Bangor-on-Dee 15:16 RESULTED
Class 4 27 Oct 2026

Last Tuesday Mount Vines Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)

Mount Vines Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) · 2m4f72y

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Mount Vines Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)

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  1. Winner They Want Me (IRE) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain
    11/1
  2. 13/2
  3. 12/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 1 day, 21 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Just Golden silks
Just Golden
Age 6 · 12-2
23210-
122
117
120
6
12-2
★★★☆☆
—
15/2 7/2 13/2
Just Golden has finished in the first three in four of his last five, including a win two starts back, and has run over today's trip and going. However, he was unplaced last time out, returns after 227 days off and carries 170 lb, while our rating of 120 ranks him fifth of 14.
AI verdict

SR 117 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Mahland silks
Mahland
Age 8 · 11-13
1781P/
119
89
122
8
11-13
★★☆☆☆
—
66/1 18/1 50/1
Mahland has won twice in his last five starts, including a victory two starts back, and he carries 167 lb with our ratings ranking him second of 14. The big risk is a 559-day absence, and he was pulled up last time out.
AI verdict

SR 89 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Laughing John silks
Laughing John FAV
Age 5 · 11-12
U/110-
118
119
121
5
11-12
★★★★☆
—
10/3 5/1 10/3
Laughing John won two starts back and three starts back, but he was unplaced last time out and returns after 182 days off. He has run over today's trip and going, and carries 166 lb off an official mark of 118, while our rating of 121 ranks him fourth of 14.
AI verdict

SR 119 backed by market confidence at 9/2 — a genuine contender.

4
Sign Again silks
Sign Again
Age 6 · 11-11
/063U-
117
94
122
6
11-11
★★☆☆☆
—
28/1 8/1 25/1
Sign Again has run over today's trip and going and was third two starts back, while our rating of 122 ranks him third of 14 and sits above his official 117, so he's a leading threat. The risk is a 242-day absence and an unseated rider last time out, with 165 lb to carry.
AI verdict

SR 94 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Strong Run silks
Strong Run
Age 7 · 11-11
31261-
117
120
117
7
11-11
★★★☆☆
—
15/2 FCST 6/1
Won last time out and has two wins in her last five starts, with a second and a third in that spell, and she has run over today's trip and going before; a 186-day absence and a hefty 165 lb hold her back, and our rating of 117 ranks her ninth of 14.
AI verdict

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

6
Kel du Large silks
Kel du Large
Age 6 · 11-10
5712U-
116
120
123
6
11-10
★★★☆☆
—
9/2 11/1 4/1
Kel du Large looks a leading threat, having won three starts back and been second two runs ago, while our rating of 123 ranks him top of 14 and he has run over today's trip and going. The risk is a 204-day absence and an unseated rider last time out.
AI verdict

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

7
They Want Me silks
They Want Me
Age 6 · 11-10
21351-
116
118
117
6
11-10
★★★☆☆
—
12/1 11/2 11/1
Winning last time out and again four starts back, he arrives in good heart on form and has run over today's trip and going, but 192 days off the track and 164 lb on his back temper the enthusiasm. Our rating of 117 ranks him tenth of 14.
AI verdict

SR 118 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Top Guy silks
Top Guy
Age 6 · 11-9
0216-3
115
90
118
6
11-9
★★☆☆☆
—
50/1 16/1 40/1
Top Guy is our pick on profile: he was third last time out just 15 days ago, and he has a win three starts back, while having run over today's trip and going before. A sixth two starts back is the one blemish, and 163 lb is a hefty burden.
AI verdict

SR 90 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Glen Road silks
Glen Road
Age 7 · 11-9
4642P-
115
85
120
7
11-9
★★☆☆☆
—
28/1 11/1 25/1
Pulled up last time out and off for 220 days, Glen Road is yet to win in his last five, though a second two starts back shows he can go close, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Carrying 163 lb off 115, he looks a midfield type, with our rating of 120 a modest positive.
AI verdict

