Galway 20:10 RESULTED
31 Jul 2026

Last Friday Hop House 13 Handicap

Hop House 13 Handicap · 1m6f14y

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Hop House 13 Handicap

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  1. Winner Vantage Code (IRE) Ben Coen · Emmet Mullins
    15/8F
  2. 22/1
  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
Celtic Druid silks
Celtic Druid
Age 5 · 10-0
114732
70
58
70OR
5
10-0
14/1 12/1 14/1
Celtic Druid has placed last time out and was third two starts back, but ranked 19 of 21 on our figures, he looks up against it here; the experience over today's trip and going offers some consolation, though 140 lb is a stern burden.
AI verdict

SR 58 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

2
Lady Plimsoll silks
Lady Plimsoll
Age 4 · 10-0
5262-3
70
62
70OR
4
10-0
11/1 9/1 11/1
Winless in her last five starts but has placed twice in that sequence and brings solid each-way claims here as the top-rated runner; she has run over today's going before, and third last time out and a second two starts back suggest she retains form, though 123 days off will need to be overcome.
AI verdict

SR 62 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Tatum silks
Tatum
Age 5 · 10-0
1-7531
70
63
70OR
5
10-0
11/1 9/1 10/1
Tatum arrives on the back of a win last time out and a victory five starts back, with experience over today's trip and going working in her favour. Carrying 140 lb after just eight days' turnaround is the one concern.
AI verdict

SR 63 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Baila Conmigo silks
Baila Conmigo
Age 4 · 9-13
302513
69
58
69OR
4
9-13
18/1
Baila Conmigo won last time out and has going experience in his favour, but his two wins in his last six starts are offset by a fifth two runs back, and 139 lb is a stern ask for a gelding ranked 14 of 21 on our ratings.
AI verdict

SR 58 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

5
Hexagonal silks
Hexagonal
Age 5 · 9-13
499601
69
55
69OR
5
9-13
16/1 12/1 16/1
Bounced back to win last time out, but six days is a quick turnaround and he's been inconsistent in recent starts, with four finishes outside the placings in his last six. Has run over today's going, and 139 lb is no featherweight.
AI verdict

SR 55 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

6
Steps In The Sand silks
Steps In The Sand
Age 7 · 9-13
128-90
69
45
69OR
7
9-13
22/1 18/1 22/1
Steps In The Sand showed she could compete when second four starts back and a winner five starts back, but three consecutive unplaced efforts since tell against her. She has experience over today's trip and going, and 19 days since her last run suggests she arrives fresh.
AI verdict

SR 45 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

7
Goin' silks
Goin'
Age 6 · 9-12
035-73
68
62
68OR
6
9-12
17/2 8/1 17/2
Placed third last time out and third four starts back, Goin' has shown consistency without a win in his last five starts, and he has run over today's trip and going before; the 138 lb burden is the key concern for a gelding operating off a mark of 68.
AI verdict

SR 62 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Trubshaw silks
Trubshaw
Age 4 · 9-12
41-806
68
45
68OR
4
9-12
28/1 25/1 28/1
Trubshaw won four starts back but has finished sixth, unplaced, and eighth in his last three, making recent form the concern; he has run over today's trip and going, and an eight-day turnaround keeps him fresh, though 138 lb is a stiff ask.
AI verdict

SR 45 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 28/1.

9
Cooley's Mist silks
Cooley's Mist
Age 4 · 9-10
7-8331
66
63
66OR
4
9-10
11/1 10/1 11/1
Cooley's Mist arrives on the back of a win last time out and has run over today's distance and going, yet he sits mid-pack on ratings and carries 136 lb, which may blunt his recent momentum.
AI verdict

SR 63 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Mr Rango silks
Mr Rango
Age 8 · 9-10
745829
66
41
66OR
8
9-10
28/1
Winless in his last six, Mr Rango nonetheless showed real quality when second two starts back, and a rating of 74 among a 21-runner field marks him as a leading threat; the risk is that last-time-out ninth leaves his consistency open to question.
AI verdict

SR 41 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 28/1.

