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2 Aug 2026

Today Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Steeplechase

Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Steeplechase · 2m2f54y

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AI rates Lisleigh Lad Medium Saturday Draw Join free to vote Updated 6 hours, 38 minutes ago
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Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
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SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
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Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Blood Destiny silks
Blood Destiny
Age 7 · 11-12
P125-2
150
142
150OR
7
11-12
4/1 7/2 4/1
Blood Destiny arrives here second last time out and a winner four starts back, with previous experience of today's distance and going and a rating of 156 that puts him clear of his rivals. The 62-day absence is the one query, but his profile makes him the one to beat.
AI verdict

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

2
Coming Up Easy silks
Coming Up Easy
Age 8 · 11-2
1/1P0-
140
126
140OR
8
11-2
15/2 6/1 15/2
Two wins in his last four starts, including back-to-back victories, show Coming Up Easy in good heart, and he has experience of today's distance and going; a return from 114 days off is the one question to answer.
AI verdict

SR 126 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Runcok silks
Runcok
Age 6 · 10-9
F174-6
133
105
133OR
6
10-9
33/1 25/1 33/1
Runcok has run over today's trip and going, and his win four starts back shows he can compete at this level, but three runs without troubling the judge since, a 69-day absence, and a trainer who is winless in 27 recent attempts all work against him under 149 lb.
AI verdict

SR 105 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Le Nez Creux silks
Le Nez Creux
Age 5 · 10-8
13152-
132
129
132OR
5
10-8
10/3 11/4 10/3
A winner three starts back and second last time out, Le Nez Creux arrives with solid recent form and has the profile to make her presence felt off a 132 rating; the chief concern is a trainer running cold at 0/30 over the past fortnight.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 10-8 gives a real edge in this handicap.

5
Path d'Oroux silks
Path d'Oroux
Age 9 · 10-6
4950-0
130
113
130OR
9
10-6
16/1 20/1 14/1
Rated 140 and ranked second of 12, Path d'Oroux holds strong claims on his official mark of 130, and has run over today's trip and going; the chief concern is a trainer without a winner in 30 attempts over the past fortnight, and he arrives just one day after his last outing.
AI verdict

SR 113 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
The Banger Doyle silks
The Banger Doyle
Age 10 · 10-5
660-72
129
118
129OR
10
10-5
12/1 13/2 12/1
Yet to score in his last five starts, The Banger Doyle at least showed ability when second last time out, and has run over today's trip and going before; carrying 145 lb against higher-ranked rivals, however, makes progression hard to envisage.
AI verdict

SR 118 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Drumgill silks
Drumgill
Age 7 · 10-1
U-75P4
125
120
125OR
7
10-1
6/1 15/2 11/2
Winless in his last five starts and pulling up two runs back are real concerns, but Drumgill has run over today's trip and going before and bounced back to finish fourth last time out; a rating of 130 gives him something to work with from the middle of the field.
AI verdict

SR 120 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Lisleigh Lad silks
Lisleigh Lad
Age 8 · 10-0
24-341
123
127
123OR
8
10-0
11/2 FCST 5/1
Ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Lisleigh Lad faces a stiff ask off 140 lb, and his last-five form — a winner last time out but fourth and third in the starts before that — is inconsistent; experience over today's trip and going at least removes one unknown.
AI verdict

SR 127 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

9
War Correspondent silks
War Correspondent
Age 7 · 10-0
-44U43
123
97
123OR
7
10-0
33/1
Winless in his last five starts, with an unseating thrown in, War Correspondent is hard to fancy ranked 11 of 12 on our figures; he does return quickly on familiar distance and going, and a third last time out offers a crumb of encouragement.
AI verdict

SR 97 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Itsalladream silks
Itsalladream
Age 7 · 10-0
45-554
122
120
122OR
7
10-0
11/2 13/2 11/2
Winless in his last five starts, Itsalladream has nonetheless been running consistently in the minors, and he has experience of today's trip and conditions; the 140 lb burden may be the biggest obstacle to bridging that gap.
AI verdict

SR 120 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

11
Watch The Weather silks
Watch The Weather
Age 10 · 10-0
86-205
121
98
121OR
10
10-0
22/1 16/1 22/1
Winless in his last five starts and ranked ninth of 12 on our figures, Watch The Weather is hard to fancy at 140 lb; a second three starts back offers a crumb of hope, and experience over today's trip and going at least removes any unknown.
AI verdict

SR 98 suggests ability but 22/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

