Chepstow 16:17 RESULTED
Class 4 9 Oct 2026

Friday 9 October Dragonbet Daily Dragonboosts Handicap Hurdle Race

Dragonbet Daily Dragonboosts Handicap Hurdle Race · 2m16y

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Dragonbet Daily Dragonboosts Handicap Hurdle Race

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  1. Winner Knight Templar (GB) Sean Houlihan · Robert Stephens
    10/1
  2. Second Jaminska (FR)
    4/1F
  3. 11/2
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No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Unjeu Royal silks
Unjeu Royal
Age 5 · 12-2
9281-3
112
113
114
5
12-2
★★★☆☆
—
4/1 7/2 3/1
Unjeu Royal was third last time out, and a winner two starts back, with experience of today's trip and going, but he returns after 142 days off and carries 170 lb. Our rating of 114 ranks him sixth of 15, so he looks a midfield sort.
AI verdict

SR 113 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Jaminska silks
Jaminska
Age 7 · 12-0
3376-6
110
98
118
7
12-0
★★☆☆☆
—
13/2 14/1 13/2
Jaminska has run over today's trip and going before, and her thirds five and four starts back show she can be competitive, while our rating of 118 ranks her second of 15. The main risk is a 158-day absence, coming off two sixths, and 168 lb to carry.
AI verdict

SR 98 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Opening Bid silks
Opening Bid
Age 11 · 12-0
94/21-
110
92
122
11
12-0
★★☆☆☆
—
25/1 7/1 18/1
Won last time out and was second two starts back, so Opening Bid arrives in rising form, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our top-rated runner at 122 looks the one to beat, though 513 days off is a reservation.
AI verdict

SR 92 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Knight Templar silks
Knight Templar
Age 5 · 11-13
P3551-
109
97
112
5
11-13
★★★☆☆
—
14/1 7/1 12/1
Winner last time out, Knight Templar has a fresh edge from that success, though he's had a 40-day break and a pulled up five starts back shows his form isn't consistent. He has run over today's trip and going, but 167 lb is a hefty burden, and our rating of 112 ranks him seventh of 15.
AI verdict

SR 97 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Coconut Twist silks
Coconut Twist
Age 8 · 11-12
/P045-
108
68
105
8
11-12
★☆☆☆☆
—
80/1 25/1 66/1
Winless in his last four, Coconut Twist was a fifth last time out and a fourth two starts back, but returns after 356 days off and carries 166 lb, which makes him hard to fancy. He has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating ranks him 11th of 15.
AI verdict

SR 68 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 50/1.

6
City of Diamonds silks
City of Diamonds
Age 6 · 11-11
6600-7
107
88
114
6
11-11
★☆☆☆☆
—
14/1 FCST 12/1
City of Diamonds is a leading threat on our numbers, with a 114 rating ranked fourth of 15 against an official mark of 107, and he has run over today's trip and going before. The main risk is a poor recent run of form, a seventh last time out 146 days ago, and he is yet to win in his last five starts.
AI verdict

SR 88 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

7
Typhoon Warrior silks
Typhoon Warrior
Age 5 · 11-10
44366-
106
101
107
5
11-10
★★★☆☆
—
4/1 11/4 7/2
Typhoon Warrior has been consistent without a win, with a third three starts back and a pair of sixths since, but he returns after 215 days off and has run over today's trip and going. Our rating of 107 ranks him tenth of 15, and he carries 164 lb.
AI verdict

SR 101 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Fight My Fire silks
Fight My Fire
Age 5 · 11-9
34P48-
105
87
116
5
11-9
★☆☆☆☆
—
16/1 FCST 14/1
Fight My Fire is a leading danger on our figures, ranked third of 15 and rated 116 against an official 105, with experience of today's trip and going; he was a fourth two starts back. The main risk is a 176-day absence, plus an eighth last time out and 163 lb.
AI verdict

SR 87 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

9
Holeshot silks
Holeshot
Age 7 · 11-9
FP4P5-
105
65
114
7
11-9
★☆☆☆☆
—
33/1 16/1 22/1
Holeshot was fifth last time out but has pulled up twice and fallen in his last five, and he returns after 170 days off. He has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 114 puts him fifth of 15, yet 163 lb and an erratic completion record hold him back.
AI verdict

SR 65 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 25/1.

