Ripon 13:44 RESULTED
Class 4 26 Sep 2026

Saturday 26 September Theakston Brewing Legends Since 1827 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Theakston Brewing Legends Since 1827 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) · 6f

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Theakston Brewing Legends Since 1827 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

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  1. Winner Bulletsnap (IRE) Jason Hart · William Haggas
    15/8
  2. 5/6F
  3. 33/1
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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
Alfa Hoodini silks
Alfa Hoodini
Age 2 · 9-7
70
—
126
—
2
9-7
★★★☆☆
—
33/1 14/1 25/1
SR 126 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 126 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Bulletsnap silks
Bulletsnap
Age 2 · 9-7
344
78
86
78OR
2
9-7
★★★☆☆
—
7/4 5/4 Evs
SR 86 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 86 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Commander Keith silks
Commander Keith
Age 2 · 9-7
7
—
127
—
2
9-7
★★★☆☆
—
40/1 25/1 28/1
SR 127 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 127 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Cracking Toast silks
Cracking Toast
Age 2 · 9-7
8
—
124
—
2
9-7
★★☆☆☆
—
66/1 33/1 50/1
SR 124 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 124 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Harry Akoya silks
Harry Akoya
Age 2 · 9-7
0
—
126
—
2
9-7
★★☆☆☆
—
66/1 33/1 50/1
SR 126 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 126 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Jean's Tipple silks
Jean's Tipple
Age 2 · 9-7
—
—
127
—
2
9-7
★★☆☆☆
—
28/1 12/1 22/1
SR 127 suggests ability but 22/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 127 suggests ability but 22/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Scenic Route silks
Scenic Route
Age 2 · 9-7
23
78
90
78OR
2
9-7
★★★☆☆
—
10/11 11/10 8/13
SR 90 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 90 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Time To Play silks
Time To Play
Age 2 · 9-7
4
—
152
—
2
9-7
★★★☆☆
—
5/1 3/1 9/2
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.

9
Ubettanotblink silks
Ubettanotblink
Age 2 · 9-7
86
—
124
—
2
9-7
★★★☆☆
—
250/1 150/1 200/1
SR 124 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 124 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Alfa Hoodini 33/1 open 15.00 33/1 28/1 open 26.00 28/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 29.00 25/1 33/1 Bet365
2 Bulletsnap 7/4 13/8 open 2.25 1/1 open 2.50 1/1 open 2.50 13/8 11/8 7/4 Bet365
3 Commander Keith 40/1 open 34.00 33/1 open 26.00 28/1 28/1 33/1 open 29.00 28/1 40/1 Bet365
4 Cracking Toast 66/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 66/1 Bet365
5 Harry Akoya 66/1 open 34.00 50/1 50/1 open 41.00 50/1 open 41.00 50/1 open 41.00 50/1 open 41.00 66/1 Bet365
6 Jean's Tipple 28/1 open 15.00 25/1 open 13.00 22/1 open 13.00 22/1 open 13.00 25/1 open 13.00 22/1 open 13.00 28/1 Bet365
7 Scenic Route 10/11 open 2.63 5/6 open 2.63 8/13 open 2.10 8/13 open 2.10 5/6 open 2.20 5/6 open 2.20 10/11 Bet365
8 Time To Play 5/1 open 4.00 5/1 open 4.33 9/2 open 4.00 9/2 open 4.00 5/1 open 4.33 9/2 open 4.00 5/1 Bet365
9 Ubettanotblink 250/1 open 151.00 200/1 open 151.00 200/1 open 151.00 200/1 open 151.00 200/1 open 151.00 200/1 open 151.00 250/1 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

Time To Play

Live signal

Time To Play owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (84) and market confidence (77). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

5/1 K. R. Burke Paul Mulrennan
88% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Scenic Route

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

10/11 · Richard & Peter Fahey
✓ Value Signal

Harry Akoya

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

66/1 · Nigel Tinkler
◈ 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
84 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +32.1 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 Speculative
59 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

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

Value edge Live signal
60 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.0 pts

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

Chaos factor High conviction
62 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.2 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 8. Time To Play
67.8 5/1
2 7. Scenic Route
56.6 10/11
3 2. Bulletsnap
54.9 7/4
4 5. Harry Akoya
53.8 66/1
5 6. Jean's Tipple
53.2 28/1
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Time To Play
Speculative

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SR

Saturday Rating

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Community Signal

★ Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

7
Age 2 · 9-7
10/11
★★★☆☆ SR 90 🐾 —

SR 90 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 2 · 9-7
7/4
★★★☆☆ SR 86 🐾 —

SR 86 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Age 2 · 9-7
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 152 🐾 —

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

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Time To Play
Confidence: Speculative

Time To Play (SR:152) is the standout on ability, sitting 25 points clear of the next-best rated runners (Commander Keith, Jean's Tipple, Alfa Hoodini all at SR:126-127). K.R. Burke's yard operates at a 20% career strike rate — the strongest training operation in this field — and Paul Mulrennan (14%) is an experienced booking. A single run returning a '4' (fourth) dropping one class (ClassMv:↓1) signals connections are stepping back in trip/class to get the win, and the 4/1 price, while slightly drifted (out16%), still represents fair value given the SR dominance. The market drift is a mild concern, but the SR gap is too large to ignore in a novice stakes where ability routinely overrides other factors. Each-way alternative: Scenic Route. Main danger: Scenic Route — Scenic Route (SR:90, 10/11 favourite) has steamed in 20% in the market and the Fahey/Orr combination is formidable; a form line of '23' (third then second, improving) dropping two classes suggests this horse could outrun its modest SR if the experienced market money proves correct.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Time To Play's only run resulted in a fourth-place finish — a single-run sample means the SR:152 rating could be inflated by race dynamics (e.g. fast early pace, weak opposition) rather than true abi…
  • Scenic Route is the 10/11 market leader, has drifted IN 20% (vs Time To Play drifting OUT 16%), suggesting informed money is strongly against Time To Play and favouring a rival with two runs of form.
  • Bulletproof market leader Bulletsnap (William Haggas, 23% strike rate — strongest trainer in field on pure numbers) is a 2/1 shot with three runs of form (344), presenting a stronger evidence base th…
  • A 16% market drift out in a novice stakes where the horse has only one run is a meaningful flag — connections themselves may not be confident, and the drift compounds the thin form evidence.
Shortlist Time To Play, Scenic Route, Commander Keith
Each-way: Scenic Route Danger: Scenic Route

🗺 The Course Class 4

6f Distance to cover
Good Expected going
9 Confirmed runners
Ripon Track and setting
Class 4 Race grade