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AI rates Darius Dark Medium Saturday Draw Join free to vote Updated 4 hours, 11 minutes ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Madbadanddangerous silks
Madbadanddangerous
Age 3 · 10-0
13-271
89
89
89OR
3
10-0
6/1 9/2 6/1
A winner last time out and again five starts back, with a runner-up three starts back and a third four back in between — clearly game to fight out finishes. Trip and going experience add to the case, and a rating of 91 marks him a big threat, though 37 days since that latest success leaves a small fitness query.
AI verdict

SR 89 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Confused silks
Confused
Age 3 · 9-13
414
88
79
88OR
3
9-13
10/1 9/1 17/2
A fourth last time out sandwiched a win two starts back, in his last three starts. Has run over today's going before, and a rating of 86 — fourth in the field — keeps him firmly in this leading group, with fitness clearly not an issue after a quick 16-day turnaround.
AI verdict

SR 79 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Themis silks
Themis
Age 3 · 9-13
-70911
88
86
88OR
3
9-13
7/1 6/1 7/1
Back-to-back wins last time out and two starts back mark her as capable, but a ninth and an unplaced effort three and four starts back show there's inconsistency in the broader picture. Trip and going experience and a hot yard (31% strike) support her, though a rating of 79 leaves her only mid-pack against this depth.
AI verdict

SR 86 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Sir Benji silks
Sir Benji
Age 3 · 9-10
135
85
73
85OR
3
9-10
14/1 14/1 12/1
A third two starts back and a win three starts back show what he's capable of, even with a plain fifth last time out. Rated our highest at 92 with today's going experience, though a yard managing just 2 from 40 lately is the obvious reservation.
AI verdict

SR 73 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Sharkeyboy silks
Sharkeyboy
Age 3 · 9-9
52-5
84
79
84OR
3
9-9
13/2 6/1 13/2
Winless in his last three starts, though a runner-up two starts back shows he can be competitive. A rating of 84 keeps him firmly in this field's upper half, but 56 days off is a lengthy absence that raises a fitness question.
AI verdict

SR 79 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Darius Dark silks
Darius Dark
Age 3 · 9-7
9-0111
82
89
82OR
3
9-7
5/1 FCST 9/2
Three straight wins in his last three starts signal serious recent improvement, following an unplaced effort four starts back, and a ninth five back. Trip and going experience help his cause, and a rating of 82 keeps him in this pack, but a yard managing 0 from 24 lately is a concern.
AI verdict

SR 89 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
So Must I silks
So Must I
Age 3 · 9-5
616444
80
64
80OR
3
9-5
18/1 22/1 18/1
A win five starts back sits between two sixths, preceded by a run of three fourths in her most recent starts. Trip and going experience and a red-hot yard (31% strike) back up a rating of 88, making her a leading danger on a quick 13-day turnaround.
AI verdict

SR 64 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

8
Admiral Will Brown silks
Admiral Will Brown
Age 3 · 9-3
877-71
78
71
78OR
3
9-3
12/1 11/1 12/1
A win last time out is the clear standout in a run of sevenths and an eighth beforehand, in his last five starts. Trip and going experience are there, but a rating of 75 leaves him towards the back of this field, making that one bright run hard to trust.
AI verdict

SR 71 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Nermal silks
Nermal
Age 3 · 9-3
52231
78
78
78OR
3
9-3
11/1 17/2 10/1
A win last time out capped a strong run of places — a third and back-to-back runners-up before that — across his last five starts. Today's going experience and a rating of 84 make him solidly competitive, with only a modest fifth five starts back as a blemish.
AI verdict

SR 78 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

10
Nod Of Approval silks
Nod Of Approval
Age 3 · 9-0
5-6205
75
73
75OR
3
9-0
17/2 15/2 8/1
Winless in his last five starts, though a runner-up three starts back shows he can mix it at this level. Trip and going experience and a rating of 83 keep him firmly in this pack, but the surrounding form is otherwise modest.
AI verdict

SR 73 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Misty Cove silks
Misty Cove
Age 3 · 8-13
4-310
74
56
74OR
3
8-13
33/1 FCST 28/1
A win two starts back, and a third three starts back, show recent ability, despite an unplaced effort last time out. Today's going experience and a rating of 82 keep her competitive, though a yard managing just 2 from 40 lately is a slight concern back on a quick 10-day turnaround.
AI verdict

SR 56 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

12
Fits Perfect silks
Fits Perfect
Age 3 · 8-12
509-0
73
67
73OR
3
8-12
11/1 10/1 8/1
Winless in his last four starts, with only a fifth four starts back offering any encouragement among mostly unplaced efforts. A rating of 65 leaves him well down this field, and 93 days off adds to the concerns, even with a red-hot yard in his corner.
AI verdict

SR 67 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

13
Ryefield Dasher silks
Ryefield Dasher
Age 3 · 8-10
045-60
71
48
71OR
3
8-10
50/1 33/1 40/1
Winless in his last five starts, with a fourth four starts back the best of a largely unplaced sequence. Today's going experience is a plus, but a rating of 73 puts him towards the rear of this field on these figures.
AI verdict

SR 48 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 50/1.

