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Sly Man's Top Rated — Monday 21 September 2026

Each Top Rated lane is judged by its own historical evidence. Price filters are applied only where the ledger shows they improve selection quality.

By Sly Man 1 min read

Sly Man’s Briefing · 2026-09-21

Today’s Top Rated

46 races 515 runners scanned
Sly Man Staff analyst
Signals converging

The FoldThe FoldWhere two or more of Saturday Racing’s primary analytical signals converge on the same horse. The higher the count, the stronger the signal.

3 horses appear in two of today’s primary signals.

2 of 6

Dawnmore

13:23 Listowel · Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Smullen Series)

  • SR 157
  • 3 systems agree (Balanced lens (AI consensus), Mr Fox (pick_winner), Steamer board)
7/4 🥉 3rd
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Mrs Blue

14:15 Hamilton · Evolution, Your Partner For Fastener Solutions EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • SR 156
  • 3 systems agree (Balanced lens (AI consensus), Mr Fox (pick_winner), Steamer board)
11/4 🥈 2nd
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Big Negotiator

17:57 Fairyhouse · Castlebridge Consignment Blenheim Stakes (Listed)

  • OR 101
  • TS 91
4/1 🏆 WON
Editorial

Sly Man’s Take

Three minutes with the day.

3 horses land in three or more signals today.

The Fold opens with Dawnmore at 13:23 Listowel, and this is as clean a convergence as a Monday card tends to offer — an SR of 157 (the day's outright highest), backed by three-way cross-system agreement spanning AI consensus, Mr Fox, and the steamer board, all at 7/4 in the morning market. Mrs Blue at 14:15 Hamilton is the second Fold name worth noting, sitting joint-second on SR at 156 and also drawing that same trio of systems into agreement at 11/4, though Hamilton's sharp track puts a premium on how she handles the undulations, so the market price feels about fair rather than generous. Over at the 17:57 Fairyhouse, Big Negotiator lands in The Fold via OR (101, second in race) and TS (91), but the race itself is crowded with rated rivals — Livenka heads the OR column at 105 and Where Love Lives leads TS at 94 — so treat it as a competitive handicap rather than a stands-out play. The steamer board's loudest moves today are from long-shot territory: Tom Thumb trimmed 150/1 to 50/1 and Catuai 66/1 to 25/1 at Fairyhouse, moves of that magnitude from those prices typically signal market correction rather than informed money, and the data offers no rating support to elevate either beyond curiosity.
Sly Man 2026-09-21
The scan

Top Signals TodayTop SignalsThe highest-conviction hit from each race today, one row per race. Filters the whole card down to what’s actually worth watching.

The highest-conviction hits, one per race.

13:23 Listowel Lead signal

Dawnmore

Top pick

  • SR 157
  • AI ★
14:15 Hamilton Lead signal

Mrs Blue

Top pick

  • SR 156
  • AI ★
17:57 Fairyhouse #3

Big Negotiator

Strong contender

13:53 Listowel #4

Wegotogether

Strong contender

  • AI ★
16:25 Fairyhouse #5

River Trieux

Highest SR (watch)

  • SR 156
17:42 Wolverhampton (AW) #7

Tom Thumb

Steaming

  • 150/1→50/1
17:42 Wolverhampton (AW) #8

Cruzcampo Cai

Steaming

  • 150/1→66/1
17:57 Fairyhouse #9

Livenka

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By the numbers

The Ratings

Top three horses by each rating system today.

SR Speed Rating SR — Speed RatingA numeric performance score based on race times. Higher is faster — typically 100+ is strong, 140+ is Group-race calibre.

  1. Dawnmore

    13:23 Listowel 7/4
    🥉 3rd Verify
    157

  2. River Trieux

    16:25 Fairyhouse 2/1
    5th Verify
    156

  3. Mrs Blue

    14:15 Hamilton 11/4
    🥈 2nd Verify
    156
OR Official Rating OR — Official RatingThe BHA handicapper’s assessment of a horse’s ability. Used to set the weight it carries in handicaps.

  1. Livenka

    17:57 Fairyhouse 7/4
    🥈 2nd Verify
    105

  2. Big Negotiator

    17:57 Fairyhouse 4/1
    🏆 WON Verify
    101

  3. The Scallionator

    17:57 Fairyhouse 16/1
    9th Verify
    99
Cross-system agreement

Systems ConsensusSystems ConsensusWhen multiple independent Saturday Racing engines (AI models, Sly Man, Mr Fox, market read) land on the same horse. Cross-system agreement is unusual and worth taking seriously.

The horses Saturday Racing's independent analytical engines all landed on. When four systems built on different signals agree, the market usually catches up quickly.

