Doncaster 15:19 RESULTED
Class 3 24 Oct 2026

Last Saturday William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Stakes

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William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Stakes

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  1. Winner River King (IRE) Sean Levey · Richard Hannon
    5/1
  2. 17/2
  3. Third Anyasi (GB)
    7/2
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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
Godwinson silks
Godwinson
Age 6 · 10-1
00-000
96
73
94
6
10-1
★☆☆☆☆
—
12/1 8/1 12/1
Ranked second of 11 on our figures, Godwinson has run over today's trip and is rated 96 officially, so he looks a leading threat from stall nine. The concern is a poor recent run, unplaced in each of his last five starts, plus 85 days off.
AI verdict

SR 73 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 12/1.

2
River King silks
River King
Age 4 · 9-13
-21540
94
90
95
4
9-13
★★★☆☆
—
5/1 7/1 5/1
River King tops our ranking with a rating of 95 and arrives fresh after 21 days, having won four starts back and finished second five back, while he has run over today's trip. The risk is a slide since, with an unplaced run last time and a fourth and a fifth before it.
AI verdict

SR 90 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Cavolo Nero silks
Cavolo Nero
Age 4 · 9-11
234119
92
94
93
4
9-11
★★★☆☆
—
15/2 FCST 7/1
Cavolo Nero won two starts back and three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going, so a consecutive-win profile makes him a real threat from stall one. The risk is a ninth last time out and a 49-day break, which leaves fitness a question.
AI verdict

SR 94 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Shipbourne silks
Shipbourne
Age 3 · 9-9
3-1091
93
87
90
3
9-9
★★★☆☆
—
13/2 4/1 13/2
Shipbourne won last time out and again four starts back, so he arrives in good heart after 32 days off, and he has run over today's trip. Against that, a ninth two starts back shows his inconsistency, and 135 lb off an official 93 looks a stiff ask.
AI verdict

SR 87 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Anyasi silks
Anyasi
Age 3 · 9-8
3-1152
92
93
90
3
9-8
★★★☆☆
—
9/2 3/1 9/2
Anyasi arrives in good heart, a second last time out and a winner three and four starts back, and he has run over today's trip before after a 29-day break. A fifth two starts back is the one blot, but his profile still makes him our pick from stall eight.
AI verdict

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

6
Mr Professor silks
Mr Professor
Age 7 · 9-5
56-625
86
70
91
7
9-5
★★☆☆☆
—
12/1 11/1 12/1
Mr Professor was fifth last time out and a second two starts back, but he is yet to win in his last five and returns after 54 days off. He has run over today's trip and our rating of 91 ranks him fourth of 11, though 131 lb from stall six is no gift.
AI verdict

SR 70 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Andesite silks
Andesite
Age 4 · 9-3
057110
84
63
83
4
9-3
★★☆☆☆
—
33/1 18/1 28/1
Andesite won two starts back and three starts back, but was unplaced last time out, and he has been beaten in the earlier three runs of that sequence. He has run over today's trip and going, yet our figures rank him 11th of 11, and 129 lb from stall 3 looks a stiff ask.
AI verdict

SR 63 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Desperate Dan silks
Desperate Dan
Age 5 · 9-1
1-9646
82
81
84
5
9-1
★★☆☆☆
—
15/2 10/1 15/2
Desperate Dan has finished sixth last time out, a fourth two starts back, then a sixth and a ninth, so his only win in the last five came five starts ago, which makes him hard to fancy. He's quick back after eight days and has run over today's trip and going, but our figures rank him tenth of 11.
AI verdict

SR 81 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Monoceros silks
Monoceros
Age 3 · 8-13
595178
83
63
87
3
8-13
★★☆☆☆
—
28/1 16/1 28/1
Monoceros won three starts back but has since finished a seventh then an eighth, and he's back quickly after just eight days. He has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 87 sits above his official 83, though ranking eighth of eleven suggests a modest ceiling from 125 lb in stall 5.
AI verdict

SR 63 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Lir Speciale silks
Lir Speciale FAV
Age 7 · 8-13
578053
80
88
87
7
8-13
★★★☆☆
—
10/3 4/1 10/3
Lir Speciale arrives fresh from a third last time out just eight days ago, and he has run over today's trip and going before, but he's winless in his last six, a run that includes an eighth and a seventh. Our rating of 87 sits above his official 80, though 125 lb from stall seven asks plenty.
AI verdict

SR 88 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

11
On The River silks
On The River
Age 7 · 8-11
753272
78
87
87
7
8-11
★★★☆☆
—
17/2 11/1 15/2
On The River is yet to win in his last six starts, though he was second last time out and a second three starts back, and he's fresh from just eight days ago. Ranked ninth of eleven on our figures, he's hard to fancy, but he has run over today's trip and going.
AI verdict

