Chester 16:52 2 Aug 2026
Class 4 2 Aug 2026

Today Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)

Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) · 1m2f70y

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AI rates Cape Fear Medium Saturday Draw Join free to vote Updated 7 hours, 35 minutes ago
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Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Farasi Lane silks
Farasi Lane
Age 8 · 10-2
655515
79
59
79OR
8
10-2
18/1 12/1 18/1
Farasi Lane landed a winner two starts back and has experience over today's trip and going, with our rating of 86 suggesting he holds strong claims here; the main risk is that fifth last time out hints he may need things to fall right.
AI verdict

SR 59 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

2
Secret Beach silks
Secret Beach
Age 5 · 10-2
-95742
79
78
79OR
5
10-2
9/2 FCST 4/1
Placed last time out and boasting experience over today's trip and conditions, Secret Beach is a lively threat at 142 lb from stall six, with his rating of 81 giving him strong claims; the risk is he remains winless in his last five starts.
AI verdict

SR 78 suggests ability but 9/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Saligo Bay silks
Saligo Bay
Age 8 · 10-0
13421-
77
76
77OR
8
10-0
5/1 7/2 5/1
Saligo Bay brings decent recent form — a winner last time out and a second two starts back — and has run over today's distance and going before, but his stall-one draw and a speed rating of 73 that trails his official mark slightly suggest he faces a stiff task against stronger-rated rivals.
AI verdict

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

4
Naples silks
Naples
Age 4 · 9-13
1-0530
76
52
76OR
4
9-13
28/1 22/1 28/1
Naples has run over today's trip and going and rates as the pick of the field on our figures, which have him top of the ratings; drawn in stall 3 carrying 139 lb, the concern is that he has been out of the frame in two of his last three starts.
AI verdict

SR 52 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 28/1.

5
Tiger silks
Tiger
Age 4 · 9-12
34-642
75
79
75OR
4
9-12
3/1 10/3 5/2
Winless in his last five starts, Tiger nonetheless shaped with promise when second last time out, and he has experience of today's distance and going to call on — 49 days between runs is the one query, but a rating of 84 gives him solid claims from stall 5 carrying 138 lb.
AI verdict

SR 79 suggests ability but 3/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Echalar silks
Echalar
Age 4 · 9-11
667034
74
56
74OR
4
9-11
16/1 17/2 16/1
Winless in his last six starts and ranked last on our figures, Echalar faces a stiff task from stall eight carrying 137 lb, though he has shown some consistency with a third two starts back and a fourth last time out — small encouragement from an otherwise moderate recent profile.
AI verdict

SR 56 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

7
Oman silks
Oman
Age 8 · 9-8
841479
71
59
71OR
8
9-8
18/1 14/1 18/1
Oman has been out of the frame in his last two starts, and his recent record of one win in his last six offers little encouragement; however, he has distance and going experience to draw on, and 27 days between runs suggests he arrives fresh.
AI verdict

SR 59 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

8
Moon Beginnings silks
Moon Beginnings
Age 4 · 9-8
880548
71
55
71OR
4
9-8
16/1 12/1 16/1
Winless in his last six starts, Moon Beginnings does at least bring experience of today's trip and going, and a fourth two starts back hints at some residual ability; however, the eighth last time and fifth before it are a concern, and 134 lb from stall 10 adds no favours.
AI verdict

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

9
Cape Fear silks
Cape Fear
Age 3 · 9-7
323213
78
90
78OR
3
9-7
11/4 5/2 9/4
Cape Fear has been a model of consistency in recent starts — third last time out, a winner two starts back — and returns after 22 days on familiar distance and going; his 133 lb burden and ranking sixth of ten suggest he'll be competing for a share rather than the spoils.
AI verdict

SR 90 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

10
Eagle Day silks
Eagle Day
Age 6 · 8-13
180494
62
46
62OR
6
8-13
22/1 18/1 22/1
Eagle Day has managed just one win in his last six starts, with a ninth two runs back hardly inspiring confidence, and ranked ninth of ten on our figures he faces a stiff task; he has run over today's trip and going before, and 12 days since his last outing suggests he arrives fresh.
AI verdict

