Dundalk (AW) 18:30 RESULTED
18 Sep 2026

Last Friday Friday Night Lights Are Back At Dundalk Handicap

Friday Night Lights Are Back At Dundalk Handicap · 0m7f0y

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Friday Night Lights Are Back At Dundalk Handicap

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  1. Winner Mickey The Steel (GB) Rory Mulligan · Joseph Anthony Murray
    9/1
  2. 100/30F
  3. 33/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 3 days, 12 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Faoladh silks
Faoladh
Age 4 · 10-0
690015
69
67
72
4
10-0
9/1 9/2 7/1
Faoladh brings a win two starts back in his favour and has run over today's trip and going, but fifth last time out and two unplaced efforts before that win give this a mixed look; 140 lb from stall 17 adds to the questions at a rating of 69.
AI verdict

SR 67 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Smoke Them Out silks
Smoke Them Out
Age 4 · 10-0
020307
69
52
77
4
10-0
20/1 12/1 16/1
Smoke Them Out arrives here in good heart after 22 days off, has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 77 puts him firmly among the principals — third three starts back shows he can hit the frame, though he remains winless in recent starts and that streak is the main concern.
AI verdict

SR 52 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

3
Thaloria silks
Thaloria
Age 4 · 10-0
102600
69
68
76
4
10-0
5/1 13/2 5/1
SR 68 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 68 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Mehman silks
Mehman
Age 7 · 9-13
230057
68
60
77
7
9-13
10/1 9/1 15/2
Mehman has shown up well when third and second earlier in this run of form, and his rating of 77 sees him top-rated; winless in his last six starts, he has at least run over today's trip and going before, and from stall 16 off 139 lb he looks the one to beat.
AI verdict

SR 60 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Slight Of Foot silks
Slight Of Foot
Age 3 · 9-12
940938
70
65
71
3
9-12
17/2 11/2 8/1
Slight Of Foot is winless in his last six starts, though a third two runs back offers a flicker of hope; he has run over today's trip and going, carries 138 lb from stall two, but an eighth last time out and inconsistent form overall makes this a tough ask.
AI verdict

SR 65 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Send Harry silks
Send Harry
Age 4 · 9-11
624950
66
66
69
4
9-11
7/2 5/1 9/4
Yet to score in his last six starts, Send Harry nonetheless shaped with promise when fourth and second in that sequence, and has run over today's trip and going before; 137 lb from stall three is the challenge he must overcome.
AI verdict

SR 66 suggests ability but 11/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Battle Borne silks
Battle Borne
Age 4 · 9-10
002080
65
38
59
4
9-10
40/1 25/1 33/1
Winless in his last six starts with three unplaced efforts in his most recent three, Battle Borne ranks a lowly sixteenth of seventeen on our figures and looks hard to fancy here, though he has run over today's distance and going before and a second four starts back offers a reminder of better days.
AI verdict

SR 38 suggests ability but 25/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
In A Hurry silks
In A Hurry
Age 4 · 9-10
-89260
65
38
63
4
9-10
40/1 40/1 33/1
Winless in her last five starts, with an unplaced effort on her most recent outing, In A Hurry is hard to fancy from stall 5 off 136 lb; a second three starts back offers the only recent encouragement, and she has run over today's trip and going before.
AI verdict

SR 38 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 50/1.

9
Una Matata silks
Una Matata
Age 5 · 9-9
635067
64
51
69
5
9-9
14/1 14/1 12/1
Yet to score in her last six starts and drawn from stall one carrying 135 lb, Una Matata has run over today's trip and going before, though a trainer in lean form — just one from 25 in the past fortnight — makes confidence hard to muster.
AI verdict

SR 51 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

10
Mickey The Steel silks
Mickey The Steel
Age 8 · 9-6
203736
61
57
77
8
9-6
22/1 12/1 22/1
Twice placed in his last six starts, including a third two runs back, Mickey The Steel has experience of today's trip and going and our rating of 77 puts him firmly in contention from stall nine; the chief concern is that he remains yet to win in recent starts.
AI verdict

SR 57 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

11
The Bear Trap silks
The Bear Trap
Age 5 · 9-6
71/50-
61
74
73
5
9-6
4/1 11/2 7/2
A winner three starts back, The Bear Trap arrives after a 501-day absence and that lengthy layoff is the obvious concern, compounded by a trainer firing at just 4% recently; he has run over today's distance and going before, though, and a speed rating of 73 gives him something to build on.
AI verdict

SR 74 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

12
Little Wing silks
Little Wing
Age 3 · 9-5
9900
63
32
51
3
9-5
40/1 22/1 40/1
Winless in her last four starts and ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Little Wing faces a stiff ask here, though she has run over today's trip before and a 43-day freshener at least gives connections hope she returns in better order.
AI verdict

SR 32 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 28/1.

