Navan 17:08 RESULTED
2 Sep 2026

Wednesday 2 September Kilberry (Q.R.) Handicap

Kilberry (Q.R.) Handicap · 2m

Official Result

Kilberry (Q.R.) Handicap

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  1. Winner Timurshah (IRE) Mr Derek O'Connor · Aidan Melia
    2/1F
  2. 6/1
  3. 28/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 2 weeks, 5 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Murat silks
Murat
Age 7 · 12-6
712
84
85
91
7
12-6
4/1 11/4 7/2
Beaten a short head into second last time out and a winner two starts back, Murat arrives here in excellent recent form on a quick 12-day turnaround, with experience over today's trip and going; the 174 lb burden is the one query, but his rating of 91 marks him as the one to beat.
AI verdict

SR 85 suggests ability but 7/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
The Mediator silks
The Mediator
Age 9 · 12-0
-32450
78
48
85
9
12-0
66/1 28/1 66/1
The Mediator has shown consistent placing ability in recent starts, and his experience over today's trip and going is a clear plus at a weight of 168 lb; however, winless in his last five and returning just four days after his latest outing, the trainer's dire 3% strike rate over the past fortnight is the significant concern.
AI verdict

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

3
Whimsy silks
Whimsy
Age 7 · 11-13
4/3-32
77
55
82
7
11-13
14/1 11/1 12/1
Consistently placed in recent starts, Whimsy has run over today's trip and going and her rating of 82 marks her as a genuine danger, yet winless in her last four and returning after 124 days off, the fitness query is the one concern.
AI verdict

SR 55 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

4
Black Heather silks
Black Heather
Age 7 · 11-11
3-440
75
45
89
7
11-11
22/1 22/1 20/1
Black Heather arrives here fourth two starts back and third four starts back, yet to win in recent starts, though our rating of 89 ranks him second of 17 and he has experience over today's trip and going; the main risk is that unplaced effort last time out.
AI verdict

SR 45 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.

5
Not Just Any Eagle silks
Not Just Any Eagle
Age 7 · 11-11
-07032
75
71
78
7
11-11
17/2 5/1 15/2
Placed in two of his last three starts, Not Just Any Eagle arrives here 27 days fresh and has experience of today's trip and conditions, yet he remains winless in recent starts and a testing 165 lb burden under his current mark of 75 makes a step forward harder to predict.
AI verdict

SR 71 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Friary Road silks
Friary Road
Age 6 · 11-9
339-32
73
60
79
6
11-9
12/1 15/2 11/1
Friary Road has run over today's trip and going before and arrives here on the back of a placed effort last time out, yet he remains winless in his last five starts and the 163 lb burden is a significant ask for a gelding rated 73 officially.
AI verdict

SR 60 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Timurshah silks
Timurshah
Age 5 · 11-9
5567/
73
87
79
5
11-9
13/8 9/4 3/2
Winless in his last four starts, Timurshah nevertheless shows a small uptick in our rating over his official mark and has experience on today's going, though a run of finishes drifting from fifth to seventh suggests he is struggling to find improvement at this level.
AI verdict

SR 87 suggests ability but 7/4 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Jerandme silks
Jerandme
Age 12 · 11-8
40730-
72
47
79
12
11-8
66/1 33/1 66/1
Jerandme has run over today's trip and going before, but is yet to score in his last five starts and returns after a 111-day absence, which tempers confidence; third two starts back offers mild encouragement for a gelding carrying 162 lb into a competitive field.
AI verdict

SR 47 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 66/1.

9
Sequoiaspirit silks
Sequoiaspirit
Age 9 · 11-8
8/23-3
72
55
75
9
11-8
18/1 11/1 14/1
Sequoiaspirit has been knocking on the door with back-to-back thirds and a second three starts back, though he remains yet to win in recent starts; he has run over today's trip and going, but a hefty 162 lb is the challenge he must overcome.
AI verdict

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

10
Day Trader silks
Day Trader
Age 5 · 11-7
06-002
71
65
71
5
11-7
7/1 7/2 11/2
Winless in his last five starts, Day Trader does at least bring distance experience and a recent second to the table, though two unplaced efforts since that run and a hefty 161 lb to carry make further progress a tough ask.
AI verdict

SR 65 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Miss Gitana silks
Miss Gitana
Age 5 · 11-2
098032
66
44
65
5
11-2
20/1 16/1 18/1
Winless in her last six starts and ranked 14 of 17 on our figures, Miss Gitana is hard to fancy at the weights carrying 156 lb, though second last time out and a return to today's distance and going at least offers some familiar conditions.
AI verdict

SR 44 suggests ability but 22/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

12
Liberated Light silks
Liberated Light
Age 7 · 11-1
264/54
65
51
76
7
11-1
18/1 18/1 14/1
Winless in his last five starts, Liberated Light at least brings distance and going experience to the table, and a speed rating of 80 offers some encouragement; however, 155 lb is a stern ask for a horse rated 65 officially, and consistent mid-pack finishes suggest a win remains elusive.
AI verdict

SR 51 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 25/1.