12
Bythesametoken silks
Bythesametoken
Age 12 · 10-0
/1359-
118
96
118OR
12
10-0
33/1 22/1 33/1
SR 96 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 96 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Blood Destiny 4/1 9/2 open 4.50 9/2 open 4.50 4/1 open 4.50 4/1 open 4.50 9/2 Coral
2 Coming Up Easy 15/2 open 8.00 17/2 open 7.00 17/2 open 7.00 15/2 open 7.00 15/2 open 7.00 17/2 Coral
3 Runcok 33/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 Coral
4 Le Nez Creux 10/3 open 3.75 7/2 open 3.75 7/2 open 3.75 10/3 open 3.75 7/2 open 3.75 7/2 Coral
5 Path d'Oroux 16/1 open 21.00 16/1 open 21.00 16/1 open 21.00 14/1 open 21.00 14/1 open 21.00 16/1 Bet365
6 The Banger Doyle 12/1 open 7.50 16/1 open 8.00 16/1 open 8.00 14/1 open 8.00 14/1 open 8.00 16/1 Coral
7 Drumgill 6/1 open 9.00 6/1 open 8.50 6/1 open 8.50 11/2 open 8.50 11/2 open 8.50 6/1 Bet365
8 Lisleigh Lad 11/2 open 6.00 5/1 5/1 11/2 open 6.00 11/2 open 6.00 11/2 Bet365
9 War Correspondent 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 Bet365
10 Itsalladream 11/2 open 11.00 6/1 open 7.50 6/1 open 7.50 11/2 open 7.50 11/2 open 7.50 6/1 Coral
11 Watch The Weather 22/1 open 17.00 25/1 open 17.00 25/1 open 17.00 22/1 open 17.00 25/1 open 17.00 25/1 Coral
12 Bythesametoken 33/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 23.00 40/1 open 23.00 40/1 open 23.00 40/1 open 23.00 40/1 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

Blood Destiny

Live signal

Blood Destiny owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (79) and market confidence (82). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

4/1 W P Mullins Paul Townend
67% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Le Nez Creux

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

10/3 · Gavin Cromwell
✓ Value Signal

Runcok

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

33/1 · John C McConnell
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

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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 High conviction
79 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +30.0 pts

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

Market confidence High conviction
82 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +17.9 pts

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

Pace profile Speculative
56 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
55 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.5 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
55 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.5 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
54 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.4 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 1. Blood Destiny
67.2 4/1
2 4. Le Nez Creux
65.7 10/3
3 8. Lisleigh Lad
63.7 11/2
4 2. Coming Up Easy
63.6 15/2
5 7. Drumgill
61.0 6/1
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Lisleigh Lad
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4
Age 5 · 10-8
10/3
★★★★☆ SR 129 🐾

Favourable weight of 10-8 gives a real edge in this handicap.

1
Age 7 · 11-12
4/1
★★★☆☆ SR 142 🐾

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

8
Age 8 · 10-0
11/2
★★★☆☆ SR 127 🐾

SR 127 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

10
Age 7 · 10-0
11/2
★★★☆☆ SR 120 🐾

SR 120 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 7 · 10-1
6/1
★★★☆☆ SR 120 🐾

SR 120 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 8 · 11-2
15/2
★★★☆☆ SR 126 🐾

SR 126 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Age 10 · 10-5
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 118 🐾

SR 118 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 9 · 10-6
16/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 113 🐾

SR 113 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Lisleigh Lad
Confidence: Medium

Lisleigh Lad (SR 127, 11/2) carries a featherweight 10-0 — a 3lb-12lb advantage over the top three in the market — and arrives on the back of a last-time-out win (form 24-341, rightmost digit = 1), providing the most recent evidence of peak fitness in the field. Trainer Ms Eleanor Broderick sends this horse out with 30 days freshness, which is ideal rather than a concern for a chaser at this trip. The SR of 127 is second only to Le Nez Creux's 129 among the realistic contenders but Lisleigh Lad carries 8lb less than Le Nez Creux, a meaningful weight advantage on Good ground over 2m2f. The horse is running off a mark +6 above its last win, which is the one caveat, but the weight-for-SR equation and the recency of winning form make this the most compelling case in the field. Each-way alternative: Drumgill. Main danger: Le Nez Creux — Le Nez Creux (SR 129, 10/3) is the highest-rated realistic contender, booking Mark Walsh who vastly outperforms the trainer's yard strike rate, and at only 5 years old is likely the most progressive horse in the field — four-star AI probability reflects genuine upside despite the 18% drift.

Shortlist Lisleigh Lad, Le Nez Creux, Drumgill, Itsalladream
Each-way: Drumgill Danger: Le Nez Creux

🗺 The Course Race conditions

2m2f54y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
12 Confirmed runners
Galway Track and setting