10
Prairie Diamond silks
Prairie Diamond
Age 7 · 11-9
371-P2
105
89
104
7
11-9
★★☆☆☆
—
10/1 10/1 9/1
Prairie Diamond is hard to fancy at 12th of 15 on our figures, with a pulled up two starts back and a seventh four starts back showing his inconsistency, and 163 lb is a big burden. He was second last time out, though, returns after just 17 days, and has run over today's trip and going.
AI verdict

SR 89 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Phoenix Risen silks
Phoenix Risen
Age 9 · 11-8
32155-
104
85
108
9
11-8
★★☆☆☆
—
22/1 20/1 18/1
Phoenix Risen won three starts back and has been in the first three twice besides, but he's finished fifth in his last two and returns after 176 days off. He has run over today's trip and going, yet 162 lb is a hefty burden, and our rating of 108 ranks him only eighth of 15.
AI verdict

SR 85 suggests ability but 22/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

12
Lully du Houx silks
Lully du Houx
Age 5 · 11-6
459-
102
94
107
5
11-6
★★☆☆☆
—
15/2 8/1 7/1
Lully du Houx is winless in his last three, with a ninth last time out, a fifth two starts back and a fourth three starts back, and a 234-day absence raises fitness doubts. He has run over today's trip and our rating of 107 sits above his official 102, but 160 lb is a hefty burden.
AI verdict

SR 94 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

13
Sioux Falls silks
Sioux Falls
Age 6 · 11-4
/5437-
100
81
102
6
11-4
★☆☆☆☆
—
16/1 FCST 14/1
Sioux Falls is winless in his last four, finishing seventh last time out and off for 207 days since, so fitness is a worry. He has run over today's trip and going and was third two starts back, but 158 lb is a big burden for a 13th-ranked runner.
AI verdict

SR 81 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

14
Victory Shout silks
Victory Shout
Age 5 · 11-3
9P122-
99
90
101
5
11-3
★★☆☆☆
—
20/1 17/2 16/1
Back-to-back seconds and a win three starts back look decent, but Victory Shout is hard to fancy after 180 days off, carrying 157 lb, and ranked 14th of 15 on our figures. He has run over today's trip, which is about the best that can be said.
AI verdict

SR 90 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

15
Raffles Nobu silks
Raffles Nobu
Age 6 · 10-9
135352
91
91
95
6
10-9
★★★☆☆
—
13/2 8/1 13/2
Raffles Nobu was second last time out and has run over today's trip and going, but he's won just once in his last six starts, a victory six starts back, and a fifth two runs ago. Carrying 149 lb off 91 and ranked 15th of 15 on our figures, he's hard to fancy.
AI verdict

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

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Unjeu Royal 4/1 open 7.00 4/1 open 5.50 3/1 open 6.00 3/1 open 6.00 4/1 open 4.50 7/2 4/1 Bet365
2 Jaminska 13/2 open 15.00 7/1 open 15.00 13/2 open 15.00 13/2 open 15.00 13/2 open 15.00 13/2 open 17.00 7/1 Paddy Power
3 Opening Bid 25/1 open 8.00 22/1 open 11.00 18/1 open 9.00 18/1 open 9.00 22/1 open 10.00 25/1 open 9.00 25/1 Bet365
4 Knight Templar 14/1 open 8.00 12/1 open 8.50 14/1 open 8.00 14/1 open 8.00 12/1 open 8.50 14/1 open 8.50 14/1 Bet365
5 Coconut Twist 80/1 open 26.00 66/1 open 34.00 80/1 open 29.00 80/1 open 29.00 66/1 open 29.00 80/1 open 34.00 80/1 Bet365
6 City of Diamonds 14/1 open 21.00 14/1 open 13.00 16/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 open 15.00 16/1 Coral
7 Typhoon Warrior 4/1 open 3.75 7/2 9/2 open 4.00 9/2 open 4.00 4/1 open 4.33 9/2 open 4.33 9/2 Coral
8 Fight My Fire 16/1 14/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 open 15.00 14/1 16/1 Bet365
9 Holeshot 33/1 open 21.00 28/1 open 17.00 22/1 open 19.00 22/1 open 19.00 28/1 open 19.00 28/1 open 23.00 33/1 Bet365
10 Prairie Diamond 10/1 open 12.00 9/1 open 11.00 10/1 10/1 9/1 open 11.00 10/1 10/1 Bet365
11 Phoenix Risen 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 18/1 open 21.00 18/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 22/1 Bet365
12 Lully du Houx 15/2 open 9.00 8/1 open 10.00 7/1 open 9.50 7/1 open 9.50 8/1 8/1 open 10.00 8/1 Paddy Power
13 Sioux Falls 16/1 open 21.00 16/1 open 21.00 16/1 open 21.00 16/1 open 21.00 16/1 open 21.00 14/1 16/1 Bet365
14 Victory Shout 20/1 open 9.50 16/1 open 13.00 18/1 open 11.00 18/1 open 11.00 18/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 12.00 20/1 Bet365
15 Raffles Nobu 13/2 open 11.00 13/2 open 11.00 7/1 open 11.00 7/1 open 11.00 13/2 open 11.00 13/2 open 9.00 7/1 Coral

