Curragh 15:00 RESULTED
Class 1 20 Oct 2026

Today Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Group 3)

Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Group 3) · 1m

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Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Group 3)

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  1. Winner Chattering Classes (IRE) Shane Foley · Mrs J. Harrington
    16/1
  2. 100/30
  3. 80/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 54 minutes ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Admired Beauty silks
Admired Beauty
Age 2 · 9-2
28012
78
61
75
2
9-2
★★☆☆☆
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33/1 25/1 28/1
Admired Beauty arrives in good heart, second last time out and a winner two starts back, and she has run over today's trip, but a quick return after just three days and 128 lb off an official 78 make this a stiff ask. Our rating of 75 ranks her sixth of 11, and she races from draw 6.
AI verdict

SR 61 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Apollo's Comet silks
Apollo's Comet
Age 2 · 9-2
3176
—
68
88
2
9-2
★★☆☆☆
—
50/1 33/1 40/1
Apollo's Comet won three starts back and was third four starts back, so she knows how to get her head in front, and she has run over today's trip. The big risk is her form since, a seventh then a sixth, though our rating of 88 ranks her second of 11 from draw 7 off 128 lb.
AI verdict

SR 68 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Bellesque silks
Bellesque
Age 2 · 9-2
21385
91
78
86
2
9-2
★★☆☆☆
—
28/1 14/1 28/1
Bellesque has a solid recent profile, with a win four starts back and a second five starts back, and she has run over today's trip before. The main risk is that she has slipped to a fifth last time out and an eighth before that, and she returns after 38 days.
AI verdict

SR 78 suggests ability but 20/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Blonde Over Blue silks
Blonde Over Blue
Age 2 · 9-2
1459
90
71
87
2
9-2
★★☆☆☆
—
66/1 50/1 66/1
Blonde Over Blue won four starts back and has run over today's trip, and a 38-day break gives her a fresh outlook after a ninth last time out; our rating of 87 ranks her third of 11. The main risk is that she has slipped since that win, with a fourth and a fifth before the latest disappointment.
AI verdict

SR 71 suggests ability but 66/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Chattering Classes silks
Chattering Classes
Age 2 · 9-2
43
—
52
70
2
9-2
★☆☆☆☆
—
20/1 20/1 18/1
Chattering Classes is winless in her last two, though a third last time out and a fourth two starts back show she is in some form, and she is fresh from a 12-day break. Ranked ninth of 11 on our figures and carrying 128 lb from stall 10, she looks tough to fancy, though she has run over today's trip.
AI verdict

SR 52 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

6
Cross Of Stars silks
Cross Of Stars
Age 2 · 9-2
6
—
47
69
2
9-2
★☆☆☆☆
—
28/1 25/1 22/1
Cross Of Stars was only sixth last time out and is yet to win in her recent form, so she is hard to fancy after 35 days off. She has run over today's trip and gets draw 1, but our figures have her last of 11.
AI verdict

SR 47 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.

7
Golden Ring silks
Golden Ring
Age 2 · 9-2
7317
95
93
79
2
9-2
★★★☆☆
—
11/2 9/2 11/2
Golden Ring bounced back from a third three starts back to win two starts back, but she was seventh last time out and only 11 days ago, so freshness isn't the issue. She has run over today's trip, carries 128 lb from stall 11, and our rating of 79 places her fifth of 11.
AI verdict

SR 93 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Isle Of Capri silks
Isle Of Capri
Age 2 · 9-2
631
—
73
75
2
9-2
★★☆☆☆
—
14/1 7/1 14/1
Fresh from a win last time out, with a third two starts back, Isle Of Capri arrives 31 days after that run and has run over today's trip. Carrying 128 lb from stall two, she's ranked seventh of 11 on our rating of 75, which tempers the upside.
AI verdict

SR 73 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Magna Victoria silks
Magna Victoria
Age 2 · 9-2
1
—
71
70
2
9-2
★★☆☆☆
—
9/1 FCST 17/2
Magna Victoria won last time out and returns after 29 days, having run over today's trip and going before, which gives her a sound platform. Carrying 128 lb from draw 8, she is ranked only eighth of 11 on our rating of 70, so this Class 1 company looks the question.
AI verdict

SR 71 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Maire Rua silks
Maire Rua FAV
Age 2 · 9-2
131
103
94
98
2
9-2
★★☆☆☆
—
evn 11/10 10/11
Maire Rua is a fine choice, having won last time out and three starts back, with a third in between, so she arrives in cracking form. She has run over today's trip and drew stall 5, though 38 days off and 128 lb are small questions; our rating of 98 has her top of 11.
AI verdict

SR 94 suggests ability but evn reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
The Good Wife silks
The Good Wife
Age 2 · 9-2
61
—
78
69
2
9-2
★★★☆☆
—
4/1 3/1 7/2
The Good Wife won last time out after a sixth two starts back, and she has run over today's trip and going, but a 35-day break is a concern. Our figures rank her tenth of 11 on a rating of 69, so she is hard to fancy from stall 3 off 128 lb.
AI verdict

