Newbury 17:20 RESULTED
Class 4 26 Aug 2026

Last Wednesday Bricklayers Arms Newbury Ebf Maiden Stakes (Div II) (gbb Race)

Bricklayers Arms Newbury Ebf Maiden Stakes (Div II) (gbb Race) · 6f110y

Official Result

Bricklayers Arms Newbury Ebf Maiden Stakes (Div II) (gbb Race)

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  1. Winner Scythe (IRE) Saffie Osborne · Brian Meehan
    7/1
  2. 85/40F
  3. 40/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 4 days, 6 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Battleworthy silks
Battleworthy
Age 2 · 9-7
151
2
9-7
9/4
Favourable weight of 9-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

2
Darjeel silks
Darjeel
Age 2 · 9-7
149
2
9-7
3/1 9/2 11/4
SR 149 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 149 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Epistle silks
Epistle
Age 2 · 9-7
126
2
9-7
18/1 20/1 14/1
SR 126 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 126 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Kingdom Of Kush silks
Kingdom Of Kush
Age 2 · 9-7
153
2
9-7
3/1 11/4 3/1
Favourable weight of 9-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

5
Martaban silks
Martaban
Age 2 · 9-7
143
2
9-7
9/1 15/2 8/1
SR 143 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 143 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Saturn Star silks
Saturn Star
Age 2 · 9-7
152
2
9-7
9/2 10/3 4/1
SR 152 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 152 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Scythe silks
Scythe
Age 2 · 9-7
152
2
9-7
13/2 11/2 13/2
SR 152 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 152 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Tom Thumb silks
Tom Thumb
Age 2 · 9-7
125
2
9-7
50/1 22/1 50/1
SR 125 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 125 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

9
Uncle Zello silks
Uncle Zello
Age 2 · 9-7
0
129
2
9-7
33/1 33/1 28/1
SR 129 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 129 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Battleworthy 9/4 9/4 9/4 9/4 9/4 9/4 open 3.50 9/4 Bet365
2 Darjeel 3/1 open 5.50 11/4 open 5.50 11/4 open 5.50 11/4 open 5.50 11/4 open 5.50 11/4 open 6.00 3/1 Bet365
3 Epistle 18/1 open 26.00 14/1 open 21.00 16/1 open 23.00 16/1 open 23.00 16/1 open 23.00 16/1 open 29.00 18/1 Bet365
4 Kingdom Of Kush 3/1 3/1 open 4.33 3/1 3/1 3/1 3/1 open 3.75 3/1 Bet365
5 Martaban 9/1 open 9.00 8/1 open 8.50 9/1 open 8.50 9/1 open 8.50 9/1 open 8.50 9/1 open 8.50 9/1 Bet365
6 Saturn Star 9/2 open 5.00 4/1 open 4.33 9/2 open 4.50 9/2 open 4.50 9/2 open 4.50 4/1 open 4.50 9/2 Bet365
7 Scythe 13/2 open 15.00 13/2 open 12.00 7/1 open 13.00 7/1 open 13.00 7/1 open 13.00 7/1 open 6.50 7/1 Coral
8 Tom Thumb 50/1 open 26.00 50/1 open 23.00 50/1 open 23.00 50/1 open 23.00 50/1 open 23.00 50/1 open 26.00 50/1 Bet365
9 Uncle Zello 33/1 open 51.00 28/1 open 51.00 28/1 open 51.00 28/1 open 51.00 28/1 open 51.00 28/1 open 34.00 33/1 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

Balanced lens

Kingdom Of Kush

High conviction

Kingdom Of Kush owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (85) and market confidence (86). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

3/1 Roger Varian Robbie Downey
69% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Battleworthy

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

9/4 · Andrew Balding
✓ Value Signal

Uncle Zello

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

33/1 · Jack Channon
◈ 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 Dominant
85 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +32.3 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
86 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +19.0 pts

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

Pace profile Speculative
59 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
54 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.4 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.9 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
57 / 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 4. Kingdom Of Kush
72.2 3/1
2 1. Battleworthy
70.2 9/4
3 6. Saturn Star
69.8 9/2
4 2. Darjeel
69.1 3/1
5 7. Scythe
68.0 13/2
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Kingdom Of Kush
Speculative

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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

1
Age 2 · 9-7
9/4
★★★★☆ SR 151 🐾

Favourable weight of 9-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

2
Age 2 · 9-7
3/1
★★★☆☆ SR 149 🐾

SR 149 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 2 · 9-7
3/1
★★★★☆ SR 153 🐾

Favourable weight of 9-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

6
Age 2 · 9-7
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 152 🐾

SR 152 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 2 · 9-7
13/2
★★★☆☆ SR 152 🐾

SR 152 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 2 · 9-7
9/1
★★★☆☆ SR 143 🐾

SR 143 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 2 · 9-7
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 126 🐾

SR 126 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Kingdom Of Kush
Confidence: Speculative

Kingdom Of Kush carries the highest SR in the field at 153, trained by Roger Varian whose 20% career strike rate is the joint-best of any trainer represented here, and crucially the horse shows no market drift — unlike Battleworthy (out 30%), Darjeel (out 13%) and several others who are being actively opposed. In a field of all debutants with identical DistFit:? and GoingFit:? readings, the SR edge and stable confidence are the primary differentiators. Varian's operation is one of the sharpest at spotting a ready maiden first time out, and the absence of negative market signals on a horse at 3/1 in a field of heavy drifters speaks volumes. Scythe's 45% market steam is the one credible counter-signal, but Brian Meehan's 8% trainer strike rate and Saffie Osborne's 14% jockey strike rate are well below Varian/Downey's numbers. Each-way alternative: Scythe. Main danger: Scythe — Scythe (SR:152) has steamed 45% in the market — the most dramatic move in the field — and shares joint-second SR with Saturn Star, meaning punters with inside information are backing it hard despite the trainer's modest 8% strike rate.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Robbie Downey has only 38 recorded rides in the data, making him a very lightly experienced jockey — a significant unknown factor on a debut juvenile at a track like Newbury.
  • Saturn Star (SR:152) and Scythe (SR:152) match Kingdom Of Kush's SR almost exactly, meaning the SR edge the primary analyst cites is effectively a three-way tie, not a clear differentiator.
  • Scythe's 45% market steam from 6/1 is a powerful, specific signal of informed money; dismissing it purely on trainer/jockey strike rates ignores that insiders back horses, not trainers.
  • Battleworthy combines a near-identical SR (151) with Andrew Balding (19%) and Oisin Murphy (21%), the highest jockey strike rate in the field — the human execution edge arguably sits with that combin…
Shortlist Kingdom Of Kush, Scythe, Battleworthy, Saturn Star
Each-way: Scythe Danger: Scythe

🗺 The Course Class 4

6f110y Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
9 Confirmed runners
Newbury Track and setting
Class 4 Race grade