Cheltenham 16:05 RESULTED
Class 2 24 Oct 2026

Last Saturday William Hill Price Boosts 'chasing Excellence' Novices' Steeple Chase (gbb Race)

William Hill Price Boosts 'chasing Excellence' Novices' Steeple Chase (gbb Race) · 3m1f0y

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William Hill Price Boosts 'chasing Excellence' Novices' Steeple Chase (gbb Race)

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  1. Winner Butch Cassidy (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry de Bromhead
    2/1F
  2. 18/1
  3. 4/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 4 days, 23 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Butch Cassidy silks
Butch Cassidy FAV
Age 6 · 11-10
35P-11
144
146
144OR
6
11-10
★★★★☆
—
11/4 FCST 5/2
Favourable weight of 11-10 gives a real edge in this handicap.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 11-10 gives a real edge in this handicap.

2
Follow Your Luck silks
Follow Your Luck
Age 5 · 11-7
/11-31
123
120
123OR
5
11-7
★★★☆☆
—
18/1 18/1 16/1
SR 120 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 120 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Catchintsavo silks
Catchintsavo
Age 6 · 11-2
21312-
142
153
142OR
6
11-2
★★★★☆
—
5/2 32/17 5/2
Favourable weight of 11-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 11-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

4
Derryhassen Paddy silks
Derryhassen Paddy
Age 7 · 11-2
113/2-
142
150
142OR
7
11-2
★★★★☆
—
3/1 32/17 3/1
Favourable weight of 11-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 11-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

5
Kasino des Mottes silks
Kasino des Mottes
Age 6 · 11-2
15380-
124
119
124OR
6
11-2
★★★☆☆
—
10/1 10/1 9/1
SR 119 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 119 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Turndlightsdownlow silks
Turndlightsdownlow
Age 6 · 11-2
1222-2
127
129
127OR
6
11-2
★★★★☆
—
5/1 9/1 9/2
Favourable weight of 11-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 11-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Butch Cassidy 11/4 open 3.50 5/2 11/4 11/4 11/4 open 4.00 11/4 open 3.50 11/4 Bet365
2 Follow Your Luck 18/1 open 21.00 16/1 open 26.00 16/1 open 19.00 16/1 open 19.00 16/1 open 21.00 16/1 open 26.00 18/1 Bet365
3 Catchintsavo 5/2 open 2.88 5/2 open 2.88 5/2 open 3.00 5/2 open 3.00 5/2 open 3.25 5/2 open 2.88 5/2 Bet365
4 Derryhassen Paddy 3/1 open 3.00 3/1 open 2.88 3/1 open 2.88 3/1 open 2.88 3/1 open 3.00 3/1 open 3.00 3/1 Bet365
5 Kasino des Mottes 10/1 open 15.00 10/1 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 13.00 9/1 open 12.00 10/1 open 12.00 10/1 Bet365
6 Turndlightsdownlow 5/1 open 13.00 5/1 open 10.00 5/1 open 15.00 5/1 open 15.00 9/2 open 12.00 5/1 open 17.00 5/1 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

Butch Cassidy

High conviction

Butch Cassidy owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (81) and market confidence (87). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

11/4 Henry de Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe
69% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Catchintsavo

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

5/2 · Anthony Honeyball
✓ Value Signal

Follow Your Luck

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

18/1 · Patrick Neville
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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 High conviction
81 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +30.8 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
87 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +19.2 pts

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

Pace profile Speculative
57 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
52 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.2 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.8 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 1. Butch Cassidy
74.6 11/4
2 3. Catchintsavo
72.6 5/2
3 4. Derryhassen Paddy
70.7 3/1
4 6. Turndlightsdownlow
63.0 5/1
5 5. Kasino des Mottes
60.7 10/1
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Butch Cassidy
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3
Age 6 · 11-2
5/2
★★★★☆ SR 153 🐾 —

Favourable weight of 11-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

1
Age 6 · 11-10
11/4
★★★★☆ SR 146 🐾 —

Favourable weight of 11-10 gives a real edge in this handicap.

4
Age 7 · 11-2
3/1
★★★★☆ SR 150 🐾 —

Favourable weight of 11-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

6
Age 6 · 11-2
5/1
★★★★☆ SR 129 🐾 —

Favourable weight of 11-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

5
Age 6 · 11-2
10/1
★★★☆☆ SR 119 🐾 —

SR 119 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 5 · 11-7
18/1
★★★☆☆ SR 120 🐾 —

SR 120 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

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Butch Cassidy
Confidence: Speculative

Butch Cassidy (SR 146, 11/4) arrives on the back of back-to-back wins (form: 35P-11) and carries top-weight of 11-10, but that premium is justified by his SR advantage over the field bar Catchintsavo. Critically, the two joint-favourites on shorter prices (Catchintsavo 5/2, Derryhassen Paddy 5/2) have both drifted materially — Catchintsavo out 17%, Derryhassen Paddy out 18% — a rare dual drift that is a clear market signal against them. Henry de Bromhead at 16% strike rate with a horse that has won its last two, running a novice chase at Cheltenham, is a strong connections profile. The MarkMv:+7 is a consideration but is manageable at 11/4 given the form recency and the market's active rejection of the two horses rated above him. Each-way alternative: Turndlightsdownlow. Main danger: Catchintsavo — Catchintsavo holds the highest SR in the field at 153 and, if the drift (Mkt:out17%) reflects a minor concern about his tongue-tie or recent blank run rather than genuine non-trier signals, he retains the raw ability to dominate this novice field.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Carries top-weight 11-10 in a novice chase — 8lb+ above Catchintsavo (SR 153) and Derryhassen Paddy (SR 150), both rated superior; weight-for-age and class ceiling may be exposed here.
  • MarkMv:+7 means he runs off a 7lb higher mark than his last win — in a competitive novice chase at Cheltenham, that uplift on top of already carrying top-weight is a tangible double handicap.
  • Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe strikes at only 13% (1955 rides) — well below the trainer's own 16% strike rate, suggesting a potential booking concern at a Grade venue where ride quality matters.
  • Form reads 35P-11: the P (pulled up) is only two runs back and the two wins may have come in lesser novice company; Cheltenham's demands against rivals rated 4-7lb superior is a genuine class test un…
Shortlist Butch Cassidy, Catchintsavo, Derryhassen Paddy, Turndlightsdownlow
Each-way: Turndlightsdownlow Danger: Catchintsavo

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