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Class 3 5 Oct 2026

Monday 5 October Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes (Div I)

Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes (Div I) · 6f

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Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes (Div I)

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  1. Winner Almarada Prince (IRE) Paul Mulrennan · Paul Midgley
    4/1J
  2. 17/2
  3. 13/2
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Saturday Draw Updated 1 week, 4 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
American Gulf silks
American Gulf
Age 3 · 9-13
10922-
92
79
93
3
9-13
★☆☆☆☆
—
16/1 10/1 16/1
American Gulf comes into this on the back-to-back seconds, a second last time out and another two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and on the going before. The 368-day absence is the one reservation, but our figures still rate him a strong second-best of 13 on overall profile.
AI verdict

SR 79 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

2
The Good Biscuit silks
The Good Biscuit
Age 5 · 9-11
116151
89
87
84
5
9-11
★★★☆☆
—
11/2 11/4 5/1
Four wins in his last six starts, including last time out 11 days ago, is hard to ignore, and he has run over today's trip and going. But carrying 137 lb off an official mark of 89, he looks up against it, and our rating of 84 ranks him only tenth of 13.
AI verdict

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

3
Commanche Falls silks
Commanche Falls
Age 9 · 9-9
070380
87
73
94
9
9-9
★☆☆☆☆
—
12/1 14/1 11/1
Our top-rated runner at 94, Commanche Falls has run over today's trip and going and returns after just 16 days, with a third three starts back his best recent finish. The risk is plain: he is winless in recent starts and the yard is 0/31 over the last 14 days.
AI verdict

SR 73 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

4
Musical Touch silks
Musical Touch
Age 5 · 9-8
171030
86
89
90
5
9-8
★★★☆☆
—
6/1 10/1 11/2
Musical Touch has won twice in his last six starts, most recently four starts back, with a third two starts back, though he has been unplaced last time out and has run over today's trip and going before. Back after 16 days and carrying 134 lb from draw 3, he is fifth of 13 on our rating of 90, which says midfield.
AI verdict

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

5
Veblen Good silks
Veblen Good
Age 4 · 9-7
344070
85
81
91
4
9-7
★★☆☆☆
—
9/1 20/1 17/2
Veblen Good is a leading danger, fresh from a run 16 days ago and with experience over today's trip and going, while our rating of 91 ranks him fourth of 13 and sits above his official 85. The risk is form that has tailed off, with unplaced and a seventh in his last three outings and yet to win in recent starts.
AI verdict

SR 81 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Andesite silks
Andesite
Age 4 · 9-6
205711
84
91
87
4
9-6
★★★☆☆
—
9/2 3/1 7/2
Andesite arrives in cracking nick, a winner last time out and again two starts back, with a fresh 16-day gap and experience of today's trip and going. Carrying 132 lb from stall four, he's ranked only seventh of 13 by our rating, which tempers the enthusiasm.
AI verdict

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

7
Gold Queen Kindly silks
Gold Queen Kindly
Age 3 · 9-4
902347
83
76
88
3
9-4
★★☆☆☆
—
12/1 7/1 12/1
Gold Queen Kindly arrives quick off a seventh last time out, 11 days ago, and while he has run over today's trip and going, he is yet to win in his last six starts. A third three starts back and a second four starts back show a bit of ability, though 130 lb from stall nine is a hefty burden.
AI verdict

SR 76 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Territorial Knight silks
Territorial Knight
Age 4 · 9-4
542590
82
79
92
4
9-4
★★☆☆☆
—
12/1 14/1 11/1
Territorial Knight is yet to win in his last six, but a second four starts back shows he can get involved, and he's fresh from a 17-day break having run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 92 sits well above his official 82; the main risk is a poor recent run, unplaced last time and a ninth two starts back.
AI verdict

