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Last Sunday William Hill Old Roan Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

William Hill Old Roan Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) · 2m3f200y

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No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Matata silks
Matata
Age 8 · 11-12
155PF-
155
123
160
8
11-12
★★☆☆☆
—
12/1 17/2 10/1
Matata won five starts back and has run over today's trip and going before, while carrying 166 lb off an official mark of 155 and rated second of 13 by us at 160. The big risk is a 190-day absence after a fall last time out and a pulled up before that.
AI verdict

SR 123 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Master Chewy silks
Master Chewy
Age 9 · 11-9
47256-
152
144
160
9
11-9
★★★☆☆
—
13/2 6/1 11/2
Master Chewy has run over today's trip and going before, and a second three starts back shows he can be competitive, though he's winless in his last five and returns after 227 days off. Our pick on overall profile, he carries 163 lb off an official rating of 152.
AI verdict

SR 144 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Hitman silks
Hitman
Age 10 · 11-9
/13PF-
152
138
161
10
11-9
★★★☆☆
—
9/1 13/2 15/2
Hitman is a leading threat, with a win four starts back and a third three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before; our ratings have him top of 13, and 161 sits above his official 152. The main risk is a 198-day absence after a fall last time out and a pulled up before that.
AI verdict

SR 138 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Wendigo silks
Wendigo
Age 7 · 11-4
131F6-
147
138
146
7
11-4
★★★☆☆
—
4/1 9/2 7/2
Wendigo won twice in his last five starts, including three starts back, but he was sixth last time out after a fall, and he returns from 198 days off. He has run over today's trip and going and carries 158 lb, while our rating of 146 leaves him seventh of 13.
AI verdict

SR 138 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Riskintheground silks
Riskintheground
Age 9 · 11-3
1-2136
146
115
145
9
11-3
★★☆☆☆
—
40/1 28/1 40/1
Two wins in his last five starts, including a third-start-back success, but he was only sixth last time out, and he has run over today's trip and going and is back quickly after 11 days. Carrying 157 lb off 146 and ranked ninth of 13 by our rating, he looks more midfield than match-winner.
AI verdict

SR 115 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Teddy Blue silks
Teddy Blue
Age 8 · 11-1
531P3-
144
125
143
8
11-1
★★☆☆☆
—
18/1 12/1 16/1
Teddy Blue was third last time out, and has a win three starts back, but a pulled up two starts back and 183 days off the track make him hard to fancy under 155 lb. He has run over today's trip and going, and our figures rank him tenth of thirteen.
AI verdict

SR 125 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Matterhorn silks
Matterhorn
Age 8 · 11-0
1P2P-7
143
108
148
8
11-0
★☆☆☆☆
—
40/1 25/1 40/1
Matterhorn's form is patchy, with a seventh last time out and two pulled-up efforts in his last five, though he did score five starts back and was second three starts back. He has run over today's trip and going, is back quickly after 11 days, and has a yard in form, but 154 lb is a big weight to carry.
AI verdict

SR 108 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 40/1.

8
Boombawn silks
Boombawn
Age 9 · 11-0
8098-6
143
141
153
9
11-0
★★★★☆
—
SP 10/3 3/1
Boombawn comes here fresh from a sixth last time out just 15 days ago, has run over today's trip and going, and is in the hands of a yard landing 22 from 86 lately, while our rating of 153 sits well clear of his official 143. The risk is a winless recent run of finishes no better than sixth, plus 154 lb on his back.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 11-0 gives a real edge in this handicap.

9
Imperial Saint silks
Imperial Saint
Age 8 · 11-0
56180-
143
134
146
8
11-0
★★★☆☆
—
8/1 11/2 7/1
Imperial Saint won three starts back but has been a sixth-form shadow since, finishing eighth two starts back and unplaced last time, and now returns after 197 days off. He has run over today's trip and going, though 154 lb is a big burden and our rating of 146 ranks him only eighth of 13.
AI verdict

SR 134 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

10
Prairie Wolf silks
Prairie Wolf
Age 9 · 10-13
31911-
142
133
142
9
10-13
★★★☆☆
—
16/1 12/1 16/1
Prairie Wolf won last time out and two starts back, so the form is hard to knock, but he returns after 218 days off and carries 153 lb off an official mark of 142. He has run over today's trip and going, yet our figures rank him 11th of 13.
AI verdict

SR 133 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

11
Etalon silks
Etalon
Age 9 · 10-12
34-35P
141
109
148
9
10-12
★★☆☆☆
—
SP 28/1 33/1
Etalon was pulled up last time out, though that follows a third and a fifth in his previous efforts, and he's back quickly after 11 days. He has run over today's trip and going, and the in-form yard helps, but he's winless in his last five and carries 152 lb.
AI verdict

SR 109 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

12
Bluey silks
Bluey
Age 7 · 10-7
42121-
136
140
134
7
10-7
★★★☆☆
—
SP 8/1 13/2
Bluey's recent form reads well, winning last time out and three starts back with seconds in between, and she has run over today's trip and going. However, 194 days off, 147 lb and a 13th-of-13 ranking on our figures make her hard to fancy.
AI verdict

SR 140 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

13
Insurrection silks
Insurrection
Age 9 · 10-6
/3803-
135
125
140
9
10-6
★★☆☆☆
—
18/1 18/1 16/1
Insurrection is winless in his last four, though he was third last time out and a third four starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. A 192-day absence and a 12th-of-13 ranking on our figures make him hard to fancy under 146 lb.
AI verdict

