Yarmouth 15:45 RESULTED
Class 3 17 Sep 2026

Last Thursday Boodles Handicap Stakes

Boodles Handicap Stakes · 0m6f3y

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Boodles Handicap Stakes

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  1. Winner Pilu (IRE) Joe Leavy · Roger Teal
    4/1
  2. 9/1
  3. 12/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 4 days, 11 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
?
Deep Havana silks
Deep Havana Non-Runner
Age 5 · 10-0
622221
95
95OR
5
10-0
SP
?
So Darn Hot silks
So Darn Hot Non-Runner
Age 4 · 9-9
067053
90
96
4
9-9
SP 15/2 8/1
Third last time out shows So Darn Hot retains a competitive edge, and having run over today's trip before, he arrives with experience at the distance; however, winless in his last six starts and drawn in stall 11 carrying 135 lb, the concern is whether he can finally convert.
?
Ray Mon Dough silks
Ray Mon Dough Non-Runner
Age 3 · 9-9
626184
92
92OR
3
9-9
SP FCST 12/1
2
Midnight Thunder silks
Midnight Thunder
Age 4 · 9-13
/40-52
94
99
101
4
9-13
7/4 11/4 7/4
Midnight Thunder arrives here in good nick after finishing second last time out, and his experience over today's trip and going is a useful asset; yet to win in his last four starts, but carrying 101 on our ratings he is the one to beat from stall 5.
AI verdict

SR 99 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Kodi Lion silks
Kodi Lion
Age 5 · 9-11
05-991
92
87
96
5
9-11
17/2 10/3 17/2
Kodi Lion shaped as the chief threat here, a winner last time out and back quickly on 13 days' rest, carrying 137 lb from stall seven with experience over today's trip; the risk is that his two runs prior to that success were disappointing nines, so consistency remains the question.
AI verdict

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

4
Purosangue silks
Purosangue
Age 5 · 9-10
-44589
91
92
100
5
9-10
7/1 15/2 13/2
Winless in his last five starts, Purosangue nonetheless rates 9 lb above his official mark and shapes as a serious danger over a trip and going he has experience of, drawn in stall four carrying 136 lb; the risk is that recent form has been disappointingly modest.
AI verdict

SR 92 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Another Abbot silks
Another Abbot
Age 4 · 9-9
717718
90
89
87
4
9-9
17/2 7/1 8/1
Another Abbot has won twice in his last six starts but the pattern is inconsistent, with three sevenths and an eighth punctuating those successes, and our figures rank him last of ten here; has run over today's trip and the trainer is striking at 28% recently, but it is hard to get enthusiastic.
AI verdict

SR 89 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Dapper Valley silks
Dapper Valley
Age 5 · 9-8
703110
89
73
88
5
9-8
33/1 25/1 20/1
Dapper Valley comes into this ranked eighth of ten on our figures, and an unplaced effort last time out makes him hard to fancy, though he has run over today's trip and going before and does bring two wins in his last six starts to the table.
AI verdict

SR 73 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
God of War silks
God of War
Age 4 · 9-7
440574
88
81
93
4
9-7
11/1 17/2 9/1
Winless in his last six starts, God of War has nonetheless shown consistent mid-division form with three fourth-place finishes in recent outings; he arrives fresh on 19 days' rest, has distance and going experience, but 133 lb from stall eight may test his resolve.
AI verdict

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

10
Pilu silks
Pilu
Age 3 · 9-5
-62581
88
95
94
3
9-5
9/2 7/2 4/1
Pilu won last time out and has experience of today's trip and conditions, but his record in recent starts shows inconsistency, and 131 lb from stall one will test his resolve against stronger company.
AI verdict

SR 95 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

11
Westport silks
Westport
Age 3 · 9-5
111059
88
83
88
3
9-5
12/1 FCST 9/1
Westport has back-to-back wins three and four starts back but has failed to recapture that form since, finishing unplaced then fifth then ninth in his last three, and ranked second-bottom of this field on our figures, making him hard to fancy despite an 88 official rating and experience over today's trip and going.
AI verdict

SR 83 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

12
Art Lover silks
Art Lover
Age 3 · 9-2
87-242
85
91
90
3
9-2
10/1 11/2 10/1
Yet to win in his last five starts, Art Lover has shown consistency with two seconds in that sequence and arrives on a quick eight-day turnaround with experience over today's trip and conditions; a trainer firing at 28% adds appeal, though stall 12 and a speed figure of 79 may limit his prospects.
AI verdict

