Down Royal 18:47 RESULTED
28 Aug 2026

Last Friday Denny Hurdle

Denny Hurdle · 3m

Official Result

Denny Hurdle

Confirmed
  1. Winner Reverend Hubert (IRE) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes
    9/4F
  2. Second Samui (GB)
    3/1
  3. 11/4
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Saturday Draw Updated 2 days, 4 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Reverend Hubert silks
Reverend Hubert
Age 8 · 11-10
013-10
140
118
139
8
11-10
SP
Reverend Hubert returns 30 days on from a winning effort two starts back and has experience over today's trip and going, giving him solid claims here; the 164 lb burden is a factor to weigh, though his recent record of two wins in his last five starts underlines his ability.
AI verdict

SR 118 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Loch Cuan silks
Loch Cuan
Age 5 · 11-6
02-211
119
99
108
5
11-6
SP
Loch Cuan arrives on the back of consecutive wins and has solid recent form, but he is ranked eighth of nine on our figures, carries a hefty 160 lb, and his trainer has managed just one winner from 37 runners in the past fortnight — considerable negatives to weigh against that winning momentum.
AI verdict

SR 99 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Rocky's Diamond silks
Rocky's Diamond
Age 6 · 11-5
6-0P13
147
120
144
6
11-5
SP
Rocky's Diamond arrives here in solid heart, winning two starts back and running third last time out, while experience over today's trip and a return after just 14 days underlines his readiness — the pull-up three starts back remains the one note of caution.
AI verdict

SR 120 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Thecompanysergeant silks
Thecompanysergeant
Age 9 · 11-5
P-2184
133
111
132
9
11-5
SP
Thecompanysergeant arrives on the back of a fourth last time out, but he showed his true colours with a win three starts back, and his experience over today's trip and a sharp 14-day turnaround keep him firmly in the mix; the 159 lb burden is the main concern.
AI verdict

SR 111 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Clay Pigeons silks
Clay Pigeons
Age 6 · 11-1
1/12-1
93
116
6
11-1
SP
Rattled off wins in three of his last four starts, with a second two starts back the only blemish, and 24 days between runs keeps him fresh; at 155 lb and rated sixth of nine, the weight and ranking are the questions he must answer.
AI verdict

SR 93 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Ambitious Fellow silks
Ambitious Fellow
Age 10 · 11-0
45-UP7
126
93
127
10
11-0
SP
Ambitious Fellow has been winless in his last five starts, with a pull-up and an unseating among recent outings dampening confidence, though he has run over today's trip and returns on a manageable 27-day break carrying 154 lb.
AI verdict

SR 93 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .

7
Samui silks
Samui
Age 7 · 11-0
01707/
131
110
129
7
11-0
SP
Samui won four starts back and has run over today's trip, and at 154 lb he arrives fit on a seven-day turnaround — the chief concern is a trainer firing at just 3% in the last fortnight.
AI verdict

SR 110 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
The Friday Man silks
The Friday Man
Age 9 · 11-0
0/454-
116
94
116
9
11-0
SP
Winless in his last four starts and absent for over a year, The Friday Man faces a stiff ask ranked seventh of nine on our figures, though he has run over today's trip and a couple of fourth places offer some encouragement.
AI verdict

SR 94 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Gangster Granny silks
Gangster Granny
Age 5 · 10-13
-15211
113
98
102
5
10-13
SP
Gangster Granny arrives in good heart with wins last time out and two starts back, but she is ranked bottom of this field on our figures and carries 153 lb, making it hard to fancy her against stronger-rated rivals despite that recent winning thread.
AI verdict

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

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Chamber Verdict

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Rocky's Diamond

Live signal

Rocky's Diamond owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (67) and market confidence (49). There is still enough pricing upside to keep the pick from looking overexposed. The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

N/A Declan Queally Michael Kenneally(5)
62% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Reverend Hubert

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

N/A · C Byrnes
✓ Value Signal

Samui

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

N/A · Gordon Elliott
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Chamber Signals

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Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Live signal
67 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +25.3 pts

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

Market confidence Speculative
49 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +10.9 pts

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

Pace profile Speculative
57 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +5.9 pts

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

Value edge High conviction
73 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +7.3 pts

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

Chaos factor High conviction
66 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.6 pts

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

Favourite bias Low conviction
40 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +3.2 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. Rocky's Diamond
61.0 N/A
2 1. Reverend Hubert
61.0 N/A
3 7. Samui
57.8 N/A
4 4. Thecompanysergeant
56.0 N/A
5 2. Loch Cuan
54.8 N/A
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Rocky's Diamond
Confidence: Speculative

Rocky's Diamond (SR:120) is the highest-rated horse in the field and carries a competitive 11-5, giving a weight edge over top-weight Reverend Hubert (11-10, SR:118). The MarkMv:-1 indicates the handicapper has eased the mark slightly, a positive signal, and a DistFit:~ at 3m plus a GoingFit:? on Good to Firm is offset by recency (14 days since last run) and a trainer (Queally, 17% strike rate) who is the most efficient handler in this field by career strike rate. The recent form 6-0P13 shows a win last time out — the rightmost digit — which is the strongest immediate form available, and the apprentice claim from Kenneally (11% SR, 399 runners) adds real value at this level. Each-way alternative: Gangster Granny. Main danger: Reverend Hubert — Reverend Hubert (SR:118) has confirmed DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ at 3m on Good to Firm — the only runner with both conditions ticked — and despite carrying top-weight 11-10, a last-time-out form figure of '0' followed by earlier placed efforts suggests a bounce-back is plausible with the cheekpieces (p) applied.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Form string 6-0P13 reads right-to-left as most recent first, meaning the win (1) was two runs ago, with a 3rd last time — not a win last out as the analyst claims; the P (pulled up) is also a serious…
  • GoingFit:? on Good to Firm is a genuine unknown — the 'p' headgear and no confirmed going suitability at this trip on fast ground is a material risk at 3m-plus where stamina questions compound.
  • Samui (SR:110) is trained by Gordon Elliott with stable flag '1' (positive stable whisper), ridden by Jack Kennedy (19% SR, 632 runners) fresh off a 7-day turnaround — a powerful booking suggesting c…
  • Apprentice Kenneally's 11% SR across 399 runners is modest, and at a 3m+ trip in a competitive handicap chase, the 5lb claim may not offset inexperience at this distance/level for a horse with a pull…
Shortlist Rocky's Diamond, Reverend Hubert, Gangster Granny, Samui
Each-way: Gangster Granny Danger: Reverend Hubert

🗺 The Course Race conditions

3m Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
9 Confirmed runners
Down Royal Track and setting