Curragh 15:45 RESULTED
26 Sep 2026

Saturday 26 September Izuzu Ireland Handicap

Izuzu Ireland Handicap · 0m7f0y

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Izuzu Ireland Handicap

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  1. Winner Uncle Goalie (IRE) Rory Cleary · Rory Anthony Devine
    16/1
  2. Second Eddie G (IRE)
    11/1
  3. 2/1F
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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
Excellent Believe silks
Excellent Believe
Age 4 · 10-0
-33007
99
93
104
4
10-0
★★★☆☆
—
10/3 5/1 3/1
Placed third on two occasions in recent starts, Excellent Believe arrives here on a quick 14-day turnaround with experience over today's distance and going, and his rating of 104 marks him as the one to beat; winless in his last five outings, however, he must end a frustrating run.
AI verdict

SR 93 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Unique Journey silks
Unique Journey
Age 4 · 9-10
-24027
95
91
103
4
9-10
★★★☆☆
—
5/1 11/2 9/2
Unique Journey shaped with real promise when second two starts back, and his experience over today's trip and going makes him a strong contender from stall 2 carrying 136 lb; the main risk is that he remains winless in recent starts.
AI verdict

SR 91 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Rahmi silks
Rahmi
Age 7 · 9-5
806260
90
87
95
7
9-5
★★☆☆☆
—
11/2 8/1 11/2
SR 87 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 87 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
City House silks
City House
Age 5 · 9-3
484072
88
81
93
5
9-3
★★☆☆☆
—
11/1 13/2 11/1
City House ran second last time out and has experience of today's distance and going, but he heads here just seven days on from that effort and his trainer is winless in 34 attempts over the past fortnight, which tempers enthusiasm for a gelding yet to score in his last six starts.
AI verdict

SR 81 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Dmaniac silks
Dmaniac
Age 4 · 9-2
1-1520
87
92
94
4
9-2
★★★☆☆
—
8/1 9/2 8/1
Dmaniac brings strong recent claims having won twice in his last five starts, with a second two starts back underlining his consistency, and his experience over today's trip and going is a clear asset carrying 128 lb from stall five. The unplaced effort last time is the one thing to take on trust.
AI verdict

SR 92 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Headmaster silks
Headmaster
Age 4 · 9-2
712000
87
86
91
4
9-2
★★★☆☆
—
11/2 FCST 5/1
Headmaster has slipped out of form lately, with three successive unplaced efforts since a second four starts back and a win five starts back, though he has experience over today's distance and going and returns on a quick turnaround of 13 days carrying 128 lb from stall 9.
AI verdict

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

7
Love Billy Boy silks
Love Billy Boy
Age 5 · 9-1
290-95
86
74
90
5
9-1
★★☆☆☆
—
16/1 10/1 16/1
Love Billy Boy has been winless in his last five starts, though a second five starts back offers some encouragement; he steps back up having run over today's trip and going, but a 106-day absence and recent modest efforts make him one to treat cautiously from stall four carrying 127 lb.
AI verdict

SR 74 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Temperance silks
Temperance
Age 4 · 8-9
-60778
80
63
88
4
8-9
★★☆☆☆
—
25/1 16/1 25/1
Winless in her last five starts, Temperance has struggled to make any impression in recent outings and is ranked well down our figures here, though she has run over today's distance and going before and the 5-day turnaround suggests she is fit and ready.
AI verdict

SR 63 suggests ability but 22/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Eddie G silks
Eddie G
Age 5 · 8-8
911853
79
81
80
5
8-8
★★☆☆☆
—
11/1 7/1 11/1
Eddie G shaped with some promise when third last time out, and he does have experience over today's trip and going, but drawn in stall ten, ranked bottom of our figures, and saddled by a trainer without a winner in 34 attempts over the past fortnight, he is very hard to fancy at present.
AI verdict

SR 81 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Uncle Goalie silks
Uncle Goalie
Age 3 · 8-7
431
79
78
79
3
8-7
★★☆☆☆
—
11/1 FCST 10/1
Ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Uncle Goalie faces a stiff task, though he did win last time out and has experience over today's trip and going; returning after 37 days from stall three carrying 119 lb, there is at least some live form to cling to.
AI verdict

SR 78 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Punica Granatum silks
Punica Granatum
Age 3 · 8-7
-20U36
74
72
89
3
8-7
★★☆☆☆
—
12/1 11/1 12/1
Winless in her last five starts, Punica Granatum nevertheless showed promise with a third two starts back, and she has experience of today's distance and going in her favour; however, drawing stall 11 and carrying 119 lb are factors to weigh against her chances.
AI verdict