SR 79 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Start Me Up silks
Start Me Up
Age 3 · 9-4
114602
83
80
83
3
9-4
★★★☆☆
—
13/2 4/1 13/2
Runner-up last time out, and a winner five and six starts back, but he was out of the frame in between and is ranked 11 of 13 on our figures, which makes him hard to fancy. Fresh enough after 24 days and has run over today's trip and going, though 130 lb from stall 2 is a big ask.
AI verdict

SR 80 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

10
Papa Cocktail silks
Papa Cocktail
Age 7 · 9-3
236410
81
75
80
7
9-3
★★☆☆☆
—
16/1 14/1 12/1
Unplaced last time out, though a winner two starts back, Papa Cocktail has run over today's trip and going and returns after 20 days, yet our figures rank him last of 13. Carrying 129 lb from stall one, he looks hard to fancy.
AI verdict

SR 75 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
It Just Takes Time silks
It Just Takes Time
Age 8 · 9-3
231980
81
62
85
8
9-3
★★☆☆☆
—
18/1 25/1 16/1
Unplaced last time out and an eighth two starts back, a ninth three starts back, so recent form is cold, though he won four starts back and has run over today's trip and going before. Fresh enough after 17 days, he's rated 85 by us, ninth of 13, and carries 129 lb from stall 6.
AI verdict

SR 62 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

12
Almarada Prince silks
Almarada Prince
Age 5 · 9-1
634224
79
81
86
5
9-1
★★★☆☆
—
10/1 7/1 9/1
Almarada Prince is yet to win in his last six, though a fourth last time out, a second two starts back and another second three starts back show he's knocking on the door, and he's fresh enough after 19 days. He has run over today's trip and going, but our rating of 86 ranks him only eighth of 13, and he carries 127 lb from stall 12.
AI verdict

SR 81 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

13
Go Vince Go silks
Go Vince Go
Age 3 · 8-11
043938
76
77
82
3
8-11
★★☆☆☆
—
12/1 16/1 11/1
Yet to win in his last six, Go Vince Go was eighth last time out, 11 days ago, and that makes him hard to fancy, though a third four starts back and another two starts back show he can get involved. He has run over today's trip and going, and our rating ranks him twelfth of 13.
AI verdict

SR 77 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 American Gulf 16/1 open 11.00 16/1 open 13.00 18/1 open 12.00 18/1 open 12.00 18/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 12.00 18/1 Coral
2 The Good Biscuit 11/2 open 5.00 11/2 open 3.75 5/1 open 4.33 5/1 open 4.33 6/1 open 4.33 6/1 open 4.33 6/1 William Hill
3 Commanche Falls 12/1 open 15.00 11/1 open 21.00 12/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 17.00 12/1 Bet365
4 Musical Touch 6/1 open 11.00 11/2 open 13.00 13/2 open 12.00 13/2 open 12.00 11/2 open 12.00 13/2 open 12.00 13/2 Coral
5 Veblen Good 9/1 open 21.00 10/1 open 26.00 10/1 open 23.00 10/1 open 23.00 9/1 open 23.00 17/2 open 23.00 10/1 Paddy Power
6 Andesite 9/2 open 5.00 7/2 open 4.00 5/1 open 4.33 5/1 open 4.33 5/1 open 4.33 5/1 open 4.33 5/1 Coral
7 Gold Queen Kindly 12/1 open 10.00 12/1 open 8.00 14/1 open 9.00 14/1 open 9.00 14/1 open 9.00 14/1 open 9.00 14/1 Coral
8 Territorial Knight 12/1 open 15.00 12/1 open 21.00 12/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 17.00 11/1 open 17.00 12/1 Bet365
9 Start Me Up 13/2 open 5.00 13/2 open 5.50 7/1 open 5.00 7/1 open 5.00 7/1 open 5.00 7/1 open 5.00 7/1 Coral
10 Papa Cocktail 16/1 open 15.00 12/1 open 19.00 16/1 16/1 18/1 open 17.00 14/1 open 17.00 18/1 William Hill
11 It Just Takes Time 18/1 open 26.00 18/1 open 26.00 18/1 open 26.00 18/1 open 26.00 18/1 open 26.00 16/1 open 26.00 18/1 Bet365
12 Almarada Prince 10/1 open 9.50 9/1 open 8.00 10/1 open 8.50 10/1 open 8.50 11/1 open 9.00 9/1 open 8.50 11/1 William Hill
13 Go Vince Go 12/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 17.00 11/1 open 17.00 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