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

Unjeu Royal

Live signal

Unjeu Royal owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (63) and market confidence (82). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

4/1 Tom Lacey Stan Sheppard
66% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Typhoon Warrior

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

4/1 · Dan Skelton
✓ Value Signal

Holeshot

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

33/1 · Tim Vaughan
◈ 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 Live signal
63 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +23.9 pts

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

Market confidence High conviction
82 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +17.9 pts

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

Pace profile Speculative
50 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.9 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
50 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.0 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
46 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.6 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
54 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.4 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. Unjeu Royal
62.1 4/1
2 7. Typhoon Warrior
61.0 4/1
3 2. Jaminska
57.6 13/2
4 12. Lully du Houx
53.8 15/2
5 15. Raffles Nobu
52.9 13/2
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Unjeu Royal
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★ Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

1
Age 5 · 12-2
4/1
★★★☆☆ SR 113 🐾 —

SR 113 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 5 · 11-10
4/1
★★★☆☆ SR 101 🐾 —

SR 101 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 7 · 12-0
13/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 98 🐾 —

SR 98 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

15
Age 6 · 10-9
13/2
★★★☆☆ SR 91 🐾 —

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

12
Age 5 · 11-6
15/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 94 🐾 —

SR 94 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Age 7 · 11-9
10/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 89 🐾 —

SR 89 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Age 5 · 11-13
14/1
★★★☆☆ SR 97 🐾 —

SR 97 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Age 6 · 11-11
14/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 88 🐾 —

SR 88 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

8
Age 5 · 11-9
16/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 87 🐾 —

SR 87 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

13
Age 6 · 11-4
16/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 81 🐾 —

SR 81 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

14
Age 5 · 11-3
20/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 90 🐾 —

SR 90 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

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Unjeu Royal
Confidence: Speculative

Unjeu Royal (SR:113, 3/1) is comfortably the highest-rated horse in this field by a clear margin — 12 points clear of the next-best Typhoon Warrior — and carries 12-2 which is manageable given the SR advantage. The market has shortened 28% from opening, the strongest steaming move in the race, signalling significant market confidence. GoingFit:+ confirms proven ability on today's Good to Soft conditions, and the class drop (↓1) means this is an easier assignment than last time, even if the mark has nudged up 4lb. Tom Lacey (19% strike rate, 610 runners) is a yard that doesn't steam horses without reason, and Stan Sheppard complements well with 16% career strike rate. Each-way alternative: Jaminska. Main danger: Typhoon Warrior — Dan Skelton (22% strike rate, 2564 runners) and Harry Skelton (26%, 1658 runners) are the most powerful handler-jockey combination in the race, and Typhoon Warrior's SR:101 is second-best in the field — the DistFit:- and GoingFit:- are real concerns but Skelton raiders at 7/2 cannot be lightly dismissed.

Case against 4 clamped
  • 142-day absence is a significant fitness question — Tom Lacey's 19% strike rate drops materially with horses returning after 4+ months, and this is a first run back after a summer break.
  • Form reads 9281-3: the last completed run was a third, not a win, and the '1' in the sequence was achieved before a regression — no win in the most recent outing to build on.
  • Carries 12-2 at the top of the weights — 8lb more than Typhoon Warrior (SR:101, Dan/Harry Skelton 22%/26%) and 13lb more than Raffles Nobu, both horses who arrive fresher or in better recent form.
  • Typhoon Warrior's yard (Skelton, 22% trainer / 26% jockey) is drifting only 8% — modest — while Unjeu Royal's market move of 28% in may simply reflect place money or ante-post exposure rather than on…
Shortlist Unjeu Royal, Typhoon Warrior, Jaminska, Knight Templar
Each-way: Jaminska Danger: Typhoon Warrior

🗺 The Course Class 4

2m16y Distance to cover
Good to Soft Expected going
15 Confirmed runners
Chepstow Track and setting
Class 4 Race grade