SR 85 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Col du Pre' silks
Col du Pre'
Age 5 · 11-9
/U732-
115
105
117
5
11-9
★★☆☆☆
—
18/1 17/2 14/1
Col du Pre' is hard to fancy after 247 days off and ranked 11 of 14 on our figures, yet he is winless in his last four only because he was second last time out and third two starts back. Carrying 163 lb is a stiff ask.
AI verdict

SR 105 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Jhentong Enki silks
Jhentong Enki
Age 7 · 11-6
80110-
112
103
113
7
11-6
★★☆☆☆
—
18/1 12/1 16/1
Jhentong Enki is hard to fancy after a 214-day absence and an unplaced run last time out, though he did win two and three starts back, and has run over today's trip. Carrying 160 lb is a stiff ask, and our figures rank him 12th of 14.
AI verdict

SR 103 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

12
Escort'kheops silks
Escort'kheops
Age 6 · 11-6
34212-
112
95
119
6
11-6
★★☆☆☆
—
12/1 16/1 11/1
Second last time out and a winner two starts back, so the form reads well, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Against that, he's off 210 days and carries 160 lb, while our rating of 119 ranks him only seventh of 14.
AI verdict

SR 95 suggests ability but 25/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

13
Joeybottles silks
Joeybottles
Age 5 · 11-3
74515-
109
108
113
5
11-3
★★★☆☆
—
17/2 13/2 17/2
Joeybottles has a win two starts back, but he was only fifth last time out and returns after 187 days off, which makes him hard to fancy under 157 lb. He has run over today's trip and going, and our figures still rank him 13th of 14.
AI verdict

SR 108 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

14
Douglas Hyde silks
Douglas Hyde
Age 6 · 11-2
33228-
108
115
112
6
11-2
★★★★☆
—
9/2 6/1 4/1
Douglas Hyde is winless in his last five and was eighth last time out, after a long 221-day absence that raises fitness doubts, though he was second two and three starts back and has run on today's going. Carrying 156 lb, he is hard to fancy, and our figures rank him last of 14.
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 Just Golden 15/2 open 6.00 13/2 open 4.50 7/1 open 5.00 7/1 open 5.00 15/2 open 5.00 13/2 open 4.50 15/2 Bet365
2 Mahland 66/1 open 19.00 50/1 open 21.00 50/1 open 19.00 50/1 open 19.00 50/1 open 19.00 50/1 open 21.00 66/1 Bet365
3 Laughing John 10/3 open 6.00 10/3 open 6.00 7/2 open 6.00 7/2 open 6.00 7/2 open 6.00 10/3 open 6.50 7/2 Coral
4 Sign Again 28/1 open 11.00 25/1 open 9.00 25/1 open 9.50 25/1 open 9.50 28/1 open 10.00 25/1 open 11.00 28/1 Bet365
5 Strong Run 15/2 open 8.00 6/1 7/1 open 7.50 7/1 open 7.50 7/1 open 7.50 6/1 open 8.50 15/2 Bet365
6 Kel du Large 9/2 open 15.00 9/2 open 13.00 9/2 open 13.00 9/2 open 13.00 4/1 open 13.00 9/2 open 12.00 9/2 Bet365
7 They Want Me 12/1 open 8.50 11/1 open 6.50 12/1 open 7.00 12/1 open 7.00 12/1 open 7.00 11/1 open 8.00 12/1 Bet365
8 Top Guy 50/1 open 19.00 40/1 open 17.00 40/1 open 17.00 40/1 open 17.00 40/1 open 17.00 40/1 open 19.00 50/1 Bet365
9 Glen Road 28/1 open 15.00 28/1 open 12.00 28/1 open 13.00 28/1 open 13.00 28/1 open 13.00 25/1 open 15.00 28/1 Bet365
10 Col du Pre' 18/1 open 9.50 14/1 open 10.00 16/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 12.00 14/1 open 9.50 18/1 Bet365
11 Jhentong Enki 18/1 open 13.00 16/1 18/1 open 15.00 18/1 open 15.00 18/1 open 15.00 16/1 18/1 Bet365
12 Escort'kheops 12/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 21.00 12/1 open 19.00 12/1 open 19.00 11/1 open 19.00 11/1 open 21.00 12/1 Bet365
13 Joeybottles 17/2 open 8.50 9/1 open 9.50 10/1 open 9.00 10/1 open 9.00 10/1 open 9.00 9/1 open 7.50 10/1 Coral
14 Douglas Hyde 9/2 open 13.00 4/1 open 10.00 9/2 open 11.00 9/2 open 11.00 9/2 open 11.00 4/1 open 7.00 9/2 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

