Bangor-on-Dee 13:40 RESULTED
Class 4 4 Sep 2026

Friday 4 September North Wales Business Day Novices' Hurdle Race (gbb Race)

North Wales Business Day Novices' Hurdle Race (gbb Race) · 2m3f123y

Official Result

North Wales Business Day Novices' Hurdle Race (gbb Race)

Confirmed
  1. Winner Hoe Joly Smoke (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton
    13/8
  2. 4/7F
  3. 20/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 2 weeks, 3 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Hoe Joly Smoke silks
Hoe Joly Smoke
Age 8 · 11-0
3566-2
122
123
122OR
8
11-0
10/11 2/5 2/3
Favourable weight of 11-0 gives a real edge in this handicap.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 11-0 gives a real edge in this handicap.

2
Sovereignlightcafe silks
Sovereignlightcafe
Age 5 · 11-0
38-
136
5
11-0
16/1 20/1 10/1
SR 136 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 136 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Iamyouare silks
Iamyouare
Age 6 · 10-7
51-3F2
109
114
109OR
6
10-7
11/10 7/4 2/3
Favourable weight of 10-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 10-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

4
That Old Chestnut silks
That Old Chestnut
Age 6 · 10-7
80/2-3
138
6
10-7
25/1 14/1 20/1
SR 138 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict

SR 138 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Whinny Houston silks
Whinny Houston
Age 5 · 10-7
P0-0
125
5
10-7
200/1 150/1 200/1
SR 125 suggests ability but 200/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 125 suggests ability but 200/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Hoe Joly Smoke 10/11 open 1.40 1/1 open 1.50 4/6 open 1.44 4/6 open 1.44 11/10 open 1.44 11/10 open 1.44 11/10 William Hill
2 Sovereignlightcafe 16/1 open 21.00 11/1 open 21.00 12/1 open 21.00 12/1 open 21.00 10/1 open 21.00 12/1 open 21.00 16/1 Bet365
3 Iamyouare 11/10 open 3.25 1/1 open 2.75 4/6 open 3.00 4/6 open 3.00 1/1 open 3.00 5/6 open 2.75 11/10 Bet365
4 That Old Chestnut 25/1 open 17.00 25/1 open 15.00 22/1 open 17.00 22/1 open 17.00 20/1 open 17.00 25/1 open 15.00 25/1 Bet365
5 Whinny Houston 200/1 open 151.00 200/1 open 151.00 200/1 open 151.00 200/1 open 151.00 200/1 open 151.00 200/1 open 151.00 200/1 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

Hoe Joly Smoke

Live signal

Hoe Joly Smoke owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (68) and market confidence (96). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

10/11 Dan Skelton Harry Skelton
69% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Iamyouare

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

11/10 · Donald McCain
✓ Value Signal

That Old Chestnut

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

25/1 · Henry Daly
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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 Live signal
68 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +26.0 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
96 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +21.1 pts

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

Pace profile Speculative
52 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
42 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.2 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 Live signal
61 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.9 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. Hoe Joly Smoke
64.2 10/11
2 3. Iamyouare
62.5 11/10
3 2. Sovereignlightcafe
59.5 16/1
4 4. That Old Chestnut
56.0 25/1
5 5. Whinny Houston
50.9 200/1
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Iamyouare
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Community Signal

Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

1
Age 8 · 11-0
10/11
★★★★☆ SR 123 🐾

Favourable weight of 11-0 gives a real edge in this handicap.

3
Age 6 · 10-7
11/10
★★★★☆ SR 114 🐾

Favourable weight of 10-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

2
Age 5 · 11-0
16/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 136 🐾

SR 136 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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What the money's doing in this race — biggest price movements across the bookmakers since the last odds sync.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Iamyouare
Confidence: Speculative

Iamyouare (SR:114, 13/8) is a genuine contender despite carrying the lowest SR in the field. The market has shortened 13% since opening — meaningful money coming in on a 5-runner novice — and GoingFit:+ confirms proven ability on today's Good ground, a key differentiator in a field where every other runner shows GoingFit:?. At 10-7 versus 11-0 for the top two rated, Iamyouare enjoys a 7lb weight advantage over Hoe Joly Smoke and Sovereignlightcafe. The most important signal here is that the market favourite Hoe Joly Smoke (SR:123) has drifted 16% — serious money leaving a short-priced horse in a 5-runner field is a red flag that should not be ignored — and the raw form line 51-3F2 shows a horse that competes consistently and handles this class (stepping up ClassMv:↑1 but the going confidence gives a credible edge). Each-way alternative: Sovereignlightcafe. Main danger: Hoe Joly Smoke — Despite the 16% drift, Hoe Joly Smoke retains the Dan and Harry Skelton combination (trainer 21%, jockey 27%), a ClassMv:↓1 drop in grade, and SR:123 that is competitive — if the drift reflects simply an each-way price adjustment rather than a negative market signal, the yard's firepower could still see it win.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Iamyouare carries the lowest SR in the field at 114 — a 9-point deficit to favourite Hoe Joly Smoke and 22 points below Sovereignlightcafe, whose market support (in22%) is the sharpest in the race de…
  • Jockey Mr Harry Brown has only 10 recorded rides in the data, making him a significant unknown quantity in a race where the rival connections feature Harry Skelton (27% strike rate, 706 rides) and Da…
  • Donald McCain's current trainer strike rate of just 8% from 113 runners is poor, and the form line 51-3F2 includes a fall (F) — raising questions about jumping reliability under pressure at a turning…
  • Sovereignlightcafe (SR:136, highest in field) has attracted the strongest market move of any runner at in22%, suggesting informed money may be targeting a different horse despite its longer price — a…
Shortlist Iamyouare, Hoe Joly Smoke, Sovereignlightcafe
Each-way: Sovereignlightcafe Danger: Hoe Joly Smoke

🗺 The Course Class 4

2m3f123y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
5 Confirmed runners
Bangor-on-Dee Track and setting
Class 4 Race grade