Haydock 13:35 RESULTED
Class 2 26 Sep 2026

Saturday 26 September William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Stakes

William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Stakes · 0m7f212y

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William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Stakes

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  1. Winner Centigrade (IRE) Hector Crouch · Ralph Beckett
    5/1
  2. 22/1
  3. 7/2F
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Saturday Draw Updated 2 weeks, 6 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Cerulean Bay silks
Cerulean Bay
Age 5 · 10-0
584290
104
95
108
5
10-0
★★☆☆☆
—
13/2 6/1 11/2
Cerulean Bay shaped with promise when second three starts back and he has experience over today's trip and going, while our rating just edges him ahead of this field; the main risk is that he has been winless in his last six starts, and the 140 lb burden is significant.
AI verdict

SR 95 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Mister Winston silks
Mister Winston
Age 4 · 9-10
610078
100
85
99
4
9-10
★★☆☆☆
—
17/2 11/1 8/1
Mister Winston landed a win five starts back but has failed to hit the frame in his last four, including back-to-back finishes of seventh and eighth, which tempers optimism; he has run over today's trip and returns on a quick 14-day turnaround carrying 136 lb.
AI verdict

SR 85 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Centigrade silks
Centigrade
Age 4 · 9-10
21/168
100
100
103
4
9-10
★★★☆☆
—
5/1 3/1 5/1
Back-to-back wins three and four starts back give Centigrade a solid recent profile, and a return just 10 days later suggests he's in the flow of things; he has run over today's trip and carries 136 lb from stall nine, with his last two runs a shade below that winning benchmark to keep in mind.
AI verdict

SR 100 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Godwinson silks
Godwinson
Age 6 · 9-6
00-000
96
88
100
6
9-6
★★☆☆☆
—
11/1 8/1 11/1
Winless in his last five starts and representing a trainer in a lean spell, Godwinson faces an uphill task here, though he has run over today's distance and going before and returns from a 57-day break that may have freshened him.
AI verdict

SR 88 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Eternal Force silks
Eternal Force
Age 4 · 9-6
1-7267
96
98
100
4
9-6
★★★☆☆
—
7/2 4/1 10/3
SR 98 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

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

6
Arctic Thunder silks
Arctic Thunder
Age 5 · 9-6
768116
96
91
95
5
9-6
★★☆☆☆
—
17/2 15/2 17/2
Arctic Thunder has back-to-back wins in his recent starts but was well beaten last time out, ranks ninth of ten on our figures, and while he has run over today's trip and returns after a reasonable 22-day break, it is hard to look past his rating deficit here.
AI verdict

SR 91 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Commander's Intent silks
Commander's Intent
Age 3 · 9-6
222-53
100
96
98
3
9-6
★★★☆☆
—
9/1 8/1 9/1
Winless in his last five starts and absent for 153 days, Commander's Intent faces a stiff task ranked eighth of ten on our figures; the third last time out and hat-trick of runner-up finishes three, four and five starts back show he gets close without delivering.
AI verdict

SR 96 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Checkandchallenge silks
Checkandchallenge
Age 7 · 9-6
060300
96
82
106
7
9-6
★★☆☆☆
—
16/1 14/1 16/1
Checkandchallenge shaped with promise when third three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and conditions before, giving him a solid claims base; the risk is that he has been winless in his last six starts, so a return to form must be proven on the day.
AI verdict

SR 82 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Looka silks
Looka
Age 3 · 8-13
615-51
93
100
101
3
8-13
★★★☆☆
—
13/2 15/2 6/1
Looka advertises his claims with a win last time out and has run over today's trip and going, while his 101 rating underlines his threat from stall three; the worry is that two fifths in his last five starts show inconsistency that must be overcome.
AI verdict

SR 100 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

10
Desperate Dan silks
Desperate Dan
Age 5 · 8-9
141-96
84
76
89
5
8-9
★★☆☆☆
—
14/1 12/1 14/1
Ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Desperate Dan faces a stiff ask after 106 days off the track, and consecutive sixth and ninth-placed finishes in his last two starts do him no favours, though he has run over today's distance and going and was a winner three starts back.
AI verdict

