Uttoxeter 12:51 RESULTED
Class 3 4 Oct 2026

Sunday 4 October F Ball Stick With It Chasing Excellence Beginners' Steeple Chase (gbb Race)

F Ball Stick With It Chasing Excellence Beginners' Steeple Chase (gbb Race) · 1m7f214y

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F Ball Stick With It Chasing Excellence Beginners' Steeple Chase (gbb Race)

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  1. Winner Country Mile (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton
    4/11F
  2. 7/2
  3. 15/2
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No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Country Mile silks
Country Mile
Age 7 · 11-5
15/23-
137
143
129
7
11-5
★★★★☆
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1/4 2/9 1/4
Country Mile arrives with solid recent form, a third last time out and a second two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and on this going before. The big risk is a 345-day absence, and he carries 159 lb.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 11-5 gives a real edge in this handicap.

2
O'Moore Park silks
O'Moore Park
Age 9 · 11-5
5067-9
137
122
138
9
11-5
★★★☆☆
—
12/1 5/2 9/1
Returning after 148 days off, O'Moore Park has been without a win in his last five starts, but he has run over today's trip and on this going, and our top-rated runner (138 against an official 137) looks the one to beat in a trio, though 159 lb is a hefty burden.
AI verdict

SR 122 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
The Gray Ghost silks
The Gray Ghost
Age 7 · 11-5
44144-
120
125
120
7
11-5
★★★★☆
—
10/3 4/1 10/3
Consistent type who has finished fourth in four of his last five starts, with a win three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before; the risk is a 170-day absence, carrying 159 lb.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 11-5 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Country Mile 1/4 open 1.57 1/4 open 1.29 1/4 open 1.44 1/4 open 1.44 1/4 open 1.44 2/7 open 1.22 2/7 Betfred
2 O'Moore Park 12/1 open 3.50 9/1 open 5.00 10/1 open 4.33 10/1 open 4.33 10/1 open 4.33 10/1 open 6.00 12/1 Bet365
3 The Gray Ghost 10/3 open 6.00 7/2 open 7.50 7/2 open 6.50 7/2 open 6.50 7/2 open 6.50 10/3 open 5.00 7/2 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

Country Mile

High conviction

Country Mile owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (79) and market confidence (99). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

1/4 Dan Skelton Harry Skelton
81% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

The Gray Ghost

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

10/3 · Robbie Llewellyn
✓ Value Signal

O'Moore Park

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

12/1 · Martin Keighley
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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 High conviction
79 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +30.2 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
99 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +21.8 pts

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

Pace profile Live signal
60 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +5.4 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
43 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.3 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
47 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.7 pts

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

Favourite bias Live signal
62 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +5.0 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 3 ranked by the active lens.
1 1. Country Mile
72.6 1/4
2 3. The Gray Ghost
65.7 10/3
3 2. O'Moore Park
59.8 12/1
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1
Age 7 · 11-5
1/4
★★★★☆ SR 143 🐾 —

Favourable weight of 11-5 gives a real edge in this handicap.

3
Age 7 · 11-5
10/3
★★★★☆ SR 125 🐾 —

Favourable weight of 11-5 gives a real edge in this handicap.

2
Age 9 · 11-5
12/1
★★★☆☆ SR 122 🐾 —

SR 122 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Country Mile
Confidence: Medium

Country Mile (SR 143, 3/10) is the clear class standout in a three-runner field, with an SR 18 points clear of The Gray Ghost and 21 clear of O'Moore Park. The Dan/Harry Skelton combination is formidable — a 22% trainer strike rate from 2,538 runners and Harry Skelton at 26% from 1,644 rides is among the most potent partnerships in jump racing. The horse is dropping a class (ClassMv:↓1) which eases the task further, and DistFit:+ confirms proven effectiveness at today's trip. The market has taken 10% out of the price since opening — the money is entirely comfortable despite the 345-day absence, and the tongue-tie headgear (HG:ht) suggests connections have prepared this horse carefully for the return. Each-way alternative: The Gray Ghost. Main danger: The Gray Ghost — The Gray Ghost's 14% market support suggests connections believe the horse is well-handicapped at this level, and form figures of 44144 show consistency — if Country Mile returns rusty after 345 days, The Gray Ghost is the only realistic beneficiary.

Case against 4 clamped
  • 345-day absence is a significant fitness query — even with market support, a horse returning after nearly a year has obvious conditioning risks, and tongue-tie first-time use hints at a problem conne…
  • Form reads '15/23-' with a pull (dash) on latest run, meaning Country Mile was pulled up last time out — that is a serious last-seen performance flag regardless of class drop.
  • Course record shows W0P1 — has tried this track before without winning, suggesting Uttoxeter may not suit despite the class advantage.
  • MarkMv:+6 indicates a 6lb rise in official mark since last ran, meaning steeper hurdle at today's weights despite the class drop label — the rating edge over rivals may be narrower in practice.
Shortlist Country Mile, The Gray Ghost, O'Moore Park
Each-way: The Gray Ghost Danger: The Gray Ghost

🗺 The Course Class 3

1m7f214y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
3 Confirmed runners
Uttoxeter Track and setting
Class 3 Race grade