SR 72 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Excellent Believe 10/3 open 6.00 3/1 open 6.00 10/3 open 6.00 10/3 open 6.00 10/3 open 6.00 10/3 open 6.00 10/3 Bet365
2 Unique Journey 5/1 open 6.50 11/2 open 7.00 9/2 open 6.50 9/2 open 6.50 5/1 open 6.50 5/1 open 6.50 11/2 Paddy Power
3 Rahmi 11/2 open 9.00 6/1 open 9.00 11/2 open 9.00 11/2 open 9.00 11/2 open 9.00 11/2 open 9.00 6/1 Paddy Power
4 City House 11/1 open 7.50 12/1 open 9.50 11/1 open 8.50 11/1 open 8.50 11/1 open 8.50 11/1 open 8.50 12/1 Paddy Power
5 Dmaniac 8/1 open 6.50 8/1 open 5.50 8/1 open 6.00 8/1 open 6.00 8/1 open 6.00 8/1 open 6.00 8/1 Bet365
6 Headmaster 11/2 open 6.00 11/2 5/1 5/1 11/2 open 6.00 11/2 open 6.00 11/2 Bet365
7 Love Billy Boy 16/1 open 11.00 16/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 11.00 16/1 open 11.00 16/1 open 11.00 16/1 open 11.00 16/1 Bet365
8 Temperance 25/1 open 23.00 25/1 open 17.00 25/1 open 19.00 25/1 open 19.00 25/1 open 19.00 25/1 open 19.00 25/1 Bet365
9 Eddie G 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 8.00 11/1 open 9.00 11/1 open 9.00 11/1 open 9.00 11/1 open 9.00 11/1 Bet365
10 Uncle Goalie 11/1 11/1 open 11.00 10/1 10/1 11/1 open 11.00 10/1 11/1 Bet365
11 Punica Granatum 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 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

Excellent Believe

Speculative

Excellent Believe owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (52) and market confidence (85). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

10/3 Stephen Thorne Colin Keane
74% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Rahmi

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

11/2 · J. P. Murtagh
✓ Value Signal

Temperance

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

25/1 · Miss Kate McGivern
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Balanced

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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
52 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +19.6 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
85 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +18.6 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
43 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.4 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
44 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.4 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
53 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.3 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
56 / 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 1. Excellent Believe
57.3 10/3
2 3. Rahmi
52.9 11/2
3 6. Headmaster
52.8 11/2
4 2. Unique Journey
52.6 5/1
5 5. Dmaniac
52.4 8/1
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★ Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

1
Age 4 · 10-0
10/3
★★★☆☆ SR 93 🐾 —

SR 93 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 4 · 9-10
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 91 🐾 —

SR 91 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 7 · 9-5
11/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 87 🐾 —

SR 87 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 4 · 9-2
11/2
★★★☆☆ SR 86 🐾 —

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

5
Age 4 · 9-2
8/1
★★★☆☆ SR 92 🐾 —

SR 92 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 5 · 9-3
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 81 🐾 —

SR 81 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Age 5 · 8-8
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 81 🐾 —

SR 81 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Age 3 · 8-7
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 78 🐾 —

SR 78 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Age 3 · 8-7
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 72 🐾 —

SR 72 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Age 5 · 9-1
16/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 74 🐾 —

SR 74 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

Race Steamers

What the money's doing in this race — biggest price movements across the bookmakers since the last odds sync.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

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Excellent Believe
Confidence: Speculative

Excellent Believe (SR 93, 9/2) is the highest-rated horse in the field and carries 10-0 — a manageable weight given the SR edge over rivals. Crucially, both DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ confirm proven ability at this trip and on good ground, the two most relevant conditions today. The market has shortened 8% (Mkt:in8%), indicating money is coming for this horse despite the recent 0-form figure — the last three runs show 3-0-0-7 which looks scrappy, but Colin Keane (16% career SR, 2334 runners — high-volume, top-level jockey) retaining the ride is a meaningful signal that connections believe a performance is imminent. At 9/2 there is genuine each-way value in a competitive 11-runner handicap. Each-way alternative: Headmaster. Main danger: Dmaniac — Dmaniac (SR 92, 11/2) is second-highest rated, carries only 9-2 (1lb2lb weight relief vs Excellent Believe), has two course wins from seven visits (Course:W2P5), and DistFit:+ — the market drift of 15% is a concern but the course familiarity and low weight could offset that if the going suits.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Form reads -33007: that '0' (last run, 14 days ago) means unplaced and beaten a distance — not a minor blip but a complete non-show under Keane, who retains the ride yet couldn't coax a finish.
  • Carries top weight of 10-0 in an 11-runner handicap where rivals Dmaniac (SR:92, 9-2) and Unique Journey (SR:91, 9-10) are nearly as well-rated but significantly lighter — 12lb and 4lb respectively.
  • MarkMv:+4 shows the assessor has raised the official mark since last run, compounding the top-weight burden after a zero-performance — the handicapper has not forgiven the recent poor form.
  • Dmaniac (11/2, SR:92) has gone out 15% in the market suggesting stronger market forces favour Excellent Believe, yet Dmaniac holds a Course:W2P5 course record that Excellent Believe's data entirely l…
Shortlist Excellent Believe, Dmaniac, Headmaster, Unique Journey
Each-way: Headmaster Danger: Dmaniac

🗺 The Course Race conditions

0m7f0y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
11 Confirmed runners
Curragh Track and setting