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Saturday Draw Updated 1 week, 1 day ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
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Real Petite silks
Real Petite
Age 4 · 9-0
160864
44
43
51
4
9-0
★★☆☆☆
—
SP 12/1 10/1
Real Petite is hard to fancy, having finished fourth last time out but then a sixth, an eighth and an unplaced run before that, with her lone win six starts back. She has run on today's going and is fresh from 19 days off, but our rating has her 12th of 14.
AI verdict

SR 43 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

?
Peace Walk silks
Peace Walk
Age 5 · 9-13
59/787
57
37
66
5
9-13
★☆☆☆☆
—
SP 25/1 20/1
Our top-ranked runner of the 14 on a figure of 66 and a speed rating of 73, Peace Walk has run over today's trip and going and is fresh enough after 22 days off, but he is winless in his last five and was seventh last time out.
AI verdict

SR 37 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

?
Highlander Addict silks
Highlander Addict
Age 5 · 10-0
800
58
51
54
5
10-0
★★☆☆☆
—
SP 7/1 15/2
Highlander Addict is winless in his last three, unplaced twice and an eighth three starts back, though he has run over today's trip and going before and returns after 33 days off. Carrying 140 lb off 58, his 54 rating leaves him ninth of 14.
AI verdict

SR 51 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

1
Red Glory silks
Red Glory
Age 8 · 10-2
595/8-
60
53
66
8
10-2
★★☆☆☆
—
9/2 7/2 9/2
Red Glory has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating of 66 puts him second of 14, with a 73 speed figure to back it up. The risk is a poor recent run: eighth last time out, winless in his last four, and 43 days off.
AI verdict

SR 53 suggests ability but 5/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Felicity Smoak silks
Felicity Smoak
Age 4 · 9-12
926-64
56
54
62
4
9-12
★★☆☆☆
—
7/1 6/1 7/1
Fourth last time out and a second four starts back show Felicity Smoak can hit the frame, and she has run over today's trip and going before, while our rating of 62 ranks her fourth of 14. The risk is a 61-day break, plus 138 lb and no win in her last five starts.
AI verdict

SR 54 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Glen Echo silks
Glen Echo
Age 3 · 9-10
700332
60
68
65
3
9-10
★★★☆☆
—
9/4 31/19 9/4
Glen Echo was second last time out, with a third two starts back and another third three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 65 backs him, though the trainer's cold run is a minor concern.
AI verdict

SR 68 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Ms Messi silks
Ms Messi
Age 5 · 9-10
980-30
54
51
58
5
9-10
★★☆☆☆
—
6/1 FCST 11/2
Ms Messi was third two starts back but is unplaced in her other recent runs and yet to win in her last five starts, though she has run over today's trip and going before. Our 58 rating ranks her seventh of 14, and 136 lb after 42 days off leaves her a midfield type.
AI verdict

SR 51 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Max Meridius silks
Max Meridius
Age 5 · 9-8
965-50
52
60
60
5
9-8
★★☆☆☆
—
4/1 5/1 4/1
Max Meridius is winless in his last five, with two fifths and a sixth in that spell, but he's back quickly after seven days and has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 134 lb off an official 52 is a burden, though our rating of 60 gives him a fair platform.
AI verdict

SR 60 suggests ability but 4/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Desert Friend silks
Desert Friend
Age 10 · 9-7
190440
51
35
60
10
9-7
★☆☆☆☆
—
22/1 14/1 22/1
Desert Friend has run over today's trip and going, and was a fourth twice in the sequence before an unplaced latest, but his last win came six starts back. He returns after 42 days, carries 133 lb off 51, and our rating of 60 ranks him fifth of 14.
AI verdict

SR 35 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

7
Sazerac Dance silks
Sazerac Dance
Age 3 · 9-5
000-
55
24
44
3
9-5
★☆☆☆☆
—
33/1 20/1 33/1
Sazerac Dance is hard to fancy: she is winless and unplaced in her last three starts, and returns after 344 days off. Carrying 131 lb off an official rating of 55, she looks outclassed, with our rating of 44 ranking her 15th, near the foot of the field.
AI verdict

SR 24 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.

8
Wungudi silks
Wungudi
Age 5 · 9-4
00/9-0
48
22
50
5
9-4
★☆☆☆☆
—
80/1 50/1 80/1
Wungudi is winless in her last four, unplaced last time out and a ninth two starts back, and she returns after 64 days off. She has run over today's trip and on this going and carries 130 lb, but our ranking of 13 of 14 makes her hard to fancy.
AI verdict

SR 22 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 66/1.

