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Class 4 11 Sep 2026

Friday 11 September Sporting Times/sri Lanka Nursery Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)

Sporting Times/sri Lanka Nursery Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) · 1m0f0y

Official Result

Sporting Times/sri Lanka Nursery Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)

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  1. Winner Norham (IRE) Cieren Fallon · Adam Kirby
    5/1
  2. 11/4F
  3. 16/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Cilician silks
Cilician
Age 2 · 9-9
202284
84
94
93
2
9-9
10/3 7/2 11/4
Cilician arrives here in fine shape just a fortnight since his last outing, and that second three starts back gives him a clear form platform, bolstered by a rating of 93 that puts him clear of his seven rivals; yet to win in recent starts, but he shapes as the one to beat from stall one off 135 lb.
AI verdict

SR 94 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Whiskey Bent silks
Whiskey Bent
Age 2 · 9-7
731
82
74
83
2
9-7
28/1 9/2 25/1
Whiskey Bent arrives on the back of a win last time out, has going experience to call on, and his 83 rating underlines his place among the main dangers here; the worry is that he was seventh three starts back, raising a question mark over consistency.
AI verdict

SR 74 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Clive The Writer silks
Clive The Writer
Age 2 · 9-4
71
79
81
76
2
9-4
5/1 4/1 9/2
Clive The Writer won last time out but that single bright spot is hard to build a case around, ranked seventh of eight on our figures and carrying 130 lb from stall seven; he has run over today's trip, though the speed rating of 58 does little to inspire confidence.
AI verdict

SR 81 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Norham silks
Norham
Age 2 · 9-4
41
79
86
83
2
9-4
7/2 9/2 7/2
Norham bounced back to win last time out, which is an obvious tick, and he has run over today's trip before, but a fourth two starts back tempers expectations slightly, and carrying 130 lb from stall 3 makes this a tough ask at a rating of 79.
AI verdict

SR 86 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Drum Bay silks
Drum Bay
Age 2 · 9-4
23
79
78
76
2
9-4
7/2 5/1 10/3
Drum Bay arrives here in decent nick after back-to-back placed efforts — second two starts back and third last time out — yet to score in recent starts, and while he has experience over today's trip and conditions, our rating of 76 suggests he faces a stiff task against stronger rivals.
AI verdict

SR 78 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Tiora Time silks
Tiora Time
Age 2 · 9-2
312
77
94
89
2
9-2
7/1 4/1 13/2
Tiora Time arrives here on the back of a win two starts back and a runner-up finish last time out, boasting experience of today's trip and conditions; carrying 128 lb from stall two is the key question mark, but her profile makes her a genuine threat.
AI verdict

SR 94 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Crown Ranger silks
Crown Ranger
Age 2 · 9-1
653
76
68
75
2
9-1
20/1 8/1 14/1
Winless in his last three starts and ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Crown Ranger faces a stiff task here; third last time out offers a crumb of comfort, and he has run over today's trip and going before, but 127 lb from stall eight makes life no easier.
AI verdict

SR 68 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Duke Of Burgundy silks
Duke Of Burgundy
Age 2 · 9-0
314
75
87
83
2
9-0
17/2 5/1 17/2
Duke Of Burgundy won two starts back and shaped with promise when third three starts back, boasting experience over today's trip and going; the main concern is a trainer operating at just 4% in the past fortnight.
AI verdict

