Uttoxeter 16:20 RESULTED
Class 5 4 Oct 2026

Sunday 4 October F Ball Centre Of Excellence Handicap Steeple Chase

F Ball Centre Of Excellence Handicap Steeple Chase · 1m7f214y

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F Ball Centre Of Excellence Handicap Steeple Chase

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  1. Winner Prospect House (IRE) William Maggs · Peter Niven
    14/1
  2. 25/1
  3. 13/2
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Big race Sat 17 Oct Balmoral Handicap Stakes (sponsored By Qatar Racing) Ascot · 16:35

Uttoxeter

12:51–16:56 · 8 races

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Killarney

13:35–17:05 · 7 races

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Saturday Draw Updated 1 week, 5 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Reteti silks
Reteti
Age 6 · 12-0
-23213
105
93
106
6
12-0
★★☆☆☆
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12/1 10/1 12/1
Reteti arrives in cracking form, placed in all five recent runs with a win two starts back and a third last time out, and he's fresh enough after 16 days. He has run over today's trip and going, but 168 lb is a hefty burden and the main risk.
AI verdict

SR 93 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Inedit d'Amour silks
Inedit d'Amour
Age 5 · 12-0
01540-
105
79
123
5
12-0
★★☆☆☆
—
33/1 25/1 28/1
Our top-rated runner, Inedit d'Amour won four starts back and has run over today's trip and going before, while our 123 figure sits well clear of his official 105. A 183-day absence and a 168 lb burden are the reservations, but the ability looks to be there.
AI verdict

SR 79 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Ask A Sainte silks
Ask A Sainte
Age 6 · 12-0
-412P4
105
98
108
6
12-0
★★☆☆☆
—
3/1 7/2 11/4
A fourth last time out, 28 days ago, keeps Ask A Sainte firmly in the picture, and he has a winner four starts back and a second three starts back, plus experience over today's trip and going. The main risk is a pulled up two starts back and top weight of 168 lb.
AI verdict

SR 98 suggests ability but 10/3 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Bertie B silks
Bertie B
Age 8 · 11-13
P09/P5
104
65
114
8
11-13
★☆☆☆☆
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28/1 33/1 28/1
Bertie B is one of the leading dangers, with our rating of 114 ranking him second of ten and an official mark of 104 giving him a chance at the weights, and he has run over today's trip and going before. The risk is a patchy record: he is winless in his last five, with two pulled-up efforts, and returns after 109 days off.
AI verdict

SR 65 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.

5
Holy Legend silks
Holy Legend
Age 7 · 11-11
6-1211
102
100
97
7
11-11
★★★☆☆
—
5/1 11/4 5/1
Holy Legend arrives in cracking nick, having won last time out and two starts back, but he carries 165 lb off an official mark of 102 and our figures rank him only eighth of ten. He has run over today's trip and going, yet the weight is a hard sell.
AI verdict

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

6
Ghasham silks
Ghasham
Age 7 · 11-11
213V32
102
100
106
7
11-11
★★★☆☆
—
9/2 5/1 4/1
Ghasham arrives in solid form, a second last time out and a third two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before, though he's won just once in his last six and hasn't been seen for 34 days. Carrying 165 lb off 102, he's ranked fifth of ten by our rating of 106.
AI verdict

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

7
Playful Fox silks
Playful Fox
Age 4 · 11-4
241215
104
110
106
4
11-4
★★★☆☆
—
9/2 9/2 4/1
Playful Fox has won twice in his last six, a winner two starts back and again four starts back, but he was only fifth last time out 26 days ago. He has run over today's trip and going, though 158 lb is a hefty burden and our rating ranks him sixth of ten.
AI verdict

SR 110 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Dexter silks
Dexter
Age 9 · 11-0
-46433
91
87
99
9
11-0
★★★☆☆
—
8/1 8/1 7/1
Dexter has finished third in each of his last two outings, and he has run over today's trip and going, but he is yet to win in his last five starts. Back after 25 days and carrying 154 lb off an official mark of 91, he looks a solid sort without a clear edge, with our rating of 99 placing him seventh of ten.
AI verdict

SR 87 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

9
Prospect House silks
Prospect House
Age 8 · 10-12
31-433
89
87
92
8
10-12
★★☆☆☆
—
14/1 9/1 14/1
Prospect House has finished third in his last two starts and won four starts back, but a 78-day absence and 152 lb on his back make him hard to fancy, and our rating ranks him ninth of ten. He has run over today's trip and on this going, which is the best point in his favour.
AI verdict

SR 87 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Tropical Talent silks
Tropical Talent
Age 7 · 10-3
2/52-2
80
89
87
7
10-3
★★★☆☆
—
11/2 9/2 5/1
Tropical Talent has been runner-up in three of his last four starts, including last time out, yet he remains without a win in that spell, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Carrying 143 lb off 80 and ranked tenth of ten on our figures, he is hard to fancy.
AI verdict