9
Queen Of Astolat silks
Queen Of Astolat
Age 3 · 9-3
338607
53
44
58
3
9-3
★☆☆☆☆
—
12/1 14/1 12/1
Queen Of Astolat is winless in her last six, with a seventh last time out, though she showed a bit more in a third five starts back, and she has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 58 sits above her official 53, but she is only eighth of 14 and carries 129 lb.
AI verdict

SR 44 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

10
Quinchy Lady silks
Quinchy Lady
Age 3 · 9-1
0070
51
23
36
3
9-1
★☆☆☆☆
—
40/1 50/1 40/1
Quinchy Lady is hard to fancy, unplaced last time out and in three of her last four starts, with a seventh two starts back the best of it, while her yard is 1/30 over the last 14 days. She has run over today's trip and going, and a 34-day break is her only real positive.
AI verdict

SR 23 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 40/1.

11
Just Another Eagle silks
Just Another Eagle
Age 6 · 9-0
2S-090
44
27
50
6
9-0
★☆☆☆☆
—
18/1 16/1 18/1
Just Another Eagle is hard to fancy, unplaced last time and a ninth two starts back, with 110 days off the track and ranked 14 of 14 on our figures. The one positive is that she has run over today's trip and going before, and a second five starts back shows she can go close.
AI verdict

SR 27 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

12
Premier Princess silks
Premier Princess
Age 3 · 9-0
50680
50
28
51
3
9-0
★☆☆☆☆
—
16/1 40/1 16/1
Premier Princess is winless in her last five, with a fifth five starts back the best of it, though she has run over today's trip and going and is fresh enough after 18 days. Carrying 126 lb off an official mark of 50 looks a stiff ask, and our 51 puts her eleventh of 14.
AI verdict

SR 28 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 40/1.

13
Simpletwistoffaith silks
Simpletwistoffaith
Age 9 · 9-0
080-7
44
20
44OR
9
9-0
★☆☆☆☆
—
125/1 50/1 125/1
Simpletwistoffaith is yet to win in his last four starts, finishing seventh last time out after an unplaced effort and an eighth before that, but he's back within 19 days and rated 44 officially, so this lightly raced gelding remains unexposed and open to improvement under 126 lb.
AI verdict

SR 20 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 125/1.

14
Jazzy Rock silks
Jazzy Rock
Age 7 · 8-11
0/595-
41
35
53
7
8-11
★☆☆☆☆
—
22/1 12/1 22/1
Jazzy Rock was a fifth last time out and a fifth three starts back, yet she is winless in her last four and returns after 325 days off; she has run over today's trip and going, and a 41 official mark gives her something to work with, though that long absence is a worry.
AI verdict

SR 35 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
0 Real Petite 10/1 open 13.00 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 Paddy Power
0 Peace Walk 20/1 open 26.00 33/1 28/1 open 34.00 28/1 open 34.00 33/1 33/1 33/1 Paddy Power
0 Highlander Addict 17/2 15/2 open 8.00 17/2 open 9.00 17/2 open 9.00 17/2 open 9.00 17/2 open 9.00 17/2 Bet365
1 Red Glory 9/2 open 4.50 9/2 open 5.00 9/2 open 5.00 9/2 open 5.00 9/2 open 5.00 9/2 open 5.00 9/2 Bet365
2 Felicity Smoak 7/1 open 7.00 7/1 open 7.50 7/1 open 7.50 7/1 open 7.50 7/1 open 7.50 7/1 open 7.50 7/1 Bet365
3 Glen Echo 9/4 open 3.00 9/4 open 2.63 9/4 open 2.88 9/4 open 2.88 9/4 open 2.88 9/4 open 2.75 9/4 Bet365
4 Ms Messi 6/1 open 8.00 11/2 6/1 6/1 6/1 6/1 6/1 Bet365
5 Max Meridius 4/1 open 7.00 4/1 open 6.00 4/1 open 6.50 4/1 open 6.50 4/1 open 6.50 4/1 open 6.50 4/1 Bet365
6 Desert Friend 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 15.00 22/1 open 17.00 22/1 open 17.00 22/1 open 17.00 22/1 open 17.00 22/1 Bet365
7 Sazerac Dance 33/1 open 21.00 33/1 33/1 open 29.00 33/1 open 29.00 33/1 open 29.00 33/1 open 29.00 33/1 Bet365
8 Wungudi 80/1 open 51.00 80/1 open 51.00 80/1 open 51.00 80/1 open 51.00 80/1 open 51.00 80/1 open 51.00 80/1 Bet365
9 Queen Of Astolat 12/1 open 15.00 12/1 open 15.00 12/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 15.00 12/1 open 15.00 12/1 Bet365
10 Quinchy Lady 40/1 open 51.00 40/1 open 67.00 40/1 open 51.00 40/1 open 51.00 40/1 open 51.00 40/1 open 51.00 40/1 Bet365
11 Just Another Eagle 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 Bet365
12 Premier Princess 16/1 open 51.00 16/1 open 41.00 16/1 open 41.00 16/1 open 41.00 16/1 open 41.00 16/1 open 41.00 16/1 Bet365
13 Simpletwistoffaith 125/1 open 67.00 125/1 open 101.00 125/1 open 51.00 125/1 open 51.00 125/1 open 81.00 125/1 open 67.00 125/1 Bet365
14 Jazzy Rock 22/1 open 13.00 22/1 open 13.00 22/1 open 13.00 22/1 open 13.00 22/1 open 13.00 22/1 open 13.00 22/1 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