Laughing John

Live signal

Laughing John owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (66) and market confidence (85). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

10/3 Nicky Henderson James Bowen
71% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Kel du Large

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

9/2 · Jamie Snowden
✓ Value Signal

Mahland

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

66/1 · Mel Rowley
◈ 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 Live signal
66 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +25.1 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 Speculative
53 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +5.2 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
49 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.9 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
56 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.6 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 3. Laughing John
67.0 10/3
2 6. Kel du Large
64.0 9/2
3 1. Just Golden
61.0 15/2
4 14. Douglas Hyde
60.9 9/2
5 7. They Want Me
59.9 12/1
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Douglas Hyde
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3
Age 5 · 11-12
10/3
★★★★☆ SR 119 🐾 —

SR 119 backed by market confidence at 9/2 — a genuine contender.

6
Age 6 · 11-10
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 120 🐾 —

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

14
Age 6 · 11-2
9/2
★★★★☆ SR 115 🐾 —

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

1
Age 6 · 12-2
15/2
★★★☆☆ SR 117 🐾 —

SR 117 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 7 · 11-11
15/2
★★★☆☆ SR 120 🐾 —

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

13
Age 5 · 11-3
17/2
★★★☆☆ SR 108 🐾 —

SR 108 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 6 · 11-10
12/1
★★★☆☆ SR 118 🐾 —

SR 118 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

12
Age 6 · 11-6
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 95 🐾 —

SR 95 suggests ability but 25/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Age 5 · 11-9
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 105 🐾 —

SR 105 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Age 7 · 11-6
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 103 🐾 —

SR 103 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Douglas Hyde
Confidence: Speculative

Douglas Hyde (SR 115, 5/1) carries the lightest competitive weight at 11-2 and has been backed firmly — Mkt:in48% is the second-largest market move in the field and signals strong stable/market confidence. Sean Bowen (24% strike rate, 2,451 career rides) is a top-tier booking for a Class 4 novice handicap, outranking every other jockey in the field. Rebecca Curtis has a 16% trainer strike rate and two placed efforts at Bangor (Course:W0P2) confirm the track suits. The form string 33228 shows consistent placed form, and a 221-day break suggests the yard has targeted this race fresh — the market support confirms they like what they see. Each-way alternative: Kel du Large. Main danger: Laughing John — Laughing John (SR 119, 9/2) is the joint-highest SR in the shortlist, trained by Nicky Henderson (25% strike rate) with a 10% market move in his favour, and his 110 form at this class suggests he's capable of winning if he jumps cleanly — the U in his form string is the only concern.

Case against 4 clamped
  • SR 115 is below four rivals (Strong Run 120, Kel du Large 120, Laughing John 119, They Want Me 118) — on ratings alone Douglas Hyde is not the best horse in the field despite the market move.
  • Form string 33228 contains no win in recent starts; the '8' (last run) indicates a well-beaten finish, and 221 days off means that poor effort is the freshest form line the handicapper and punters ar…
  • Kel du Large (SR 120, 6/1) has an almost identical market move (in49%) at superior ratings and a stronger trainer strike rate (Snowden 26%) — dual market confidence splits the 'stable confidence' sig…
  • Rebecca Curtis's stable has only 224 runners in the dataset, a small sample, and Course:W0P2 means two places but zero wins at Bangor — Douglas Hyde has not converted course form into a victory here…
Shortlist Douglas Hyde, Laughing John, Kel du Large, Just Golden
Each-way: Kel du Large Danger: Laughing John

🗺 The Course Class 4

2m4f72y Distance to cover
Good to Soft Expected going
14 Confirmed runners
Bangor-on-Dee Track and setting
Class 4 Race grade