Andesite

Speculative

Andesite owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (51) and market confidence (79). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

9/2 Roger Fell Kevin Stott
66% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Musical Touch

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

6/1 · Richard & Peter Fahey
✓ Value Signal

It Just Takes Time

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

18/1 · Mark Walford
◈ 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
51 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +19.2 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 Low conviction
40 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.9 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
47 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.7 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
45 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.5 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 6. Andesite
56.0 9/2
2 4. Musical Touch
54.9 6/1
3 2. The Good Biscuit
54.3 11/2
4 9. Start Me Up
53.2 13/2
5 5. Veblen Good
52.0 9/1
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Musical Touch
Speculative

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★ Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

6
Age 4 · 9-6
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 91 🐾 —

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

2
Age 5 · 9-11
11/2
★★★☆☆ SR 87 🐾 —

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

4
Age 5 · 9-8
6/1
★★★☆☆ SR 89 🐾 —

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

9
Age 3 · 9-4
13/2
★★★☆☆ SR 80 🐾 —

SR 80 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 4 · 9-7
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 81 🐾 —

SR 81 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

12
Age 5 · 9-1
10/1
★★★☆☆ SR 81 🐾 —

SR 81 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 9 · 9-9
12/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 73 🐾 —

SR 73 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

7
Age 3 · 9-4
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 76 🐾 —

SR 76 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Age 4 · 9-4
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 79 🐾 —

SR 79 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

13
Age 3 · 8-11
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 77 🐾 —

SR 77 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

1
Age 3 · 9-13
16/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 79 🐾 —

SR 79 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

10
Age 7 · 9-3
16/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 75 🐾 —

SR 75 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Age 8 · 9-3
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 62 🐾 —

SR 62 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

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Musical Touch
Confidence: Speculative

Musical Touch (SR:89, 13/2) combines the strongest single signal in this race — a 41% market steam from 13/2 inward — with the top GoingFit:+ in the field, confirming this good ground suits. Dropping one class (ClassMv:↓1) means the race comes to him rather than away, and at 9-8 he carries a workable weight with a 2lb mark rise that is modest. The cheekpieces (HG:p) add a tactical edge for a horse whose last six includes two wins and a third, and Fahey runners with sharp market moves at this track warrant respect. Each-way alternative: Andesite. Main danger: Andesite — Andesite (SR:91, 4/1) is the highest-rated horse in the field, carries only 9-6 despite that SR advantage, has a recent 1-1 form finish, and Kevin Stott is the yard's confirmed number-one booking — the slight GoingFit:- concern is the only drag against an otherwise strong case.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Musical Touch's Course record is W0P1 — never won at Pontefract in one attempt, a left-handed, undulating track that does not suit all horses, and no evidence this horse handles it well.
  • Warren Fentiman holds a conditional/apprentice claim (9% strike rate, 789 rides) — in a competitive 13-runner handicap the experience deficit vs Kevin Stott and Daniel Tudhope is a real factor.
  • The primary rival Andesite (SR:91, higher than Musical Touch's 89) is the top-rated horse in the field, is on a hot stable flag, and despite a small market drift represents the form peak in this race.
  • Form string 171030 shows a '0' (unplaced) last time out just 16 days ago — the cheekpieces (HG:p) are a first-time application suggesting connections are masking a concern, not simply adding a tactic…
Shortlist Musical Touch, Andesite, The Good Biscuit, Veblen Good
Each-way: Andesite Danger: Andesite

🗺 The Course Class 3

6f Distance to cover
Good Expected going
13 Confirmed runners
Pontefract Track and setting
Class 3 Race grade