SR 87 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Godwinson 12/1 open 11.00 12/1 open 9.00 12/1 open 10.00 12/1 open 10.00 12/1 open 9.50 12/1 open 9.00 12/1 Bet365
2 River King 5/1 open 8.00 5/1 open 11.00 5/1 open 9.50 5/1 open 9.50 5/1 open 9.00 5/1 open 9.50 5/1 Bet365
3 Cavolo Nero 15/2 open 9.50 7/1 15/2 15/2 15/2 15/2 open 8.00 15/2 Bet365
4 Shipbourne 13/2 open 5.00 7/1 open 6.50 7/1 open 5.50 7/1 open 5.50 15/2 open 5.50 7/1 open 5.50 15/2 William Hill
5 Anyasi 9/2 open 5.00 9/2 open 4.00 9/2 open 4.50 9/2 open 4.50 9/2 open 4.33 9/2 open 4.00 9/2 Bet365
6 Mr Professor 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 Bet365
7 Andesite 33/1 open 19.00 40/1 open 21.00 33/1 open 19.00 33/1 open 19.00 28/1 open 19.00 33/1 open 19.00 40/1 Paddy Power
8 Desperate Dan 15/2 open 12.00 15/2 open 11.00 15/2 open 11.00 15/2 open 11.00 15/2 open 11.00 15/2 open 11.00 15/2 Bet365
9 Monoceros 28/1 open 23.00 33/1 open 17.00 28/1 open 19.00 28/1 open 19.00 28/1 open 19.00 28/1 open 17.00 33/1 Paddy Power
10 Lir Speciale 10/3 open 5.00 10/3 open 5.50 10/3 open 5.00 10/3 open 5.00 10/3 open 5.00 10/3 open 5.00 10/3 Bet365
11 On The River 17/2 open 12.00 8/1 open 13.00 15/2 open 12.00 15/2 open 12.00 8/1 open 12.00 8/1 open 12.00 17/2 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

Lir Speciale

Speculative

Lir Speciale owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (49) and market confidence (85). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

10/3 Brian Ellison William Buick
70% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Cavolo Nero

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

15/2 · Harry Eustace
✓ Value Signal

Andesite

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

33/1 · Roger Fell
◈ Chamber Memory

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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
49 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +18.6 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
85 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +18.6 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
41 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.2 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
43 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.3 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
52 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.2 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. Lir Speciale
58.4 10/3
2 3. Cavolo Nero
55.7 15/2
3 5. Anyasi
54.7 9/2
4 2. River King
53.2 5/1
5 8. Desperate Dan
53.1 15/2
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Lir Speciale
Speculative

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Community Signal

★ Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

10
Age 7 · 8-13
10/3
★★★☆☆ SR 88 🐾 —

SR 88 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 3 · 9-8
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 93 🐾 —

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

2
Age 4 · 9-13
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 90 🐾 —

SR 90 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 3 · 9-9
13/2
★★★☆☆ SR 87 🐾 —

SR 87 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 4 · 9-11
15/2
★★★☆☆ SR 94 🐾 —

SR 94 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Age 5 · 9-1
15/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 81 🐾 —

SR 81 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Age 7 · 8-11
17/2
★★★☆☆ SR 87 🐾 —

SR 87 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 6 · 10-1
12/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 73 🐾 —

SR 73 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 12/1.

6
Age 7 · 9-5
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 70 🐾 —

SR 70 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Lir Speciale
Confidence: Speculative

Lir Speciale (SR:88, 7/2) is the most comprehensively signalled runner in this field. Carrying the lightest weight in the competitive range at 8-13, it holds GoingFit:+ confirming genuine heavy-ground ability — critical in a race on heavy going at Doncaster where most rivals show GoingFit:? — and its Course:W3P4 record marks it as a genuine Doncaster specialist. William Buick's booking (25% career strike rate, 1,544 runners) is the strongest jockey signal in the field, and the market has shortened 11% to 7/2. The form string 578053 shows inconsistency, but the heavy-ground + course combination alone separates it from rivals that are untested in these conditions, and the MarkMv:+3 is a modest rise rather than a punishing hike. Each-way alternative: Desperate Dan. Main danger: Desperate Dan — Desperate Dan (SR:81, 15/2) also holds GoingFit:+ — proven heavy-ground form — plus Course:W1P1 at Doncaster, is freshened up with first-time blinkers, carries the lightest weight among course-proven runners at 9-1, and has been backed in 20% since opening, suggesting connections believe the headgear change unlocks improvement.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Form string 578053 shows a win only 3 races ago (the '3') but the last two runs are '5' and '0' — a blank and a distant fifth, suggesting the horse is deteriorating rather than peaking into this race.
  • HG:p (placed on heavy ground, not won) undermines the GoingFit:+ claim; rivals Desperate Dan (HG:b, beaten) and Andesite (HG:t, tried) aside, Cavolo Nero's SR:94 and strong recent form 234119 represe…
  • Brian Ellison's 10% trainer strike rate is the weakest among the fancied runners and materially below the field average — the stable form signal does not support a market-priced favourite at 7/2.
  • River King (SR:90) has shortened 31% into 11/2 carrying 9-13 with a fresher 21-day break and better raw ability rating, suggesting the market may be backing the wrong shortener in this contest.
Shortlist Lir Speciale, Desperate Dan, River King, On The River
Each-way: Desperate Dan Danger: Desperate Dan

🗺 The Course Class 3

1m Distance to cover
Heavy Expected going
11 Confirmed runners
Doncaster Track and setting
Class 3 Race grade