13
Rich Belief silks
Rich Belief
Age 9 · 10-13
28-606
63
45
69
9
10-13
40/1 20/1 33/1
SR 45 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 28/1.
AI verdict

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

14
Jurality silks
Jurality
Age 5 · 10-10
212585
60
40
59
5
10-10
33/1 20/1 25/1
Jurality has finished fifth, eighth and fifth in his last three starts, making him hard to fancy as the lowest-rated runner in the field, though he has experience over today's trip and going and returns on a quick 12-day turnaround suggesting he is fit.
AI verdict

SR 40 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 28/1.

15
Cala Gracioneta silks
Cala Gracioneta
Age 4 · 10-9
-02852
59
61
61
4
10-9
15/2 11/2 13/2
Winless in her last five starts and ranked 15 of 17 on our figures, Cala Gracioneta is hard to fancy off 149 lb, though she does return quickly six days after a second last time out and has experience over today's trip and going.
AI verdict

SR 61 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

16
Young Churchill silks
Young Churchill
Age 5 · 10-9
-70370
59
39
68
5
10-9
40/1 25/1 33/1
Winless in his last five starts and ranked 13 of 17 on our figures, Young Churchill is hard to fancy, though he has run over today's distance and going before and a third three starts back offers a crumb of comfort; 149 lb is a tough burden to overcome.
AI verdict

SR 39 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

17
Slowdownbarney silks
Slowdownbarney
Age 5 · 10-7
90-567
56
34
60
5
10-7
125/1 66/1 100/1
Winless in his last five starts and ranked 16 of 17 on our figures, Slowdownbarney has shown little to inspire confidence, with a run of seventh, sixth, and fifth suggesting modest progression at best; experience over today's trip and going, plus 27 days of freshening, are the slim positives here.
AI verdict

SR 34 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 100/1.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Murat 4/1 open 4.50 4/1 open 3.75 7/2 open 4.33 7/2 open 4.33 4/1 open 4.33 4/1 open 4.33 4/1 Bet365
2 The Mediator 66/1 open 29.00 80/1 open 29.00 66/1 open 34.00 66/1 open 34.00 80/1 open 34.00 66/1 open 34.00 80/1 Paddy Power
3 Whimsy 14/1 open 12.00 14/1 open 13.00 14/1 14/1 14/1 12/1 open 15.00 14/1 Bet365
4 Black Heather 22/1 22/1 20/1 open 26.00 20/1 open 26.00 22/1 open 26.00 20/1 open 26.00 22/1 Bet365
5 Not Just Any Eagle 17/2 open 8.50 8/1 open 6.00 15/2 open 8.00 15/2 open 8.00 8/1 open 8.00 8/1 open 8.00 17/2 Bet365
6 Friary Road 12/1 open 11.00 12/1 open 8.50 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 11.00 12/1 open 11.00 12/1 open 11.00 12/1 Bet365
7 Timurshah 13/8 open 3.75 13/8 open 4.50 6/4 open 3.25 6/4 open 3.25 13/8 open 3.25 6/4 open 3.25 13/8 Bet365
8 Jerandme 66/1 open 34.00 80/1 open 51.00 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 open 51.00 80/1 open 51.00 66/1 open 51.00 80/1 Paddy Power
9 Sequoiaspirit 18/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 14/1 open 13.00 18/1 Bet365
10 Day Trader 7/1 open 9.00 13/2 open 8.00 6/1 open 5.50 6/1 open 5.50 6/1 open 5.50 11/2 open 4.50 7/1 Bet365
11 Miss Gitana 20/1 open 19.00 20/1 open 19.00 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 17.00 20/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 17.00 20/1 Bet365
12 Liberated Light 18/1 open 23.00 14/1 open 23.00 14/1 open 19.00 14/1 open 19.00 16/1 open 19.00 14/1 open 19.00 18/1 Bet365
13 Rich Belief 40/1 open 23.00 40/1 open 21.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 26.00 40/1 Bet365
14 Jurality 33/1 open 23.00 28/1 open 21.00 28/1 open 26.00 28/1 open 26.00 28/1 open 26.00 25/1 33/1 Bet365
15 Cala Gracioneta 15/2 open 9.00 7/1 open 6.50 7/1 open 8.50 7/1 open 8.50 13/2 open 8.50 13/2 open 8.50 15/2 Bet365
16 Young Churchill 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 29.00 40/1 open 29.00 40/1 open 29.00 40/1 open 29.00 33/1 open 29.00 40/1 Bet365
17 Slowdownbarney 125/1 open 67.00 125/1 open 101.00 125/1 open 101.00 125/1 open 101.00 125/1 open 101.00 100/1 125/1 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