11
Quiz Test silks
Quiz Test
Age 6 · 9-10
42-943
66
63
66OR
6
9-10
9/1 FCST 17/2
Yet to score in his last five starts, Quiz Test at least brings distance and going experience to the table, and a speed rating of 76 hints at ability — though 51 days off and a hefty 136 lb burden are the key questions to answer here.
AI verdict

SR 63 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

12
Blackjack Hills silks
Blackjack Hills
Age 4 · 9-9
11-728
65
63
65OR
4
9-9
11/1 10/1 11/1
Backed up a recent second with a win three starts back, but ranked 20 of 21 on our figures and a seventh two starts back undermines confidence; going experience at least gives him a foothold.
AI verdict

SR 63 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

13
Coulstys Way silks
Coulstys Way
Age 4 · 9-9
528-03
65
48
65OR
4
9-9
18/1 16/1 18/1
Winless in her last five starts and ranked 15th of 21 on our figures, Coulstys Way faces a stiff task here; third last time out and a second four starts back offer faint encouragement, and she has run over today's trip and going before, returning on a fresh 16 days.
AI verdict

SR 48 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

14
Nancee Spain silks
Nancee Spain
Age 4 · 9-9
21-856
65
44
65OR
4
9-9
25/1 20/1 25/1
Nancee Spain has run over today's trip and going, and a win four starts back shows she can find the line — but her last three runs have all been out of the frame, and that dip in form is the chief concern.
AI verdict

SR 44 suggests ability but 25/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

15
Bell Ex Too silks
Bell Ex Too
Age 3 · 9-3
6576
70
46
70OR
3
9-3
33/1
Winless in his last four starts, Bell Ex Too arrives 20 days fresh and has run over today's going before, but a string of mid-pack finishes — sixth, seventh, fifth, sixth — and a speed rating of 60 suggest he faces a stiff task off 129 lb against a field of 21.
AI verdict

SR 46 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.

16
Vantage Code silks
Vantage Code
Age 3 · 9-2
7-0723
69
76
69OR
3
9-2
3/1
Placed third last time out and second two starts back, Vantage Code shows consistent placing ability in recent starts, though winless in his last five and a return just four days ago raises freshness questions; has run over today's going, and 128 lb is workable at this level.
AI verdict

SR 76 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

17
Blissful Bonita silks
Blissful Bonita
Age 3 · 8-12
68-752
65
66
65OR
3
8-12
9/1 FCST 17/2
Winless in her last five starts, with finishes no better than second in that spell and a trainer currently in the depths of a lean spell (1 from 35 in the past fortnight), Blissful Bonita — ranked 17th of 21 on our figures — faces a stiff task, though she has run over today's going before.
AI verdict

SR 66 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

18
Espritroyale silks
Espritroyale
Age 3 · 8-12
0-5652
65
66
65OR
3
8-12
9/1 FCST 17/2
Winless in her last five starts and ranked 18th of 21 on our figures, Espritroyale faces a stiff task, with the trainer in poor nick at 1/35 over the past fortnight; second last time out is the one genuine positive to cling to.
AI verdict

SR 66 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

19
Lauro's Legend silks
Lauro's Legend
Age 6 · 9-8
700
TBA
64
35
64OR
6
9-8
33/1
Winless in his last three starts and ranked 16th of 21 on our figures, Lauro's Legend has little recent form to recommend him despite experience over today's trip and going; the 134 lb burden adds further pressure on a gelding who needs to rediscover his best.
AI verdict

SR 35 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.

20
Out On Friday silks
Out On Friday
Age 10 · 9-7
0-0207
63
42
63OR
10
9-7
33/1
Winless in his last five starts, though he did post a second three starts back to show he's capable of mixing it; seventh last time out, 15 days ago, keeps him relatively fresh, and he has run over today's trip and going before.
AI verdict

SR 42 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.

21
Covert Legend silks
Covert Legend
Age 6 · 9-7
442-44
63
54
63OR
6
9-7
14/1
Winless in his last five starts, with four fourths and a second three starts back, Covert Legend faces a stiff task here — ranked last on our figures, though he has experience of today's going and returns after a 27-day break.
AI verdict

