordon Elliott at 15% career strike rate and Jack Kennedy at 19% is a top-tier NH partnership that commands respect at any level. The weight of 11-8 is manageable — heavier than Princess Felicia's 10-6 but the SR advantage more than compensates. The form string 22-8P2 shows consistency at placed level with the P and 8 explainable excursions, and the last run was a placed effort. Yes, the market has drifted 9% and GoingFit is only moderate (~), but the SR edge over this modest €6k field is decisive and no rival combines both high ability and strong connections. Each-way alternative: Princess Felicia. Main danger: Princess Felicia — Princess Felicia (SR:79, 4/1) is the market's pick, carries only 10-6 — a 16lb weight advantage over Gerrys Wish — and her form string 3U/3-2 shows solid placed consistency; the featherweight on an unknown going/distance sample (both DistFit and GoingFit unknown) means she could easily handle conditions and her lighter burden is a genuine leveller.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Market has drifted 9% despite top connections — money is going elsewhere, notably Princess Felicia (4/1, no drift) who is shorter in the market despite a 6-point SR deficit, suggesting market intelli…
  • Form string 22-8P2 includes a pull-up (P) and an 8th — two non-completion or poor efforts in a short sequence for a 5yo who should be progressing; last winning form is absent entirely.
  • Going fit rated only moderate (~) for Gerrys Wish specifically flagged; the 'b' headgear has not converted placed form into wins, raising questions about resolution under pressure in this 19-runner h…
  • Princess Felicia (SR:79, 4/1) is market-shorter, fresher (11 days), has a cleaner recent form line (3U/3-2) and carries 16lb less — a combination of recency, weight and market confidence that directl…
Shortlist Gerrys Wish, Princess Felicia, Giorgia Rose, Phildante
Each-way: Princess Felicia Danger: Princess Felicia

🗺 The Course Race conditions

2m6f61y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
19 Confirmed runners
Ballinrobe Track and setting