Sky Sports Racing Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) · 3m1f170y
SR 91 suggests ability but - reflects a stiff ask in this field.
SR 108 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
SR 123 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
SR 110 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Favourable weight of 11-5 gives a real edge in this handicap.
SR 117 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
| Horse | Bet365 | Paddy Power | Coral | Ladbrokes | William Hill | Betfred | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fairye Forth | 7/4 | 7/4 open 2.38 | 7/4 | 7/4 open 2.50 | 13/8 open 2.50 | 7/4 open 2.50 | 7/4 Bet365 |
| 2 Kick Up A Storm | 9/1 open 6.50 | 8/1 open 11.00 | 11/2 open 8.50 | 11/2 open 8.50 | 17/2 open 8.50 | 17/2 open 8.50 | 9/1 Bet365 |
| 3 Mask of Zorro | 3/1 open 5.00 | 5/2 open 5.50 | 11/5 open 5.50 | 11/5 open 5.00 | 11/4 open 5.00 | 11/4 open 5.00 | 3/1 Bet365 |
| 4 Not A Light | 5/1 open 7.00 | 9/2 open 8.00 | 18/5 open 7.50 | 18/5 open 7.50 | 9/2 open 7.50 | 9/2 open 7.50 | 5/1 Bet365 |
| 5 Badbury Rings | 5/4 open 4.50 | 11/8 open 4.33 | 11/8 open 4.50 | 11/8 open 4.33 | 5/4 open 4.33 | 11/8 open 4.33 | 11/8 Paddy Power |
| 6 Woodythewoodpecker | 11/2 open 13.00 | 11/2 open 8.00 | 19/5 open 10.00 | 19/5 open 10.00 | 11/2 open 10.00 | 6/1 open 10.00 | 6/1 Betfred |
Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.
Badbury Rings owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (61) and market confidence (94). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Change lens →Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.
Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.
How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.
Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.
Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.
Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.
Your pick and the AI view — both on one line before you enter the field.
Use the signals below, then back one runner before the off.
Choose your horse →When the models line up, pay attention. When they split, the value may be elsewhere.
Read the AI breakdown →Proprietary ability score 0–200. How good the horse actually is — independent of market opinion.
AbilityA race-day probability signal for today's conditions — form trajectory, going, suitability and weight.
Today's ChanceOne Cub. One horse. One shot. Follow the crowd — or fade it.
Community SignalFavourable weight of 11-5 gives a real edge in this handicap.
SR 123 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
SR 110 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
SR 117 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
SR 108 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
What the money's doing in this race — biggest price movements across the bookmakers since the last odds sync.
Not A Light (SR:110, 4/1) is the standout on market signals: a massive 38% steamer into 4/1 is the strongest directional money in this field and demands respect. GoingFit:+ is the only confirmed soft-ground fitness in the race — critical at Newton Abbot in late October — and at 11-7 it carries 7lb less than the two 12-0 joint top-weights. The form string '/642P-' isn't pretty at face value, but a 246-day absence followed by this level of market support from Philip Hobbs & Johnson White (18%, 554 runners) points firmly to a horse that has been schooled and readied specifically for today. The combination of proven soft-ground credentials, favourable weight, and the most aggressive market move in the field makes this the strongest multi-signal case. Each-way alternative: Mask of Zorro. Main danger: Mask of Zorro — Mask of Zorro (SR:123, 3/1) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin, has steamed 27% into favouritism, and the 1-1-1-1 sequence within its recent form string shows a horse that has been winning consistently — if the soft ground poses no issue on the day, the SR superiority makes it the most natural winner.