SR 46 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Farasi Lane 18/1 open 13.00 18/1 open 13.00 18/1 open 13.00 18/1 open 13.00 20/1 open 13.00 20/1 Betfred
2 Secret Beach 9/2 open 7.00 4/1 open 5.50 4/1 open 5.50 4/1 4/1 open 5.50 9/2 Bet365
3 Saligo Bay 5/1 open 4.50 5/1 open 5.00 5/1 open 5.00 5/1 open 5.00 5/1 open 5.00 5/1 Bet365
4 Naples 28/1 28/1 open 23.00 28/1 open 23.00 28/1 open 23.00 28/1 open 23.00 28/1 Bet365
5 Tiger 3/1 open 4.50 11/4 open 4.33 11/4 open 4.33 5/2 open 4.33 11/4 open 4.33 3/1 Bet365
6 Echalar 16/1 open 9.50 22/1 open 12.00 22/1 open 12.00 22/1 open 12.00 20/1 open 12.00 22/1 Coral
7 Oman 18/1 open 15.00 18/1 18/1 18/1 18/1 18/1 Bet365
8 Moon Beginnings 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
9 Cape Fear 11/4 5/2 5/2 5/2 9/4 open 3.50 11/4 Bet365
10 Eagle Day 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

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

Tiger

Speculative

Tiger owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (44) and market confidence (86). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

3/1 Ian Williams Edward Greatrex
67% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Cape Fear

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

11/4 · Andrew Balding
✓ Value Signal

Naples

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

28/1 · Steph Hollinshead
◈ 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
44 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +16.7 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
42 / 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
45 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.5 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 5. Tiger
55.4 3/1
2 9. Cape Fear
54.4 11/4
3 2. Secret Beach
52.4 9/2
4 3. Saligo Bay
50.2 5/1
5 6. Echalar
41.4 16/1
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Cape Fear
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9
Age 3 · 9-7
11/4
★★★☆☆ SR 90 🐾

SR 90 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 4 · 9-12
3/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 79 🐾

SR 79 suggests ability but 3/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 5 · 10-2
9/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 78 🐾

SR 78 suggests ability but 9/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 8 · 10-0
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 76 🐾

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

6
Age 4 · 9-11
16/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 56 🐾

SR 56 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

8
Age 4 · 9-8
16/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 55 🐾

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

1
Age 8 · 10-2
18/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 59 🐾

SR 59 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

7
Age 8 · 9-8
18/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 59 🐾

SR 59 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

STEAMERS

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Cape Fear
Confidence: Medium

Cape Fear (SR 90, 11/4) is the standout performer in this field on every meaningful metric. His SR of 90 is the highest by 11 points over Tiger (SR 79), and he carries just 9-7 — a meaningful weight advantage over the two heavier-rated rivals. His form string of 323213 shows absolute consistency at this class level, and both DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ confirm he handles today's 1m2f70y trip and good ground reliably. Andrew Balding (19% strike rate, 1,392 runners) and Oisin Murphy (21%, 1,248 runners) is the strongest trainer-jockey pairing in the race by a clear margin, and running off the same mark as his last win (MarkMv:=) means connections are not chasing a higher penalty. Each-way alternative: Saligo Bay. Main danger: Tiger — Tiger (SR 79, 3/1) has shortened 14% in the market, is identified as Ian Williams' yard number one, and Edward Greatrex's 13% strike rate is strong — though GoingFit:- and a step up in class (ClassMv:↑1) with no distance confirmation (DistFit:?) are genuine concerns that keep him from the top spot.

Shortlist Cape Fear, Tiger, Saligo Bay
Each-way: Saligo Bay Danger: Tiger

🗺 The Course Class 4

1m2f70y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
10 Confirmed runners
Chester Track and setting
Class 4 Race grade