SR 91 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
0 Deep Havana
0 So Darn Hot 17/2 17/2 open 8.50 17/2 open 8.50 17/2 open 9.00 8/1 17/2 Bet365
0 Ray Mon Dough 12/1 16/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 16/1 Paddy Power
2 Midnight Thunder 7/4 open 6.50 7/4 open 5.50 15/8 open 6.00 15/8 open 6.00 7/4 open 6.00 7/4 open 3.75 15/8 Coral
3 Kodi Lion 17/2 open 5.00 17/2 open 4.50 17/2 open 4.50 17/2 open 4.50 17/2 open 4.50 9/1 open 4.33 9/1 Betfred
4 Purosangue 7/1 open 15.00 13/2 open 9.00 13/2 open 11.00 13/2 open 11.00 7/1 open 11.00 13/2 open 8.50 7/1 Bet365
7 Another Abbot 17/2 open 8.50 8/1 open 8.00 17/2 open 8.00 17/2 open 8.00 8/1 open 8.00 8/1 open 8.00 17/2 Bet365
8 Dapper Valley 33/1 open 29.00 33/1 open 29.00 20/1 open 29.00 20/1 open 29.00 25/1 open 29.00 25/1 33/1 Bet365
9 God of War 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 10.00 10/1 9/1 open 9.50 11/1 Bet365
10 Pilu 9/2 4/1 open 5.50 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 open 4.50 9/2 Bet365
11 Westport 12/1 open 15.00 12/1 open 10.00 9/1 open 12.00 9/1 open 12.00 11/1 11/1 open 13.00 12/1 Bet365
12 Art Lover 10/1 open 6.50 10/1 open 8.00 10/1 open 7.00 10/1 open 7.00 10/1 open 7.00 10/1 open 7.00 10/1 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

Midnight Thunder

Speculative

Midnight Thunder owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (55) and market confidence (92). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

7/4 Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy
74% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Pilu

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

9/2 · Roger Teal
✓ Value Signal

Dapper Valley

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

33/1 · Michael Keady
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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
55 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +20.9 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
92 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +20.2 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
42 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.9 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
40 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.0 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
53 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.3 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
59 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.7 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 2. Midnight Thunder
57.7 7/4
2 10. Pilu
53.4 9/2
3 7. Another Abbot
52.2 17/2
4 4. Purosangue
52.0 7/1
5 3. Kodi Lion
51.6 17/2
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Age 4 · 9-13
7/4
★★★☆☆ SR 99 🐾

SR 99 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

10
Age 3 · 9-5
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 95 🐾

SR 95 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 5 · 9-10
7/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 92 🐾

SR 92 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 5 · 9-11
17/2
★★★☆☆ SR 87 🐾

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

7
Age 4 · 9-9
17/2
★★★☆☆ SR 89 🐾

SR 89 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

12
Age 3 · 9-2
10/1
★★★☆☆ SR 91 🐾

SR 91 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

9
Age 4 · 9-7
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 81 🐾

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

11
Age 3 · 9-5
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 83 🐾

SR 83 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

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Midnight Thunder
Confidence: Speculative

Midnight Thunder (SR 99, 5/2) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a meaningful margin and carries the market's most emphatic endorsement — a 39% inward move is serious money talking in a 9-runner Class 3. The 9-13 weight is the heaviest in the field but SR 99 represents a genuine class edge over rivals clustered in the 81-95 range, and the Saeed bin Suroor/Oisin Murphy combination (20%/22% strike rates) on a horse returning after just 12 days suggests confident connections. Course form of W1P1 at Yarmouth is a real asset on this specialist track, and DistFit:~ combined with a form string showing a win two runs back (the '5' and '2' in /40-52 show progressive engagement) gives a workable recent profile. Each-way alternative: Another Abbot. Main danger: Purosangue — Purosangue (SR 92, 13/2) has steamed in 31% in the market, drops a class, runs off a mark 13lb below last win (the most favourable MarkMv in the field), and carries a light 9-10 — if the cheekpieces sharpen him up on the drop in class, that massive mark drop could see him outrun his recent poor form string.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Form string /40-52 shows a '4' and '0' (last two runs before the win), meaning recent form is patchy and the win two runs back may flatter current fitness heading into Class 3 company.
  • Top weight of 9-13 is the heaviest burden in the field by a margin — on Yarmouth's flat, galloping track this extra weight against lighter rivals like Pilu (9-5) and Art Lover (9-2) is a real competi…
  • Pilu (SR 95, 5/1) is only 4 SR points behind and carries 8lbs less; a 3yo with a recent win and less weight to carry on a sharp seasonal track represents a serious pace and weight-for-age threat at a…
  • DistFit marked '~' (approximate/uncertain) is a flag — if Midnight Thunder is not confirmed suited to today's exact trip, the top weight and patchy recent form combine into a genuine risk rather than…
Shortlist Midnight Thunder, Purosangue, Another Abbot, Pilu
Each-way: Another Abbot Danger: Purosangue

🗺 The Course Class 3

0m6f3y Distance to cover
Good to Soft Expected going
9 Confirmed runners
Yarmouth Track and setting
Class 3 Race grade