SR 89 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Reteti 12/1 open 11.00 14/1 14/1 open 13.00 14/1 open 13.00 14/1 open 13.00 12/1 14/1 Paddy Power
2 Inedit d'Amour 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 28/1 open 26.00 40/1 William Hill
3 Ask A Sainte 3/1 open 8.00 3/1 open 5.00 3/1 open 4.50 3/1 open 4.50 11/4 open 4.50 11/4 open 4.50 3/1 Bet365
4 Bertie B 28/1 open 51.00 40/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 Paddy Power
5 Holy Legend 5/1 open 3.75 11/2 open 4.33 11/2 open 4.33 11/2 open 4.33 11/2 open 4.33 11/2 open 4.33 11/2 Paddy Power
6 Ghasham 9/2 open 6.00 4/1 open 6.00 9/2 open 6.00 9/2 open 6.00 9/2 open 6.00 9/2 open 6.00 9/2 Bet365
7 Playful Fox 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 4/1 open 5.50 9/2 Bet365
8 Dexter 8/1 7/1 open 10.00 15/2 open 10.00 15/2 open 10.00 15/2 open 10.00 15/2 open 10.00 8/1 Bet365
9 Prospect House 14/1 open 10.00 16/1 open 10.00 16/1 open 10.00 16/1 open 10.00 16/1 open 10.00 16/1 open 10.00 16/1 Paddy Power
10 Tropical Talent 11/2 open 6.00 5/1 open 5.50 5/1 open 5.50 5/1 open 5.50 5/1 open 5.50 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 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

Playful Fox

Live signal

Playful Fox owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (61) and market confidence (79). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

9/2 Dan Skelton Harry Skelton
65% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Ask A Sainte

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

3/1 · Olly Murphy
✓ Value Signal

Inedit d'Amour

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

33/1 · Donald McCain
◈ Chamber Memory

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 Live signal
61 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +23.2 pts

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

Market confidence High conviction
79 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +17.4 pts

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

Pace profile Speculative
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.7 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
53 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.3 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
53 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.3 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 7. Playful Fox
61.2 9/2
2 3. Ask A Sainte
60.8 3/1
3 6. Ghasham
58.0 9/2
4 5. Holy Legend
57.0 5/1
5 8. Dexter
53.6 8/1
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3
Age 6 · 12-0
3/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 98 🐾 —

SR 98 suggests ability but 10/3 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 7 · 11-11
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 100 🐾 —

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

7
Age 4 · 11-4
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 110 🐾 —

SR 110 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 7 · 11-11
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 100 🐾 —

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

10
Age 7 · 10-3
11/2
★★★☆☆ SR 89 🐾 —

SR 89 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Age 9 · 11-0
8/1
★★★☆☆ SR 87 🐾 —

SR 87 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 6 · 12-0
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 93 🐾 —

SR 93 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Age 8 · 10-12
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 87 🐾 —

SR 87 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Ask A Sainte
Confidence: Speculative

Ask A Sainte (SR:98, 10/3) has steamed in 17% since opening, reflecting genuine market confidence — this is the sharpest move in the field. The Olly Murphy/Sean Bowen combination is formidable (24%/24% strike rates, both among the best in the profession), and the drop down one class removes a layer of pressure. The Course:W1P1 record at Uttoxeter is meaningful in a 10-runner field where no rival can match course-win credentials. The MarkMv:+5 is a minor concern, and the DistFit:- flags limited proven form at this exact trip, but the class drop and powerful connections more than compensate in a moderate Class 5 heat. Each-way alternative: Playful Fox. Main danger: Playful Fox — Playful Fox (SR:110, 9/2) is the highest-rated runner in the field by a clear margin, carries only 11-4, has a confirmed DistFit:+ and a MarkMv:-1 (running off a slightly dropped mark), and the Skelton yard/jockey combination (22%/26% career strike rates) is the most powerful in the race — the GoingFit:- is the one flag that keeps it off the top pick, but good ground is not impossibly testing.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Form reads -412P4 — the pulled-up run is a red flag, and the most recent finish was only 4th; no win in the last five completed starts suggests genuine vulnerability at the business end.
  • DistFit:- is a concrete issue: unproven at today's exact trip in a field where Holy Legend (W2 recent, SR:100) and Playful Fox (SR:110, Dan/Harry Skelton) have stronger recent form credentials.
  • Playful Fox (SR:110, 9/2) carries a superior speed rating and the Skelton yard is steaming in 9% — a stronger in-running market move relative to Ask A Sainte's SR gap of 12 points below Playful Fox.
  • MarkMv:+5 means the handicapper has already raised Ask A Sainte's mark since last run, partially eroding the class-drop benefit the analyst cites as a key positive.
Shortlist Ask A Sainte, Playful Fox, Holy Legend, Tropical Talent
Each-way: Playful Fox Danger: Playful Fox

🗺 The Course Class 5

1m7f214y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
10 Confirmed runners
Uttoxeter Track and setting
Class 5 Race grade