Class 5 18 May 2026

Last Monday Sporting Times Handicap

Sporting Times Handicap · 1m2f

548-Hr decs

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Official Result

Sporting Times Handicap

Confirmed
  1. Winner King's Hand (GB) David Egan · Joseph Parr
    9/2
  2. 3/1J
  3. 16/1
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  • 5 declared
  • 0 picked
  • 1 NR
Updated 2 days, 23 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
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King's Hand silks
King's Hand Non-Runner
Age 4 · 9-13
731241
77
4
9-13
5/1 3/1 9/2
AW winner for Sir Mark Prescott in January; two good runs to start off his time with Joseph Parr and he took a step forward when seeing off seven rivals at Lingfield on Monday (1m2f, good); more will be needed to defy a penalty but he's unexposed on turf and he can't be discounted.
1
Primo Lara silks
Primo Lara
Age 5 · 9-9
6769-9
66
91
5
9-9
5/1 6/1 9/2
Won his first two handicaps as a 3yo but has regressed for two yards since; held on his AW comeback from wind surgery three weeks ago but is entitled to come on for that and this is weaker in second-time cheekpieces.

SR 66 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .

2
Celestias Comet silks
Celestias Comet
Age 4 · 9-7
210-66
66
86
4
9-7
13/2 9/1 13/2
Struggled since winning a 1m Tapeta novice last autumn, latterly returned to that trip on Polytrack without the usual hood (left off again today); something to prove now.

SR 66 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .

3
Dancing Tiger silks
Dancing Tiger
Age 4 · 9-6
134-16
72
88
4
9-6
3/1 7/2 3/1
This looks his optimal trip, having won over it at Doncaster in March, and should be happier back on turf having been unable to take his usual prominent position on the AW a fortnight ago; one of the likelier winners.

SR 72 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Bobacious silks
Bobacious
Age 6 · 9-0
69776-
75
85
6
9-0
18/1 11/1 14/1
Four wins for two previous yards came from the front, three round undulating courses; finished last season on a downswing, though, and sold for 1,000gns since; there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh.

SR 75 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .

8
Panama Black silks
Panama Black
Age 4 · 8-11
-45347
72
86
4
8-11
18/1 10/1 18/1
Running consistently off his higher AW mark (almost a stone lower on turf), including for new yard five weeks ago; has only gone beyond 1m once before, though, and the longer trip on grass is the double concern.

SR 72 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
0 King's Hand 5/1 open 4.00 5/1 open 4.00 5/1 open 4.00 9/2 open 4.00 5/1 open 4.00 5/1 Bet365
1 Primo Lara 5/1 open 7.00 5/1 open 7.00 5/1 open 7.00 5/1 open 7.00 9/2 open 7.00 5/1 Bet365
2 Celestias Comet 13/2 open 11.00 13/2 open 10.00 13/2 open 10.00 13/2 open 10.00 13/2 open 10.00 13/2 Bet365
3 Dancing Tiger 3/1 open 5.00 3/1 open 4.50 3/1 open 4.50 3/1 open 4.50 3/1 open 4.50 3/1 Bet365
7 Bobacious 18/1 open 13.00 14/1 open 12.00 14/1 open 12.00 18/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 12.00 18/1 Bet365
8 Panama Black 18/1 open 11.00 18/1 open 12.00 18/1 open 12.00 18/1 open 12.00 18/1 open 12.00 18/1 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

Dancing Tiger

Speculative

Dancing Tiger owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (40) and market confidence (86). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

3/1 Roger Teal Marco Ghiani
70% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Primo Lara

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

5/1 · Jack Morland
✓ Value Signal

Panama Black

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

18/1 · Laura Mongan
◈ 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
40 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +15.2 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
33 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.4 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.9 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
50 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.0 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 3. Dancing Tiger
50.8 3/1
2 1. Primo Lara
48.4 5/1
3 2. Celestias Comet
46.6 13/2
4 7. Bobacious
44.6 18/1
5 8. Panama Black
40.9 18/1
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King's Hand
Medium

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SR

Saturday Rating

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Community Signal

Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

3
Age 4 · 9-6
3/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 72 🐾

SR 72 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

1
Age 5 · 9-9
5/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 66 🐾

SR 66 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .

2
Age 4 · 9-7
13/2
★☆☆☆☆ SR 66 🐾

SR 66 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .

7
Age 6 · 9-0
18/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 75 🐾

SR 75 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .

8
Age 4 · 8-11
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 72 🐾

SR 72 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
King's Hand
Confidence: Medium

King's Hand leads the field with SR 77 and is trading at . The Saturday Rating places it clear of the field on ability. Weight of 9-3 is manageable for a horse of this class.

Shortlist King's Hand, Bobacious, Dancing Tiger, Panama Black, Primo Lara
Each-way: Bobacious Danger: Dancing Tiger

🗺 The Course Class 5

1m2f Distance to cover
Good Expected going
5 Confirmed runners
Lingfield Track and setting
Class 5 Race grade