Stratford 14:20 RESULTED
Class 4 29 Oct 2026

Today EBF And Charlie Longsdon Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race (Qualifier) (Div II) (GBB Race)

EBF And Charlie Longsdon Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race (Qualifier) (Div II) (GBB Race) · 2m70y

Official Result

EBF And Charlie Longsdon Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race (Qualifier) (Div II) (GBB Race)

Confirmed
  1. Winner Forthfactor (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton
    1/8F
  2. 11/2
  3. 25/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 24 minutes ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Bebe And Bean silks
Bebe And Bean
Age 6 · 11-0
55/6-
—
129
—
6
11-0
★★☆☆☆
—
18/1 8/1 14/1
SR 129 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 129 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Cheap Sandwiches silks
Cheap Sandwiches
Age 5 · 11-0
2445-5
—
128
—
5
11-0
★★☆☆☆
—
18/1 12/1 14/1
SR 128 suggests ability but 20/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 128 suggests ability but 20/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Emerald Tir silks
Emerald Tir
Age 5 · 11-0
43
—
137
—
5
11-0
★★★☆☆
—
12/1 10/1 17/2
SR 137 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 137 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Forthfactor silks
Forthfactor FAV
Age 5 · 11-0
1/151-
—
166
—
5
11-0
★★★★★
—
1/7 2/9 1/10
SR 166 and market confidence at 1/6 make this the class act.
AI verdict

SR 166 and market confidence at 1/6 make this the class act.

5
King Rolo silks
King Rolo
Age 5 · 11-0
0
—
122
—
5
11-0
★★☆☆☆
—
66/1 FCST 40/1
SR 122 suggests ability but 66/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 122 suggests ability but 66/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Rock On Ronnie silks
Rock On Ronnie
Age 5 · 11-0
73-
—
142
—
5
11-0
★★★☆☆
—
15/2 7/1 13/2
SR 142 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 142 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Chocks Away silks
Chocks Away
Age 4 · 10-13
735-
—
125
—
4
10-13
★★☆☆☆
—
33/1 FCST 28/1
SR 125 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 125 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Dernier Set silks
Dernier Set
Age 4 · 10-13
6
—
122
—
4
10-13
★★☆☆☆
—
22/1 FCST 20/1
SR 122 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 122 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Dressed Overall silks
Dressed Overall
Age 4 · 10-13
—
—
121
—
4
10-13
★★☆☆☆
—
40/1
SR 121 suggests ability but 66/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 121 suggests ability but 66/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Maria's Joy silks
Maria's Joy
Age 5 · 10-7
0/7-
—
126
—
5
10-7
★★☆☆☆
—
200/1 FCST 125/1
SR 126 suggests ability but 150/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 126 suggests ability but 150/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Bebe And Bean 18/1 open 13.00 14/1 open 9.00 14/1 open 10.00 14/1 open 10.00 16/1 open 11.00 14/1 open 10.00 18/1 Bet365
2 Cheap Sandwiches 18/1 open 17.00 16/1 open 13.00 14/1 14/1 16/1 open 15.00 14/1 18/1 Bet365
3 Emerald Tir 12/1 open 12.00 11/1 open 11.00 17/2 open 11.00 17/2 open 11.00 11/1 open 11.00 10/1 12/1 Bet365
4 Forthfactor 1/7 open 1.29 1/9 open 1.25 1/8 open 1.22 1/8 open 1.22 1/10 open 1.29 1/9 open 1.29 1/7 Bet365
5 King Rolo 66/1 open 41.00 100/1 40/1 open 67.00 40/1 open 67.00 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 open 51.00 100/1 Paddy Power
6 Rock On Ronnie 15/2 15/2 open 8.00 13/2 open 8.50 13/2 open 8.50 15/2 open 8.00 13/2 open 8.00 15/2 Bet365
7 Chocks Away 33/1 open 29.00 33/1 28/1 28/1 33/1 open 29.00 28/1 33/1 Bet365
8 Dernier Set 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 26.00 20/1 20/1 open 23.00 22/1 open 21.00 20/1 22/1 Bet365
9 Dressed Overall 40/1 66/1 open 101.00 50/1 open 67.00 50/1 open 67.00 50/1 50/1 66/1 Paddy Power
10 Maria's Joy 200/1 open 151.00 150/1 150/1 150/1 150/1 open 126.00 125/1 200/1 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

Forthfactor

High conviction

Forthfactor owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (92) and market confidence (99). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

1/7 Dan Skelton Harry Skelton
87% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Rock On Ronnie

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

15/2 · Olly Murphy
✓ Value Signal

Dernier Set

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

22/1 · Ben Pauling
◈ 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 Dominant
92 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +35.0 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
99 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +21.9 pts

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

Pace profile Live signal
62 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
47 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.7 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
35 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.5 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 4. Forthfactor
78.3 1/7
2 6. Rock On Ronnie
68.3 15/2
3 3. Emerald Tir
60.2 12/1
4 2. Cheap Sandwiches
56.8 18/1
5 1. Bebe And Bean
54.9 18/1
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SR

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4
Age 5 · 11-0
1/7
★★★★★ SR 166 🐾 —

SR 166 and market confidence at 1/6 make this the class act.

6
Age 5 · 11-0
15/2
★★★☆☆ SR 142 🐾 —

SR 142 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 5 · 11-0
12/1
★★★☆☆ SR 137 🐾 —

SR 137 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 6 · 11-0
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 129 🐾 —

SR 129 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 5 · 11-0
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 128 🐾 —

SR 128 suggests ability but 20/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Forthfactor
Confidence: High

Forthfactor (SR 166, 1/6) is in a different class to every rival in this field — the next-best SR is Rock On Ronnie at 142, a 24-point gap that is enormous at this level. Dropping three class tiers (ClassMv:↓3) into a Class 4 novice hurdle and proven at the trip (DistFit:+), this is a horse whose ability simply dwarfs the opposition. The Dan Skelton/Harry Skelton combination (22%/27% career strike rates from large sample sizes) is as reliable a team as exists in British jump racing, and the market has continued to shorten (Mkt:in9%) despite the horse being a near-certainty on paper. The sole concern — a 201-day absence and unproven soft going (GoingFit:?) — is outweighed by the class superiority; a horse of this SR does not need peak fitness to beat this field. Each-way alternative: Rock On Ronnie. Main danger: Rock On Ronnie — Rock On Ronnie (SR 142) is the field's second-best rated horse and represents the same powerful Olly Murphy yard; if Forthfactor were to stumble or be stopped in its tracks by the soft ground, Ronnie is best-placed to capitalise at 10/1.

Case against 3
  • 201-day absence is a significant fitness query — Forthfactor's last run was a novice hurdle in April and there is no mention of a racecourse gallop or prep run to sharpen him for this return.
  • GoingFit:? on soft ground is a genuine unknown for a horse rated 166 — if he dislikes the Stratford soft, class alone may not compensate and rivals won't be penalised the same way.
  • At 1/6, the price leaves almost no margin for error: a single mistake at a hurdle, a slow jump early, or a stumble on the bend could cost him the race against rivals who have nothing to lose and will…
Shortlist Forthfactor, Rock On Ronnie, Emerald Tir
Each-way: Rock On Ronnie Danger: Rock On Ronnie

🗺 The Course Class 4

2m70y Distance to cover
Soft Expected going
10 Confirmed runners
Stratford Track and setting
Class 4 Race grade