SR 125 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Matata 12/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 11.00 10/1 open 9.50 11/1 open 11.00 12/1 Bet365
2 Master Chewy 13/2 11/2 open 7.00 6/1 open 8.00 6/1 open 8.00 13/2 6/1 open 7.50 13/2 Bet365
3 Hitman 9/1 open 8.00 9/1 open 9.00 17/2 open 7.50 17/2 open 7.50 15/2 open 8.00 9/1 open 8.00 9/1 Bet365
4 Wendigo 4/1 open 6.50 7/2 open 5.50 7/2 open 6.00 7/2 open 6.00 7/2 open 7.00 7/2 open 6.00 4/1 Bet365
5 Riskintheground 40/1 open 29.00 40/1 open 29.00 40/1 open 29.00 40/1 open 29.00 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 29.00 40/1 Bet365
6 Teddy Blue 18/1 open 13.00 16/1 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 18/1 Bet365
7 Matterhorn 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 Bet365
8 Boombawn 10/3 open 5.00 3/1 open 4.33 3/1 open 5.50 3/1 open 5.50 10/3 open 5.00 3/1 open 5.00 10/3 Bet365
9 Imperial Saint 8/1 open 7.50 7/1 open 6.50 7/1 open 7.50 7/1 open 7.50 15/2 open 7.50 7/1 open 7.00 8/1 Bet365
10 Prairie Wolf 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 Bet365
11 Etalon 33/1 35/1 open 41.00 33/1 open 29.00 33/1 open 29.00 33/1 33/1 35/1 Paddy Power
12 Bluey 7/1 open 10.00 13/2 open 11.00 13/2 open 11.00 13/2 open 11.00 13/2 open 9.00 13/2 open 11.00 7/1 Bet365
13 Insurrection 18/1 open 23.00 16/1 open 26.00 16/1 open 26.00 16/1 open 26.00 16/1 open 19.00 16/1 open 26.00 18/1 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

Master Chewy

Live signal

Master Chewy owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (80) and market confidence (70). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

13/2 Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies Sam Twiston-Davies
66% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Wendigo

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

4/1 · Jamie Snowden
✓ Value Signal

Riskintheground

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

40/1 · Dan Skelton
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.

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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
80 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +30.4 pts

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

Market confidence Live signal
70 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +15.4 pts

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

Pace profile Live signal
65 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +6.5 pts

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

Value edge Live signal
63 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.3 pts

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

Chaos factor High conviction
60 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.0 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
49 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +3.9 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 2. Master Chewy
69.0 13/2
2 4. Wendigo
67.9 4/1
3 9. Imperial Saint
66.3 8/1
4 3. Hitman
65.6 9/1
5 12. Bluey
65.4 -
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Wendigo
Speculative

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★ Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

4
Age 7 · 11-4
4/1
★★★☆☆ SR 138 🐾 —

SR 138 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 9 · 11-9
13/2
★★★☆☆ SR 144 🐾 —

SR 144 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

9
Age 8 · 11-0
8/1
★★★☆☆ SR 134 🐾 —

SR 134 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 10 · 11-9
9/1
★★★☆☆ SR 138 🐾 —

SR 138 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 8 · 11-12
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 123 🐾 —

SR 123 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Age 9 · 10-13
16/1
★★★☆☆ SR 133 🐾 —

SR 133 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Age 8 · 11-1
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 125 🐾 —

SR 125 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

13
Age 9 · 10-6
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 125 🐾 —

SR 125 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Wendigo
Confidence: Speculative

Wendigo (SR 138, 4/1, 11-4) is the most compelling package in this Grade 2. The market has steamed in 26% — the strongest move in the field — validating the form case. He carries a manageable 11-4 against a GoingFit:+ on good-to-soft, DistFit:+ proven at this trip, and arrives off an unchanged mark (MarkMv:=) following a sequence that includes a win and two placed efforts. Jamie Snowden runs at a 26% career strike rate, and Gavin Sheehan at 23% — both among the strongest connections in the race. The favourite Boombawn (SR 141, 10/3) has a GoingFit:- flag, is running off a mark 8lb above his last win, and his recent form reads 8-0-9-8-6 — a horse in poor order whose market position likely reflects yard reputation rather than live form signals. Each-way alternative: Bluey. Main danger: Bluey — Bluey (SR 140, 7/1, 10-7) has steamed in 28%, carries the lightest weight of the leading group, has DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ confirmed, and a recent form string of 4-2-1-2-1 showing a horse in progressive form — the weight and going advantages are real threats to Wendigo.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Wendigo's form reads 131F6- — the fall and then a '6' (beaten finish) in his last two starts raises a fitness/confidence question after 198 days off; he has not hit the track since spring.
  • SR 138 ties him with Hitman but sits 3lb below favourite Boombawn (SR 141) and 6lb below Master Chewy (SR 144) on ratings — he is not the highest-rated horse despite being second favourite.
  • Bluey (SR 140, 7/1) has steamed in 28% — almost matching Wendigo's 26% move — is 7lb lower in the weights at 10-7, and posts a tighter recent form sequence (42121-), representing a serious unexposed…
  • A 198-day layoff into a Grade 2 at Aintree is a significant fitness ask; Jamie Snowden's runners returning from 6+ months off show no particular first-time-out edge to justify confidence at 4/1.
Shortlist Wendigo, Bluey, Imperial Saint, Master Chewy
Each-way: Bluey Danger: Bluey

🗺 The Course Class 1

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Good to Soft Expected going
13 Confirmed runners
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