SR 78 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Admired Beauty 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 26.00 28/1 open 26.00 33/1 Bet365
2 Apollo's Comet 50/1 open 41.00 80/1 open 41.00 66/1 open 34.00 66/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 66/1 open 34.00 80/1 Paddy Power
3 Bellesque 28/1 open 15.00 33/1 open 15.00 28/1 open 17.00 28/1 open 17.00 28/1 open 17.00 28/1 open 17.00 33/1 Paddy Power
4 Blonde Over Blue 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 Bet365
5 Chattering Classes 20/1 20/1 20/1 20/1 18/1 open 21.00 20/1 20/1 Bet365
6 Cross Of Stars 28/1 open 34.00 25/1 open 41.00 25/1 open 29.00 25/1 open 29.00 22/1 open 29.00 25/1 28/1 Bet365
7 Golden Ring 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 open 6.00 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 Bet365
8 Isle Of Capri 14/1 open 8.00 16/1 open 8.00 14/1 open 10.00 14/1 open 10.00 14/1 open 10.00 16/1 open 10.00 16/1 Paddy Power
9 Magna Victoria 9/1 open 9.50 9/1 open 11.00 17/2 open 12.00 17/2 open 12.00 9/1 open 12.00 9/1 open 12.00 9/1 Bet365
10 Maire Rua evn open 2.38 1/1 open 2.25 10/11 open 2.10 10/11 open 2.10 1/1 open 2.10 1/1 open 2.10 evn Bet365
11 The Good Wife 4/1 7/2 open 5.50 7/2 open 4.33 7/2 open 4.33 7/2 open 4.33 7/2 open 4.00 4/1 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

Maire Rua

Speculative

Maire Rua owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (52) and market confidence (49). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

evn G. M. Lyons Colin Keane
70% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

The Good Wife

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

4/1 · P. Twomey
✓ Value Signal

Bellesque

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

28/1 · Joseph Patrick O'Brien
◈ 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 Speculative
52 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +19.8 pts

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

Market confidence Speculative
49 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +10.9 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
42 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.1 pts

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

Value edge Live signal
69 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.9 pts

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

Chaos factor Live signal
76 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +7.6 pts

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

Favourite bias Dominant
100 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +8.0 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 10. Maire Rua
58.2 evn
2 11. The Good Wife
54.3 4/1
3 7. Golden Ring
52.9 11/2
4 8. Isle Of Capri
47.1 14/1
5 9. Magna Victoria
44.8 9/1
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Maire Rua
Speculative

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Age 2 · 9-2
4/1
★★★☆☆ SR 78 🐾 —

SR 78 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 2 · 9-2
11/2
★★★☆☆ SR 93 🐾 —

SR 93 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

9
Age 2 · 9-2
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 71 🐾 —

SR 71 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Age 2 · 9-2
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 73 🐾 —

SR 73 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 2 · 9-2
20/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 52 🐾 —

SR 52 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

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Maire Rua
Confidence: Speculative

Maire Rua (SR 94, Evens) is the clear SR leader in this field and has backed that up with a 1-3-1 form sequence, winning last time out at the same class (ClassMv:=) over today's distance (DistFit:+) on good ground (GoingFit:+). The market has firmed 6% (Mkt:in6%), confirming stable confidence, and Colin Keane — a 16% career strike-rate jockey in 2,410 rides — is a significant booking. G.M. Lyons operates at 16% across nearly 1,000 runners, a yard that does not send horses to Group 3s without meaning it. Every key signal — SR, going, distance, class level, market direction — aligns. Each-way alternative: The Good Wife. Main danger: The Good Wife — The Good Wife (SR 78, 4/1) is trained by P. Twomey at a career-best 25% strike rate from 414 runners — the best trainer SR in the field — and her 6-1 form shows a sharp improvement last time, making her the most credible upside threat to the favourite despite unproven trip and going.

Case against 4 clamped
  • 38-day absence is the longest in the field for a 2yo filly stepping into a Group 3; bounce risk is real after a career-best effort last time out.
  • Golden Ring (SR:93) is trained by Aidan O'Brien with Ryan Moore aboard — a 22%/24% trainer-jockey combo that is only 1 SR point behind and has drifted suspiciously little for a stable at full tilt.
  • The Good Wife (4/1, SR:78) is trained by P. Twomey at 25% strike rate — the best trainer strike rate in the field — and is shortening while Maire Rua's 6% firming has stalled at Evens, suggesting mar…
  • Form figure of '3' sandwiched between wins shows vulnerability at this level; the middle defeat could indicate she is beatable when rivals are fully tuned.
Shortlist Maire Rua, The Good Wife, Golden Ring
Each-way: The Good Wife Danger: The Good Wife

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