SR 54 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Celtic Druid 14/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 Coral
2 Lady Plimsoll 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 Bet365
3 Tatum 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 10.00 10/1 open 10.00 11/1 Bet365
4 Baila Conmigo 18/1 18/1 18/1 18/1 18/1 18/1 Bet365
5 Hexagonal 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 Bet365
6 Steps In The Sand 22/1 open 19.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 Bet365
7 Goin' 17/2 open 10.00 17/2 17/2 17/2 17/2 open 9.00 17/2 Bet365
8 Trubshaw 28/1 open 26.00 28/1 open 26.00 28/1 open 26.00 28/1 open 26.00 28/1 open 26.00 28/1 Bet365
9 Cooley's Mist 11/1 open 11.00 12/1 open 11.00 12/1 open 11.00 12/1 open 11.00 12/1 open 11.00 12/1 Coral
10 Mr Rango 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 Bet365
11 Quiz Test 9/1 open 12.00 17/2 17/2 17/2 17/2 9/1 Bet365
12 Blackjack Hills 11/1 open 11.00 12/1 open 11.00 12/1 open 11.00 12/1 open 11.00 12/1 open 11.00 12/1 Coral
13 Coulstys Way 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 Bet365
14 Nancee Spain 25/1 open 21.00 25/1 open 21.00 25/1 open 21.00 25/1 open 21.00 25/1 open 21.00 25/1 Bet365
15 Bell Ex Too 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 Bet365
16 Vantage Code 3/1 10/3 10/3 3/1 open 4.33 3/1 open 4.33 10/3 Coral
17 Blissful Bonita 9/1 open 12.00 17/2 17/2 17/2 17/2 9/1 Bet365
18 Espritroyale 9/1 open 12.00 17/2 17/2 17/2 17/2 9/1 Bet365
19 Lauro's Legend 33/1 50/1 50/1 50/1 50/1 50/1 Coral
20 Out On Friday 33/1 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 Coral
21 Covert Legend 14/1 20/1 open 19.00 20/1 open 19.00 20/1 open 19.00 20/1 open 19.00 20/1 Coral

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

Vantage Code

Speculative

Vantage Code owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (42) and market confidence (86). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

3/1 Emmet Mullins Ben Coen
74% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Tatum

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

11/1 · Noel Meade
✓ Value Signal

Nancee Spain

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

25/1 · Daniel McLoughlin
◈ 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 Low conviction
42 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +16.0 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
86 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +19.0 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
41 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
40 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.0 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
52 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.2 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
57 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.5 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 16. Vantage Code
51.8 3/1
2 3. Tatum
47.5 11/1
3 9. Cooley's Mist
47.4 11/1
4 2. Lady Plimsoll
46.7 11/1
5 17. Blissful Bonita
46.1 9/1
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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

16
Age 3 · 9-2
3/1
★★★☆☆ SR 76 🐾

SR 76 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 6 · 9-12
17/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 62 🐾

SR 62 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Age 6 · 9-10
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 63 🐾

SR 63 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

17
Age 3 · 8-12
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 66 🐾

SR 66 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

18
Age 3 · 8-12
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 66 🐾

SR 66 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 4 · 10-0
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 62 🐾

SR 62 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 5 · 10-0
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 63 🐾

SR 63 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Age 4 · 9-10
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 63 🐾

SR 63 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

12
Age 4 · 9-9
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 63 🐾

SR 63 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

1
Age 5 · 10-0
14/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 58 🐾

SR 58 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

21
Age 6 · 9-7
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 54 🐾

SR 54 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 5 · 9-13
16/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 55 🐾

SR 55 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

4
Age 4 · 9-13
18/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 58 🐾

SR 58 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

13
Age 4 · 9-9
18/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 48 🐾

SR 48 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

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Vantage Code
Confidence: Medium

Vantage Code (SR:76, 3/1) is the clear class standout in this field — sitting 10 points clear of the next-best cluster at SR:66 on a scale where every point matters in a competitive handicap. Carrying only 9-2, the lightest weight among the serious contenders, that SR advantage translates into a genuine lbs edge over the field. Emmet Mullins (11%, 292 runners) is a competent handler and Ben Coen (11%, 664 runners) is a quality booking for a yard's main hope. The distance and going are both unproven (DistFit:? GoingFit:?) but at 3 years old with limited starts that reflects sample size rather than demonstrated unsuitability, and 1m6f on Good ground at Galway is a fair test for a progressive type at this mark. Each-way alternative: Tatum. Main danger: Blissful Bonita — Blissful Bonita (SR:66, 9/1, Wgt:8-12) has the lowest weight in the yard pair and Gary Carroll is the senior Cromwell booking over Nathan Crosse on stablemate Espritroyale, marking her as the yard's #1, and a recent second off a light weight keeps her competitive if the step to 1m6f suits.

Shortlist Vantage Code, Blissful Bonita, Tatum, Quiz Test, Goin'
Each-way: Tatum Danger: Blissful Bonita

🗺 The Course Race conditions

1m6f14y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
21 Confirmed runners
Galway Track and setting