Ballinrobe 19:10 RESULTED
11 Sep 2026

Friday 11 September John Madden & Sons (Pro-Am) Flat Race

John Madden & Sons (Pro-Am) Flat Race · 2m0f24y

Official Result

John Madden & Sons (Pro-Am) Flat Race

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  1. Winner Iron Sword (FR) Mr A P Ryan · Andrew Slattery
    6/5F
  2. 13/8
  3. 5/1
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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
Iron Sword silks
Iron Sword
Age 4 · 11-3
53
93
98
4
11-3
4/11 1/2 1/3
Placed third last time out after a fifth two starts back, Iron Sword brings solid recent form into this and has run over today's trip; winless in his last two starts, but as the top-rated runner carrying 157 lb, he shapes as the one to beat.
AI verdict

SR 93 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Le Grand Retour silks
Le Grand Retour
Age 4 · 11-3
81
4
11-3
5/1 7/2 9/2
Debut runner with an open profile, Le Grand Retour arrives unexposed and open to improvement; carrying 157 lb on his first start, there is plenty left to discover about this gelding.
AI verdict

SR 81 suggests ability but 11/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Reafadda silks
Reafadda
Age 4 · 11-3
66
50
76
4
11-3
50/1 28/1 40/1
Reafadda has run over today's trip and going and, rated 76 in this field of six, shapes as a genuine danger on his day, though consecutive sixth-place finishes leave him winless in recent starts and that consistency question is his main risk.
AI verdict

SR 50 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.

4
Walkineezy silks
Walkineezy
Age 4 · 11-3
60
70
82
4
11-3
28/1 12/1 25/1
Walkineezy has run over today's trip and going, and our rating ranks him second of the six, making him a genuine threat to the top-rated runner — though he is winless in recent starts, his trainer is yet to land a winner from 25 attempts in the last 14 days, which is the concern.
AI verdict

SR 70 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Gaelic Seer silks
Gaelic Seer
Age 4 · 10-10
83
4
10-10
9/1 5/1 7/1
Unexposed on debut, Gaelic Seer arrives unraced and open to considerable improvement, making her an intriguing unknown quantity as she steps into the ring for the first time carrying 150 lb.
AI verdict

SR 83 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Real Lark silks
Real Lark
Age 4 · 10-10
81
4
10-10
14/1 8/1 12/1
Unexposed on debut, Real Lark arrives without a public form line to assess but remains open to significant improvement as connections reveal her hand for the first time, carrying 150 lb.
AI verdict

SR 81 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Iron Sword 4/11 open 1.50 1/3 open 1.57 4/11 open 1.53 4/11 open 1.53 2/5 open 1.53 4/11 open 1.50 2/5 William Hill
2 Le Grand Retour 5/1 11/2 open 4.50 9/2 open 5.00 9/2 open 5.00 9/2 open 5.00 9/2 11/2 Paddy Power
3 Reafadda 50/1 open 29.00 40/1 open 51.00 40/1 40/1 40/1 40/1 open 34.00 50/1 Bet365
4 Walkineezy 28/1 open 13.00 25/1 open 17.00 25/1 open 15.00 25/1 open 15.00 25/1 open 15.00 25/1 open 13.00 28/1 Bet365
5 Gaelic Seer 9/1 open 9.00 7/1 open 6.00 17/2 open 7.50 17/2 open 7.50 17/2 open 7.50 17/2 open 8.50 9/1 Bet365
6 Real Lark 14/1 open 12.00 14/1 open 9.00 14/1 open 10.00 14/1 open 10.00 12/1 open 10.00 14/1 open 11.00 14/1 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

Iron Sword

Speculative

Iron Sword owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (52) and market confidence (98). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

4/11 Andrew Slattery Mr A P Ryan(5)
78% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Le Grand Retour

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

5/1 · Peter Fahey
✓ Value Signal

Walkineezy

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

28/1 · Denis Gerard Hogan
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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
52 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +19.6 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
98 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +21.6 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
43 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.4 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
35 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.5 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
52 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.2 pts

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

Favourite bias Live signal
62 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +5.0 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. Iron Sword
57.7 4/11
2 2. Le Grand Retour
52.2 5/1
3 5. Gaelic Seer
49.8 9/1
4 6. Real Lark
48.1 14/1
5 4. Walkineezy
40.7 28/1
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Iron Sword
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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

1
Age 4 · 11-3
4/11
★★★☆☆ SR 93 🐾

SR 93 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 4 · 11-3
5/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 81 🐾

SR 81 suggests ability but 11/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 4 · 10-10
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 83 🐾

SR 83 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 4 · 10-10
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 81 🐾

SR 81 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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Iron Sword
Confidence: Speculative

Iron Sword (SR 93, 8/15) is the clear class leader in a weak field — the SR advantage over the next-best rivals (Gaelic Seer SR 83, Le Grand Retour SR 81) is meaningful in a maiden bumper context where raw ability tends to dominate. The 4yo has actual form figures (5-3) giving it a run-fit edge over four completely unexposed rivals, and trainer Andrew Slattery's 11% strike rate combined with jockey Mr A P Ryan's 14% win rate from 253 rides is a competent professional pairing. The 8/15 market price reflects genuine confidence from the rails — short favourites in small bumper fields with an SR cushion convert at high rates. The weight parity at 11-3 across the board means no penalty advantage for rivals to exploit. Each-way alternative: Gaelic Seer. Main danger: Gaelic Seer — Gaelic Seer (SR 83, 8/1) carries 7lb less than Iron Sword at 10-10, has a jockey booking with a strong 20% career strike rate (Mr J L Gleeson), and being unraced means there is no ceiling established on its ability — it could be significantly better than its SR suggests.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Iron Sword's form figures of 5-3 mean it has finished no better than third in two starts — it has never won a race, raising questions about whether it can convert placed efforts into a victory.
  • Jockey Mr A P Ryan holds a 5lb claim yet posts only a 14% win rate from 253 rides — meaningfully below the 19% posted by Gaelic Seer's jockey Mr J L Gleeson, who also rides at a 7lb allowance in this…
  • Trainer Andrew Slattery's 11% strike rate is modest, and with 38 days between runs Iron Sword could be ring-rusty at a track (Ballinrobe) that often suits handy, freshly-prepared horses.
  • Le Grand Retour (SR 81) is a completely unexposed Peter Fahey-trained runner — Fahey operates at 11% but has strong form producing debut bumper winners, and the 26% market drift out does not fully ex…
Shortlist Iron Sword, Gaelic Seer, Real Lark
Each-way: Gaelic Seer Danger: Gaelic Seer

🗺 The Course Race conditions

2m0f24y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
6 Confirmed runners
Ballinrobe Track and setting