SR 87 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Cilician 10/3 open 7.00 3/1 open 5.00 10/3 open 6.00 10/3 open 6.00 10/3 open 6.00 11/4 open 4.50 10/3 Bet365
2 Whiskey Bent 28/1 open 5.50 25/1 open 8.00 28/1 open 6.50 28/1 open 6.50 28/1 open 6.50 28/1 open 8.00 28/1 Bet365
3 Clive The Writer 5/1 open 5.00 9/2 open 5.00 5/1 open 5.00 5/1 open 5.00 5/1 open 5.00 9/2 5/1 Bet365
4 Norham 7/2 open 6.00 7/2 open 5.50 7/2 open 5.50 7/2 open 5.50 7/2 open 5.50 7/2 open 5.50 7/2 Bet365
5 Drum Bay 7/2 open 6.50 7/2 open 6.00 10/3 open 6.00 10/3 open 6.00 10/3 open 6.00 10/3 open 7.00 7/2 Bet365
6 Tiora Time 7/1 open 5.00 13/2 open 5.50 7/1 open 5.00 7/1 open 5.00 7/1 open 5.00 7/1 open 6.00 7/1 Bet365
7 Crown Ranger 20/1 open 9.00 18/1 open 10.00 14/1 open 9.50 14/1 open 9.50 20/1 open 9.50 18/1 open 11.00 20/1 Bet365
8 Duke Of Burgundy 17/2 open 12.00 17/2 open 12.00 9/1 open 12.00 9/1 open 12.00 9/1 open 12.00 9/1 open 6.00 9/1 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

Norham

Speculative

Norham owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (48) and market confidence (84). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

7/2 Adam Kirby Cieren Fallon
67% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Cilician

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

10/3 · Brian Meehan
✓ Value Signal

Whiskey Bent

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

28/1 · Dylan Cunha
◈ 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 Speculative
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +18.2 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
84 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +18.5 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.9 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
43 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.3 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
61 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.2 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
56 / 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 4. Norham
57.4 7/2
2 1. Cilician
56.2 10/3
3 6. Tiora Time
52.5 7/1
4 5. Drum Bay
52.4 7/2
5 3. Clive The Writer
51.3 5/1
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Cilician
Speculative

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Community Signal

Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

1
Age 2 · 9-9
10/3
★★★☆☆ SR 94 🐾

SR 94 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 2 · 9-4
7/2
★★★☆☆ SR 86 🐾

SR 86 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 2 · 9-4
7/2
★★★☆☆ SR 78 🐾

SR 78 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 2 · 9-4
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 81 🐾

SR 81 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Age 2 · 9-2
7/1
★★★☆☆ SR 94 🐾

SR 94 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Age 2 · 9-0
17/2
★★★☆☆ SR 87 🐾

SR 87 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 2 · 9-1
20/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 68 🐾

SR 68 suggests ability but 12/1 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
Cilician
Confidence: Speculative

Cilician (SR 94, 7/2) is co-highest rated alongside Tiora Time but carries a 7lb weight advantage over that rival (9-9 vs 9-2, favouring Cilician on adjusted terms). The market has moved decisively in its favour — shortening 22% since opening — which in a Class 4 nursery on a Saturday card is a meaningful signal from informed money. The GoingFit:+ confirms proven ability on today's good ground, and the drop in class (↓1) from its most recent outing removes a competitive pressure. Billy Loughnane at 18% career strike rate adds a sharp jockey booking to complete a multi-signal case. Each-way alternative: Duke Of Burgundy. Main danger: Tiora Time — Tiora Time matches Cilician on SR 94, has placed in all three starts (3-1-2 form), drops in class (↓1), and at 7lb lighter than Cilician on the scale the weight-adjusted ability is genuinely competitive.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Cilician's form string 202284 shows a recent '8' and '4' — two consecutive poor efforts — making the last win feel distant and raising doubts about current form heading into this race.
  • Brian Meehan's trainer strike rate of just 9% is the weakest in the field; even with market support, his yard is not firing at a level that inspires confidence for a Saturday feature nursery.
  • Norham (SR 86, 9/2) won last time out just 20 days ago with Cieren Fallon (18% SR) and is on a sharply upward trajectory — a fresher, in-form rival at a similar price with recent winning evidence.
  • Duke Of Burgundy has shortened 33% in the market (stronger move than Cilician's 22%), yet Cilician holds only a Course record of W0P1 — no course win — while Duke Of Burgundy's market drift IN sugges…
Shortlist Cilician, Tiora Time, Duke Of Burgundy, Norham
Each-way: Duke Of Burgundy Danger: Tiora Time

🗺 The Course Class 4

1m0f0y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
8 Confirmed runners
Sandown Track and setting
Class 4 Race grade