Downpatrick 15:58 RESULTED
9 Oct 2026

Friday 9 October Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle · 2m5f180y

Official Result

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

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  1. Winner Little Ginger (IRE) Alan O'Sullivan · James Andrew Fahey
    4/7F
  2. 7/2
  3. 25/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 1 week ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Little Ginger silks
Little Ginger
Age 5 · 11-12
44-102
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134
—
5
11-12
★★☆☆☆
—
10/11 4/5 5/6
SR 134 suggests ability but evn reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 134 suggests ability but evn reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Fuusland silks
Fuusland
Age 5 · 11-4
U45
—
148
—
5
11-4
★★★☆☆
—
9/4 11/4 9/4
SR 148 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 148 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Grey Ace silks
Grey Ace
Age 5 · 11-4
—
—
121
—
5
11-4
★★☆☆☆
—
28/1 FCST 25/1
SR 121 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 121 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Spill A Drop silks
Spill A Drop
Age 6 · 11-4
-4P6U0
—
119
—
6
11-4
★★☆☆☆
—
50/1 33/1 50/1
SR 119 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 119 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Young Doran silks
Young Doran
Age 5 · 11-4
239
—
152
—
5
11-4
★★★★☆
—
3/1 7/4 3/1
Favourable weight of 11-4 gives a real edge in this handicap.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 11-4 gives a real edge in this handicap.

6
Poet's Creek silks
Poet's Creek
Age 5 · 10-11
90
—
123
—
5
10-11
★★☆☆☆
—
66/1 33/1 66/1
SR 123 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 123 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Little Ginger 10/11 open 2.25 5/6 open 1.80 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 10/11 Bet365
2 Fuusland 9/4 open 3.75 9/4 open 4.50 9/4 open 4.33 9/4 open 4.33 9/4 open 4.33 9/4 open 4.33 9/4 Bet365
3 Grey Ace 28/1 open 26.00 25/1 open 34.00 25/1 open 29.00 25/1 open 29.00 25/1 open 29.00 25/1 open 29.00 28/1 Bet365
4 Spill A Drop 50/1 open 41.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 Bet365
5 Young Doran 3/1 open 2.75 7/2 open 3.25 10/3 open 3.00 10/3 open 3.00 7/2 open 3.00 10/3 open 3.00 7/2 Paddy Power
6 Poet's Creek 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 open 34.00 66/1 open 34.00 66/1 open 34.00 66/1 open 34.00 66/1 open 34.00 66/1 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

Young Doran

Live signal

Young Doran owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (84) and market confidence (86). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

3/1 P J Rothwell Mr R Sugrue(7)
69% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Fuusland

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

9/4 · Gordon Elliott
✓ Value Signal

Grey Ace

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

28/1 · R K Watson
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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 Dominant
84 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +32.1 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
86 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +19.0 pts

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

Pace profile Speculative
59 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
54 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.4 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.9 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
57 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.5 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 5. Young Doran
71.3 3/1
2 2. Fuusland
69.3 9/4
3 1. Little Ginger
65.4 10/11
4 3. Grey Ace
52.9 28/1
5 6. Poet's Creek
52.8 66/1
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Fuusland
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Community Signal

★ Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

1
Age 5 · 11-12
10/11
★★☆☆☆ SR 134 🐾 —

SR 134 suggests ability but evn reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 5 · 11-4
9/4
★★★☆☆ SR 148 🐾 —

SR 148 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 5 · 11-4
3/1
★★★★☆ SR 152 🐾 —

Favourable weight of 11-4 gives a real edge in this handicap.

STEAMERS

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Fuusland
Confidence: Speculative

Fuusland (SR 148, 11/4) represents the second-highest SR in the field but crucially is trained by Gordon Elliott (18% career strike rate, 4054 runners) and ridden by Jack Kennedy (22% career strike rate) — the most powerful connections by a considerable margin. The 15% market shortening is a clear signal that informed money has arrived. While GoingFit:- is a concern, the form of U45 shows a horse that has at least competed in hurdle races, and the weight advantage over Little Ginger (11-4 vs 11-12, an 8lb pull) is decisive. Elliott and Kennedy do not turn up at a €9,600 maiden hurdle at Downpatrick without a plan, and the market is endorsing that strongly. Each-way alternative: Young Doran. Main danger: Young Doran — Young Doran has the highest SR in the field at 152 with proven GoingFit:+ on today's good ground, and while the 17% market drift is a concern, a 7lb amateur claim on 11-4 and cheekpieces fitted for the first time could sharpen a horse whose form of 239 shows scope for improvement.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Young Doran holds the highest SR in the field (152 vs 148) and is sent off a shorter price at 5/2, suggesting the market actually rates him above Fuusland despite Fuusland's market move in.
  • Fuusland's form of U45 includes an unseating (U) and two modest placings — only three hurdle starts with no win and no second, a thin profile for a 11/4 shot in even a €9,600 maiden.
  • GoingFit:- is flagged as a concern by the primary analyst yet dismissed — with no going preference data available for Fuusland, this is a genuine unknown rather than a resolved issue, and Downpatrick…
  • Young Doran's jockey Mr R Sugrue is a 7lb claimer, effectively bringing his weight down to near parity, eroding the 8lb pull the analyst cites as decisive against Little Ginger — and Fuusland carries…
Shortlist Fuusland, Young Doran, Little Ginger
Each-way: Young Doran Danger: Young Doran

🗺 The Course Race conditions

2m5f180y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
6 Confirmed runners
Downpatrick Track and setting