13
Zheleznaya Dama silks
Zheleznaya Dama
Age 3 · 9-5
-P5210
63
60
60
3
9-5
16/1 14/1 12/1
Zheleznaya Dama shaped with promise two starts back, winning, and was second three starts back, but an unplaced effort last time out is the concern, and she ranks near the foot of our figures, making her difficult to recommend despite having run over today's trip.
AI verdict

SR 60 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

14
Kc Bear silks
Kc Bear
Age 3 · 9-4
-24287
62
69
66
3
9-4
7/1 3/1 5/1
Kc Bear arrives here yet to win in his last five starts, with his most recent efforts a seventh and eighth, though he did finish second three starts back; a stiff 130 lb burden and a trainer in poor current form make improvement hard to foresee.
AI verdict

SR 69 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

15
Free Solo silks
Free Solo
Age 9 · 9-6
706592
TBA
61
67
68
9
9-6
8/1 FCST 11/2
Yet to score in his last six starts, Free Solo nevertheless brings distance and going experience to the table and a 29-day freshener could aid his cause; carrying 132 lb from stall eight and rated 68 by us, the second last time out offers some encouragement, though he has it all to do from tenth in the rankings.
AI verdict

SR 67 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

16
Prince Andorra silks
Prince Andorra
Age 3 · 9-3
756
61
49
61
3
9-3
20/1 FCST 16/1
Winless in his last three starts and returning after a 123-day absence, Prince Andorra faces a stiff ask from stall 13 carrying 129 lb, ranked 14 of 17 on our figures. He has run over today's trip and going before, but that is about as much as can be said in his favour.
AI verdict

SR 49 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

17
My Shayla silks
My Shayla
Age 3 · 9-13
626
TBA
71
67
68
3
9-13
8/1 FCST 13/2
Winless in her last three starts, My Shayla does offer a second two starts back as encouragement, though sixth-place finishes either side of it temper expectations; she has run over today's trip and going, and steps up from a mark of 71 carrying 139 lb from stall 14.
AI verdict

SR 67 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Faoladh 9/1 open 7.00 7/1 open 5.50 9/1 open 6.00 9/1 open 6.00 9/1 open 6.00 17/2 open 6.50 9/1 Bet365
2 Smoke Them Out 20/1 open 15.00 16/1 open 13.00 20/1 open 13.00 20/1 open 13.00 20/1 open 13.00 18/1 open 15.00 20/1 Bet365
3 Thaloria 5/1 open 8.50 5/1 open 10.00 11/2 open 9.00 11/2 open 9.00 5/1 open 7.50 5/1 open 9.00 11/2 Coral
4 Mehman 10/1 open 12.00 15/2 open 10.00 10/1 10/1 11/1 open 11.00 10/1 11/1 William Hill
5 Slight Of Foot 17/2 open 7.50 8/1 open 6.50 9/1 open 7.00 9/1 open 7.00 17/2 open 7.00 17/2 open 7.50 9/1 Coral
6 Send Harry 7/2 open 6.50 9/4 open 6.00 11/4 open 6.50 11/4 open 6.50 3/1 open 6.50 11/4 open 6.50 7/2 Bet365
7 Battle Borne 40/1 open 26.00 35/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 26.00 40/1 Bet365
8 In A Hurry 40/1 33/1 open 41.00 40/1 40/1 40/1 33/1 open 51.00 40/1 Bet365
9 Una Matata 14/1 14/1 open 17.00 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 open 15.00 12/1 open 15.00 14/1 16/1 Coral
10 Mickey The Steel 22/1 open 13.00 22/1 open 13.00 25/1 open 13.00 25/1 open 13.00 25/1 open 13.00 22/1 open 13.00 25/1 Coral
11 The Bear Trap 4/1 open 7.00 7/2 open 8.50 9/2 open 6.50 9/2 open 6.50 9/2 open 6.50 4/1 open 6.50 9/2 Coral
12 Little Wing 40/1 open 23.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 23.00 40/1 open 23.00 40/1 open 23.00 40/1 open 23.00 40/1 Bet365
13 Zheleznaya Dama 16/1 open 19.00 12/1 open 15.00 16/1 16/1 16/1 open 15.00 14/1 16/1 Bet365
14 Kc Bear 7/1 open 5.50 5/1 open 4.00 13/2 open 4.33 13/2 open 4.33 7/1 open 4.33 13/2 open 4.33 7/1 Bet365
15 Free Solo 8/1 open 7.50 11/2 15/2 open 6.50 15/2 open 6.50 15/2 open 6.50 7/1 open 6.50 8/1 Bet365
16 Prince Andorra 20/1 open 17.00 16/1 20/1 open 17.00 20/1 open 17.00 20/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 21.00 20/1 Bet365
17 My Shayla 8/1 open 8.00 13/2 17/2 open 7.50 17/2 open 7.50 9/1 open 7.50 17/2 open 8.00 9/1 William Hill