Timurshah

Speculative

Timurshah owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (48) and market confidence (93). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

13/8 Aidan Melia Mr Derek O'Connor
77% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Murat

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

4/1 · Peter Lawlor
✓ Value Signal

The Mediator

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

66/1 · Gordon Elliott
◈ 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
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +18.4 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
93 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +20.4 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
38 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.6 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
37 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.8 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
40 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.0 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
59 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.8 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 7. Timurshah
56.9 13/8
2 1. Murat
51.5 4/1
3 5. Not Just Any Eagle
46.2 17/2
4 10. Day Trader
45.7 7/1
5 15. Cala Gracioneta
44.8 15/2
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7
Age 5 · 11-9
13/8
★★☆☆☆ SR 87 🐾

SR 87 suggests ability but 7/4 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

1
Age 7 · 12-6
4/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 85 🐾

SR 85 suggests ability but 7/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Age 5 · 11-7
7/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 65 🐾

SR 65 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

15
Age 4 · 10-9
15/2
★★★☆☆ SR 61 🐾

SR 61 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 7 · 11-11
17/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 71 🐾

SR 71 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 6 · 11-9
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 60 🐾

SR 60 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 7 · 11-13
14/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 55 🐾

SR 55 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

9
Age 9 · 11-8
18/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 55 🐾

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

12
Age 7 · 11-1
18/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 51 🐾

SR 51 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 25/1.

11
Age 5 · 11-2
20/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 44 🐾

SR 44 suggests ability but 22/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

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Timurshah
Confidence: Speculative

Timurshah (SR:87, 7/4) is the clear class leader in this field and carries a manageable 11-9 — lighter than top-weight Murat (SR:85, 12-6) who is 19lb heavier for a marginal SR disadvantage. The 25% market support (Mkt:in25%) is the strongest steaming signal in the field and aligns with trainer Aidan Melia's 19% strike rate and Derek O'Connor aboard at 15%. Crucially, the MarkMv:-49 means Timurshah is racing off a mark 49lb below his last winning mark, an extraordinary concession that makes him significantly well-in at the weights. GoingFit:+ confirms he handles today's good ground, and at 5 years old he is the youngest, most likely progressive runner in the field. Each-way alternative: Murat. Main danger: Murat — Murat (SR:85, 7/2) is the second-highest rated runner, has proven distance fitness (DistFit:+), recent form of 712 showing a last-run second, and jockey H C Swan at 15% strike rate — the weight burden of 12-6 is the primary concern but in a Q.R. amateur context that penalty is less punishing than in a professional handicap.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Form reads '5567/' — the slash indicates a significant break and Timurshah has not won in his last five starts, finishing no better than 5th; today marks a return from a 31-day absence without a rece…
  • MarkMv:-49 is extraordinary but raises the question: why is he rated 49lb below his last winning mark? Suggests a steep form decline or physical issues that the handicapper has had to chase down, not…
  • Tiny trainer sample — Aidan Melia has only 36 runners in the data, making the 19% strike rate statistically fragile; a handful of winners skews a small yard's figures and this is not a powerful opera…
  • At 7/4 in a 17-runner field, Timurshah is a short price that leaves almost no margin for error; any traffic trouble, wide draw disadvantage or mid-race incident makes the each-way value negligible an…
Shortlist Timurshah, Murat, Not Just Any Eagle, Day Trader
Each-way: Murat Danger: Murat

🗺 The Course Race conditions

2m Distance to cover
Good Expected going
17 Confirmed runners
Navan Track and setting