14
Vantage Code silks
Vantage Code
Age 3 · 8-8
67-072
69
74
69OR
3
8-8
6/1 8/1 11/2
Winless in his last five starts, though a runner-up last time out is the clear positive amid a run of sevenths either side. Today's going experience and a rating of 75 keep him in touch, but the wider form is modest.
AI verdict

SR 74 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

15
Solas Na Gealai silks
Solas Na Gealai
Age 3 · 8-7
778
68
46
68OR
3
8-7
50/1 33/1 40/1
Winless in her last three starts, with an eighth last time out preceded by a pair of sevenths. Has run over today's trip before, but a rating of 59 — bottom of this field — makes her hard to fancy on this evidence.
AI verdict

SR 46 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 50/1.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Madbadanddangerous 6/1 open 5.50 15/2 open 6.50 15/2 open 6.50 13/2 open 6.00 15/2 Coral
2 Confused 10/1 open 12.00 10/1 17/2 open 11.00 9/1 10/1 Bet365
3 Themis 7/1 open 7.00 8/1 open 7.50 8/1 open 7.00 7/1 open 7.00 8/1 Coral
4 Sir Benji 14/1 16/1 open 15.00 12/1 open 15.00 14/1 16/1 Coral
5 Sharkeyboy 13/2 15/2 open 7.00 15/2 open 7.00 13/2 open 7.00 15/2 Coral
6 Darius Dark 5/1 11/2 open 5.50 9/2 9/2 11/2 Coral
7 So Must I 18/1 open 23.00 18/1 open 29.00 18/1 open 29.00 18/1 open 26.00 18/1 Bet365
8 Admiral Will Brown 12/1 open 12.00 14/1 open 13.00 12/1 open 15.00 12/1 open 12.00 14/1 Coral
9 Nermal 11/1 open 9.50 12/1 open 12.00 10/1 open 12.00 11/1 open 11.00 12/1 Coral
10 Nod Of Approval 17/2 open 8.50 8/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 11.00 9/1 11/1 Ladbrokes
11 Misty Cove 33/1 33/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 Bet365
12 Fits Perfect 11/1 open 19.00 8/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 11.00 10/1 open 13.00 11/1 Bet365
13 Ryefield Dasher 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 41.00 40/1 50/1 open 41.00 50/1 Bet365
14 Vantage Code 6/1 open 9.00 11/2 open 10.00 11/2 open 10.00 11/2 open 9.00 6/1 Bet365
15 Solas Na Gealai 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 41.00 40/1 50/1 open 41.00 50/1 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

Darius Dark

Speculative

Darius Dark owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (49) and market confidence (77). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

5/1 J P Murtagh Ben Coen
69% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Madbadanddangerous

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

6/1 · Noel Meade
✓ Value Signal

Misty Cove

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

33/1 · Gavin Cromwell
◈ 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 Speculative
49 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +18.8 pts

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

Market confidence High conviction
77 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +16.9 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
44 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 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 High conviction
60 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.0 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
52 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.2 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 6. Darius Dark
57.3 5/1
2 1. Madbadanddangerous
54.8 6/1
3 3. Themis
53.9 7/1
4 9. Nermal
51.4 11/1
5 10. Nod Of Approval
51.0 17/2
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Darius Dark
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6
Age 3 · 9-7
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 89 🐾

SR 89 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 3 · 10-0
6/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 89 🐾

SR 89 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

14
Age 3 · 8-8
6/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 74 🐾

SR 74 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 3 · 9-9
13/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 79 🐾

SR 79 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 3 · 9-13
7/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 86 🐾

SR 86 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Age 3 · 9-0
17/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 73 🐾

SR 73 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 3 · 9-13
10/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 79 🐾

SR 79 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Age 3 · 9-3
11/1
★★★☆☆ SR 78 🐾

SR 78 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

12
Age 3 · 8-12
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 67 🐾

SR 67 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Age 3 · 9-3
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 71 🐾

SR 71 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Age 3 · 9-10
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 73 🐾

SR 73 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Age 3 · 9-5
18/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 64 🐾

SR 64 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Darius Dark
Confidence: Medium

Darius Dark (SR:89, 5/1, 9-7) is joint-top on ability alongside Madbadanddangerous but carries 7lb less than that rival, a meaningful weight edge in a competitive 3yo handicap. The form string 9-0111 shows three consecutive wins most recently — the only horse in the field with that level of recent momentum — and DistFit:+ confirms he stays this 1m4f+ trip, which is a genuine differentiator in a field where every other runner is marked DistFit:?. Trainer JP Murtagh's 11% strike rate is modest but jockey Ben Coen (12%) is a competent booking and the 5/1 price reflects the ability rather than sentiment. The absence of a market drift is reassuring given that rival Madbadanddangerous has drifted 29% and Themis 19%. Each-way alternative: Vantage Code. Main danger: Vantage Code — Vantage Code (SR:74, 6/1, 8-8) has steamed in 30% — the joint-strongest market move in the race — carries a featherweight 8-8 which is a 13lb pull on Darius Dark at the weights, and the most recent form figure of 2 suggests a horse arriving in good order despite a modest overall SR.

Shortlist Darius Dark, Vantage Code, Madbadanddangerous, Nermal, Themis
Each-way: Vantage Code Danger: Vantage Code

🗺 The Course Race conditions

1m4f84y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
15 Confirmed runners
Galway Track and setting