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

The Bear Trap

Speculative

The Bear Trap owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (41) and market confidence (82). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

4/1 Adrian McGuinness Adam Caffrey
65% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Thaloria

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

5/1 · Miss Natalia Lupini
✓ Value Signal

Battle Borne

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

40/1 · Patrick J McKenna
◈ 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 Low conviction
41 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +15.6 pts

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

Market confidence High conviction
82 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +17.9 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
35 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.7 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
53 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.3 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
54 / 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 11. The Bear Trap
50.9 4/1
2 3. Thaloria
50.6 5/1
3 14. Kc Bear
47.4 7/1
4 4. Mehman
47.3 10/1
5 15. Free Solo
47.1 8/1
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The Bear Trap
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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

6
Age 4 · 9-11
7/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 66 🐾

SR 66 suggests ability but 11/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Age 5 · 9-6
4/1
★★★☆☆ SR 74 🐾

SR 74 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 4 · 10-0
5/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 68 🐾

SR 68 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

14
Age 3 · 9-4
7/1
★★★☆☆ SR 69 🐾

SR 69 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

15
Age 9 · 9-6
8/1
J: TBA
T: P J F Murphy
★★☆☆☆ SR 67 🐾

SR 67 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

17
Age 3 · 9-13
8/1
J: TBA
T: David Marnane
★★☆☆☆ SR 67 🐾

SR 67 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 3 · 9-12
17/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 65 🐾

SR 65 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

1
Age 4 · 10-0
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 67 🐾

SR 67 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Age 7 · 9-13
10/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 60 🐾

SR 60 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Age 5 · 9-9
14/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 51 🐾

SR 51 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

13
Age 3 · 9-5
16/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 60 🐾

SR 60 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 4 · 10-0
20/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 52 🐾

SR 52 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

16
Age 3 · 9-3
20/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 49 🐾

SR 49 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
The Bear Trap
Confidence: Speculative

The Bear Trap holds the highest SR in the field at 74, giving it a meaningful ability edge over its nearest rivals (Kc Bear SR:69, Thaloria SR:68). At 9-6, it carries one of the lighter weights in the field despite that SR advantage — a significant lbs edge over Faoladh, Smoke Them Out, and Thaloria all on 10-0. The market has shortened 7% (Mkt:in7%) at 5/1, signalling stable confidence, and trainer Adrian McGuinness's decision to fit a visor for what appears to be a return run after a layoff (no Days shown, form reads '71/50-') suggests connections are expecting a sharper performance. DistFit and GoingFit are both listed as '?' due to limited sample, which is a caveat, but the SR dominance, weight advantage, and market support outweigh that uncertainty. Each-way alternative: Kc Bear. Main danger: Kc Bear — Kc Bear (SR:69, 4/1) is trained by the in-form Noel Meade (12% strike rate, 1166 runners) with W. J. Lee booked at 16% career strike rate — the strongest jockey-trainer combination in the field — and holds Course:W1P3, giving it proven specialist form that The Bear Trap cannot yet claim.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Form reads '71/50-' with a dash indicating a last-run pull-up or non-completion, meaning The Bear Trap returns from a worrying exit rather than a straightforward absence — connections fitting a visor…
  • No Days figure shown suggests an extended layoff beyond the system's tracking window; returning cold into a 17-runner AW handicap at Dundalk without a recent racecourse spin is a significant fitness…
  • Both DistFit and GoingFit are '?' — for an AW-specific track like Dundalk, with its unique Polytrack surface, no proven course suitability is a concrete gap vs Thaloria (W1P2) and Kc Bear (W1P3) who…
  • Kc Bear at 4/1 (market favourite, shorter price) carries 9-4 vs The Bear Trap's 9-6, is trained by the high-strike Noel Meade with W. J. Lee (16% strike rate) up, and has been in recent form — the ma…
Shortlist The Bear Trap, Kc Bear, Thaloria, Send Harry
Each-way: Kc Bear Danger: Kc Bear

🗺 The Course Race conditions

0m7f0y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
17 Confirmed runners
Dundalk (AW) Track and setting