Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) · 1m5f219y
SR 54 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 40/1.
SR 82 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
SR 87 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
SR 72 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
SR 73 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
SR 73 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
SR 37 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.
| Horse | Bet365 | Paddy Power | Coral | Ladbrokes | William Hill | Betfred | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Charging Thunder | 22/1 open 15.00 | 20/1 | 20/1 open 17.00 | 20/1 open 17.00 | 20/1 open 17.00 | 20/1 open 23.00 | 22/1 Bet365 |
| 2 Scarlet Moon | 3/1 open 4.50 | 5/2 open 4.50 | 5/2 open 4.50 | 5/2 open 4.50 | 11/4 open 4.50 | 5/2 | 3/1 Bet365 |
| 3 Zachary Hickes | 8/11 open 2.50 | 10/11 | 8/11 open 2.20 | 8/11 open 2.20 | 5/6 open 2.20 | 10/11 open 2.20 | 10/11 Paddy Power |
| 4 Son of Man | 11/1 open 8.00 | 10/1 open 9.00 | 10/1 open 8.50 | 10/1 open 8.50 | 10/1 open 8.00 | 10/1 open 9.00 | 11/1 Bet365 |
| 5 Inappropriate | 18/1 open 9.00 | 16/1 open 11.00 | 16/1 open 9.50 | 16/1 open 9.50 | 16/1 open 9.50 | 14/1 open 9.50 | 18/1 Bet365 |
| 6 Percy Jones | 8/1 open 6.00 | 7/1 open 6.50 | 7/1 open 6.00 | 7/1 open 6.00 | 15/2 open 6.00 | 7/1 open 6.50 | 8/1 Bet365 |
| 7 Ottoman | 40/1 open 12.00 | 40/1 open 17.00 | 40/1 open 13.00 | 40/1 open 13.00 | 40/1 open 13.00 | 40/1 open 19.00 | 40/1 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.
Zachary Hickes owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (48) and market confidence (97). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Change lens →Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.
Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.
How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.
Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.
Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.
Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.
Your pick and the AI view — both on one line before you enter the field.
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Choose your horse →When the models line up, pay attention. When they split, the value may be elsewhere.
Read the AI breakdown →Proprietary ability score 0–200. How good the horse actually is — independent of market opinion.
AbilityA race-day probability signal for today's conditions — form trajectory, going, suitability and weight.
Today's ChanceOne Cub. One horse. One shot. Follow the crowd — or fade it.
Community SignalSR 87 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
SR 82 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
SR 73 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
SR 72 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
SR 73 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
What the money's doing in this race — biggest price movements across the bookmakers since the last odds sync.
Zachary Hickes (SR:87, 6/5) is the standout ability-wise in this field, holding a clear SR edge over nearest rival Scarlet Moon (SR:82) and carrying a workable 9-8. Roger Varian (20% strike rate, 1443 runners) is a high-calibre trainer for an AW handicap at this level, and the market has firmed 8% — modest but in the right direction. The form string /64123 shows a progressive horse whose last three runs are 1-2-3 in reverse chronological order, meaning a win last time out and a sequence of improving placed efforts before that. DistFit:? and GoingFit:? are noted concerns — no established record at trip or going — but at 4 years old on a well-bet, well-trained horse, those unknowns are priced in at 6/5 and the SR advantage is substantial enough to absorb them. Each-way alternative: Percy Jones. Main danger: Scarlet Moon — Scarlet Moon (SR:82, 9/4) has steamed in 28% in the market with Oisin Murphy booked, holds proven GoingFit:+ on today's surface, and Course:W1P1 at Wolverhampton gives it a track record that Zachary Hickes currently lacks.