  • 3 SYSTEMS
    AGREE

    Dawnmore

    7/4
    13:23 Listowel
    • BALANCED LENS (AI CONSENSUS)
    • MR FOX (PICK_WINNER)
    • STEAMER BOARD
    🥉 3rd Placed third
    Verify
  • 3 SYSTEMS
    AGREE

    Wegotogether

    4/1
    13:53 Listowel
    • BALANCED LENS (AI CONSENSUS)
    • MR FOX (PICK_WINNER)
    • STEAMER BOARD
    10th Out of the frame
    Verify
  • 3 SYSTEMS
    AGREE

    Mrs Blue

    11/4
    14:15 Hamilton
    • BALANCED LENS (AI CONSENSUS)
    • MR FOX (PICK_WINNER)
    • STEAMER BOARD
    🥈 2nd Placed second
    Verify
Market moves

The MoneyThe MoneyThe board’s view of the race — which horses the market is backing, which it’s abandoning, and by how much.

What the boards are telling us.

Steamers — sharp money coming inSteamerA horse whose odds have shortened significantly as the market backs it. Sharp money coming in.

  • Tom Thumb

    17:42 Wolverhampton (AW)
    150/1 50/1 66%
    SHARP MONEY
    10th Out of the frame
    Verify

  • Catuai

    17:57 Fairyhouse
    66/1 25/1 61%
    SHARP MONEY
    8th Out of the frame
    Verify

  • Cruzcampo Cai

    17:42 Wolverhampton (AW)
    150/1 66/1 56%
    SHARP MONEY
    11th Out of the frame
    Verify

Drifters — sanity checkDrifterA horse whose odds have lengthened as the market cools on it. Sanity-check signal — sometimes right, sometimes wrong.

  • Rewired

    14:47 Hamilton
    25/1 66/1 158%
    MARKET COOLING
    11th Out of the frame

  • Spruces Due

    18:42 Wolverhampton (AW)
    12/1 28/1 123%
    MARKET COOLING
    8th Out of the frame

  • Rain Cap

    18:42 Wolverhampton (AW)
    3/1 15/2 112%
    MARKET COOLING
    7th Out of the frame
Contextual edges

The Angles

The situational reads.

Trainer hot streak

14 days
  1. Jack Jones 33.3% (5/15) · 4 today
  2. Lemos De Souza 33.3% (2/6) · 1 today
  3. Roger Teal 29.4% (5/17) · 1 today
  4. Joseph G Murphy 27.3% (3/11) · 2 today
  5. Sam England 26.7% (4/15) · 2 today

Jockey upgrade

New pilot
  1. Prince Of Peppard 18:27 Fairyhouse Rory Mulligan(5) (30.8%) up from Ben Coen (4.8%)
    10/1 🥈 2nd
  2. Baggie Boy 18:12 Wolverhampton (AW) Marco Ghiani (28.9%) up from Jack Doughty (4.8%)
    22/1 10th
  3. Make It Up 19:42 Wolverhampton (AW) Marco Ghiani (28.9%) up from Silvestre De Sousa (4.9%)
    9/1 Race at 19:42
  4. Golden Caturra 13:59 Leicester Billy Loughnane (21.8%) up from Kaiya Fraser (0.0%)
    6/1 4th
  5. Based 18:42 Wolverhampton (AW) Marco Ghiani (28.9%) up from Luke Morris (7.4%)
    7/2 4th

Course & distance

Specialist
  1. Zambezi Magic 17:52 Ffos Las 6 wins at Ffos Las 1m2f
    11/8 🏆 WON
  2. Bungle Bay 18:42 Wolverhampton (AW) 5 wins at Wolverhampton (AW) 7f36y
    17/2 🥉 3rd
  3. City Escape 17:52 Ffos Las 3 wins at Ffos Las 1m2f
    14/1 4th
  4. Daytona Lady 20:12 Wolverhampton (AW) 3 wins at Wolverhampton (AW) 6f20y
    6/1 🥉 3rd
  5. Spanish Hustle 14:47 Hamilton 2 wins at Hamilton 1m4f15y
    7/1 7th

Class dropper

-1 class
  1. Scarfo 16:52 Ffos Las Class 2 → Class 6 (drop 4)
    5/2 4th
  2. Too Much Trevor 17:17 Leicester Class 2 → Class 6 (drop 4)
    14/1 13th
  3. Agitator 13:59 Leicester Class 2 → Class 5 (drop 3)
    17/2 🥉 3rd
  4. Another Encore 13:59 Leicester Class 2 → Class 5 (drop 3)
    3/1 🏆 WON
  5. Chief Minister 14:04 Ffos Las Class 2 → Class 5 (drop 3)
    11/4 🥈 2nd
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