SR 76 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Cerulean Bay 13/2 open 8.00 13/2 open 8.00 13/2 open 7.00 13/2 11/2 open 8.00 13/2 13/2 Bet365
2 Mister Winston 17/2 open 15.00 8/1 open 12.00 17/2 open 15.00 17/2 open 15.00 9/1 open 17.00 17/2 open 15.00 9/1 William Hill
3 Centigrade 5/1 open 4.33 11/2 open 4.50 5/1 open 4.00 5/1 open 4.00 11/2 open 4.33 11/2 open 4.00 11/2 Paddy Power
4 Godwinson 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 9.00 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 9.50 11/1 open 9.50 11/1 Bet365
5 Eternal Force 7/2 open 5.00 10/3 open 5.00 10/3 open 5.00 10/3 open 5.00 7/2 open 5.00 10/3 open 5.00 7/2 Bet365
6 Arctic Thunder 17/2 open 9.00 9/1 open 8.50 17/2 open 9.00 17/2 open 9.00 9/1 open 9.00 9/1 open 9.00 9/1 Paddy Power
7 Commander's Intent 9/1 open 9.00 10/1 open 9.50 9/1 open 12.00 9/1 open 12.00 9/1 open 9.50 9/1 open 9.50 10/1 Paddy Power
8 Checkandchallenge 16/1 open 19.00 16/1 open 19.00 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 Bet365
9 Looka 13/2 open 9.00 13/2 open 9.00 13/2 open 9.00 13/2 open 9.00 6/1 open 8.50 13/2 open 9.00 13/2 Bet365
10 Desperate Dan 14/1 open 13.00 20/1 open 19.00 18/1 open 15.00 18/1 open 15.00 20/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 20/1 Paddy Power

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

Centigrade

Speculative

Centigrade owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (56) and market confidence (77). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

5/1 Ralph Beckett Hector Crouch
67% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Looka

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

13/2 · Marco Botti
✓ Value Signal

Checkandchallenge

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

16/1 · William Knight
◈ 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
56 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +21.1 pts

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

Market confidence High conviction
77 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +16.9 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
43 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.2 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
51 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.1 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
55 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.5 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
52 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.2 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. Centigrade
58.6 5/1
2 9. Looka
57.1 13/2
3 7. Commander's Intent
56.1 9/1
4 6. Arctic Thunder
56.0 17/2
5 5. Eternal Force
55.3 7/2
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Eternal Force
Speculative

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SR

Saturday Rating

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Ability
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Community Signal

★ Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

5
Age 4 · 9-6
7/2
★★★☆☆ SR 98 🐾 —

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

3
Age 4 · 9-10
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 100 🐾 —

SR 100 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 5 · 10-0
13/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 95 🐾 —

SR 95 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Age 3 · 8-13
13/2
★★★☆☆ SR 100 🐾 —

SR 100 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 4 · 9-10
17/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 85 🐾 —

SR 85 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 5 · 9-6
17/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 91 🐾 —

SR 91 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Age 3 · 9-6
9/1
★★★☆☆ SR 96 🐾 —

SR 96 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 6 · 9-6
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 88 🐾 —

SR 88 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Age 5 · 8-9
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 76 🐾 —

SR 76 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Age 7 · 9-6
16/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 82 🐾 —

SR 82 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Eternal Force
Confidence: Speculative

Eternal Force (SR 98, 10/3) combines the strongest multi-signal case in this field: William Haggas at 23% strike rate is the standout training operation, Cieren Fallon at 18% is a high-quality booking, and the market has steamed in 17% — meaningful confidence from the money. DistFit:+ confirms proven ability at this trip, Course:W1P1 shows Haydock-specific form, and dropping the hood (HG:p suggests previously wore headgear, now removed or applied first-time) adds a tactical question the market appears to have answered positively. The MarkMv:+8 is a concern but Haggas runners with market support at this class routinely justify higher marks, and 9-6 is a workable weight in this field on soft ground. Each-way alternative: Commander's Intent. Main danger: Centigrade — Centigrade (SR 100, 5/1) matches Eternal Force on SR, carries DistFit:+ and drops a class tier under Ralph Beckett's 19% yard — the 47% drift is worrying but could reflect soft-ground inexperience (GoingFit:?) rather than insider negatives, and on a rating basis alone it has every right to lead the market.

Case against 4 clamped
  • MarkMv:+8 means Eternal Force runs off a mark 8lb higher than when last winning — form string 1-7267 shows that win is now distant, with four subsequent runs failing to recapture that level.
  • Form figures 7267 in the most recent four outings indicate consistent underperformance; the sole course win (W1P1) may have come at a lower mark and softer conditions than today's class demands.
  • Centigrade (SR:100, 5/1) holds a higher speed rating and has been out only 10 days suggesting a sharpness edge, while Looka (SR:100, 8/1) also matches on raw ability — Eternal Force is not the form p…
  • HG:p (headgear change) introduces genuine uncertainty: if this is first-time removal or application, Haggas runners responding positively is not guaranteed and the market's 17% steam may be based on…
Shortlist Eternal Force, Centigrade, Commander's Intent, Looka
Each-way: Commander's Intent Danger: Centigrade

🗺 The Course Class 2

0m7f212y Distance to cover
Soft Expected going
10 Confirmed runners
Haydock Track and setting
Class 2 Race grade