Glen Echo

Speculative

Glen Echo owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (38) and market confidence (90). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

9/4 Gavin Cromwell Robert Whearty
73% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Max Meridius

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

4/1 · Thomas Mullins
✓ Value Signal

Simpletwistoffaith

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

125/1 · John F O'Neill
◈ 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 Low conviction
38 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +14.4 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
90 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +19.7 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
33 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.6 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
36 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.6 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
58 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.7 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 3. Glen Echo
51.0 9/4
2 5. Max Meridius
47.1 4/1
3 1. Red Glory
45.3 9/2
4 2. Felicity Smoak
44.6 7/1
5 4. Ms Messi
42.9 6/1
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Glen Echo
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3
Age 3 · 9-10
9/4
★★★☆☆ SR 68 🐾 —

SR 68 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 5 · 9-8
4/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 60 🐾 —

SR 60 suggests ability but 4/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

1
Age 8 · 10-2
9/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 53 🐾 —

SR 53 suggests ability but 5/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Age 5 · 9-10
6/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 51 🐾 —

SR 51 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 4 · 9-12
7/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 54 🐾 —

SR 54 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Age 3 · 9-3
12/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 44 🐾 —

SR 44 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

12
Age 3 · 9-0
16/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 28 🐾 —

SR 28 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 40/1.

11
Age 6 · 9-0
18/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 27 🐾 —

SR 27 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

STEAMERS

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Glen Echo
Confidence: Speculative

Glen Echo (SR:68, 7/4) is comfortably the highest-rated horse in this field by a significant margin — the next best, Red Glory, is 15 SR points behind at 53, and everyone else is lower still. The DistFit:+ confirms a genuine record at this 1m4f+ trip, which is a key differentiator in a field where most runners show DistFit:? or DistFit:-. At 9-10, the weight is manageable for the class leader. Gavin Cromwell (11%, 3,205 runners) is a competent handler and Robert Whearty has a respectable 7% career strike rate across a large sample. The GoingFit:- is the one concern — the form string 700332 shows a 7th as the most recent run, though the prior sequence of 3-3-2 suggests consistent placed form at this class level. The market has installed Glen Echo as a clear favourite at 7/4, reflecting the SR dominance and distance suitability. Each-way alternative: Max Meridius. Main danger: Max Meridius — Max Meridius (SR:60, 4/1) has steamed in 18% in the market, only ran 7 days ago suggesting peak fitness, carries just 9-8, and has a mark down 33lb since last win — the combination of market confidence and a highly competitive mark makes him the most likely to upset Glen Echo.

Case against 4 clamped
  • GoingFit:- is a direct flag against Glen Echo's form profile, and with a 7th-place finish most recently (form: 700332), the horse has shown it struggles in conditions likely prevailing today at Thurl…
  • Glen Echo is a 3-year-old carrying 9-10 against older, more experienced horses (including an 8yo and multiple 5yo+), raising questions about physical maturity in a 1m4f+ stamina test.
  • Max Meridius (SR:60) has been backed in sharply at 18% market support and ran just 7 days ago — significant market confidence in a fresher, well-handicapped rival who closed that SR gap significantly.
  • Gavin Cromwell's 11% trainer strike rate and Whearty's 7% jockey rate are both below-average for a horse being trusted as a 7/4 market leader in a competitive 15-runner field.
Shortlist Glen Echo, Max Meridius, Highlander Addict, Felicity Smoak
Each-way: Max Meridius Danger: Max Meridius

🗺 The Course Race conditions

1m4f154y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
17 Confirmed runners
Thurles Track and setting