Chester 14:35 RESULTED
Class 5 19 Sep 2026

Last Saturday John Smith's Nursery Handicap Stakes

John Smith's Nursery Handicap Stakes · 0m7f1y

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John Smith's Nursery Handicap Stakes

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  1. Winner Crazy Cubana (IRE) Ashley Lewis · Ed Walker
    16/1
  2. 9/1
  3. 5/2F
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Saturday Draw Updated 2 days, 9 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Somers Isles silks
Somers Isles
Age 2 · 9-9
23
75
79
76
2
9-9
2/1 2/1 21/13
Somers Isles has finished third and second in her last two starts, showing consistent form that makes her a genuine threat, and she has run over today's trip before; the concern is that she remains yet to win in recent starts.
AI verdict

SR 79 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Persian Land silks
Persian Land
Age 2 · 9-6
12672
72
73
89
2
9-6
12/1 9/1 11/1
Persian Land has shown consistent form at this level, finishing second last time out and a winner five starts back, and he handles today's distance and going — drawn five carrying 132 lb, his rating of 88 marks him as the one to beat, though his seventh two starts back invites mild caution.
AI verdict

SR 73 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Koodini silks
Koodini
Age 2 · 9-5
223104
71
74
76
2
9-5
10/1 17/2 10/1
SR 74 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 74 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Sovereigns High silks
Sovereigns High
Age 2 · 9-5
3838
71
70
72
2
9-5
17/2 6/1 17/2
Winless in his last four starts, Sovereigns High does at least have experience over today's trip and comes here on a handy 24-day turnaround, but the speed rating of 62 gives him plenty to find against this field.
AI verdict

SR 70 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Red Tail silks
Red Tail
Age 2 · 9-4
205
70
41
61
2
9-4
22/1 11/1 18/1
Red Tail is winless in his last three starts, finishing fifth last time out and second three starts back, with a rating of 61 ranking him last of the eleven runners — a tough ask at 130 lb, though he has run over today's trip and returns on a reasonable 19-day turnaround.
AI verdict

SR 41 suggests ability but 25/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Crazy Cubana silks
Crazy Cubana
Age 2 · 9-3
10306
69
45
72
2
9-3
20/1 FCST 16/1
Third three starts back shows Crazy Cubana has ability, but sixth last time out and a struggling trainer strike-rate of 2% over the past fortnight are real concerns; she has run over today's trip and returns on a quick 14-day turnaround from stall 8 off 129 lb.
AI verdict

SR 45 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 25/1.

7
High Hazard silks
High Hazard
Age 2 · 9-3
923005
69
59
77
2
9-3
14/1 FCST 11/1
High Hazard arrives here off a fifth-place effort 16 days ago, has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 77 ranks him second in this field — though he remains winless in his last six starts, and that inconsistency is the chief concern.
AI verdict

SR 59 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

8
Gerry's Darling silks
Gerry's Darling
Age 2 · 9-2
872133
68
81
73
2
9-2
4/1 11/2 3/1
Gerry's Darling showed her best form with a win three starts back and has finished third in each of her last two outings, so she arrives in decent nick after a 16-day break, but her official mark of 68 and ranking sixth of eleven suggest she faces a stiff ask here.
AI verdict

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

9
Navy Light silks
Navy Light
Age 2 · 9-1
423
67
59
67
2
9-1
11/1 10/1 9/1
Yet to win in his last three starts and returning from a 98-day absence, Navy Light faces a stiff task ranked tenth of eleven on our figures, with a trainer firing at just 3% in the last fortnight; has run over today's trip, but it is hard to make a case for him here.
AI verdict

SR 59 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Nascent Star silks
Nascent Star
Age 2 · 9-0
44029
66
57
72
2
9-0
16/1 11/1 16/1
Nascent Star is winless in his last five starts, with a second two starts back the lone bright spot in a largely disappointing recent sequence, and ranked ninth of eleven on our figures he faces a stiff task here, though he has run over today's trip and returns on a reasonable 33-day break.
AI verdict

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

11
Absolute Diamond silks
Absolute Diamond
Age 2 · 9-0
246614
66
75
73
2
9-0
7/1 5/1 13/2
Absolute Diamond won two starts back but has found the principals too strong on either side of that, finishing fourth last time out; she has run over today's trip and going, and while her rating of 73 gives her a chance from stall one carrying 126 lb, consistency remains the question.
AI verdict

SR 75 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Somers Isles 2/1 open 3.50 2/1 open 3.25 9/4 open 3.50 9/4 open 3.50 13/8 open 3.50 9/4 open 3.00 9/4 Coral
2 Persian Land 12/1 open 10.00 12/1 open 10.00 12/1 open 10.00 12/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 10.00 14/1 open 10.00 14/1 Betfred
3 Koodini 10/1 11/1 open 9.50 12/1 open 11.00 12/1 open 11.00 14/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 9.50 14/1 William Hill
4 Sovereigns High 17/2 open 8.00 9/1 open 7.00 9/1 open 8.00 9/1 open 8.00 12/1 open 8.00 17/2 open 7.00 12/1 William Hill
5 Red Tail 22/1 open 12.00 28/1 open 21.00 25/1 open 12.00 25/1 open 12.00 18/1 open 12.00 22/1 open 17.00 28/1 Paddy Power
6 Crazy Cubana 20/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 21.00 20/1 open 17.00 20/1 open 17.00 22/1 open 17.00 16/1 open 19.00 22/1 William Hill
7 High Hazard 14/1 open 13.00 14/1 open 12.00 11/1 open 13.00 11/1 open 13.00 11/1 open 13.00 14/1 open 12.00 14/1 Bet365
8 Gerry's Darling 4/1 open 8.00 4/1 open 7.00 3/1 open 8.00 3/1 open 8.00 4/1 open 8.00 7/2 open 6.50 4/1 Bet365
9 Navy Light 11/1 open 11.00 10/1 open 13.00 9/1 open 11.00 9/1 open 11.00 10/1 10/1 open 13.00 11/1 Bet365
10 Nascent Star 16/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 12.00 18/1 open 12.00 18/1 open 12.00 18/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 12.00 18/1 Coral
11 Absolute Diamond 7/1 open 6.00 13/2 open 7.00 15/2 open 6.00 15/2 open 6.00 8/1 open 6.00 7/1 open 7.00 8/1 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

Somers Isles

Speculative

Somers Isles owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (44) and market confidence (91). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

2/1 Andrew Balding P. J. McDonald
66% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Gerry's Darling

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

4/1 · Roger Fell
✓ Value Signal

Crazy Cubana

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

20/1 · Ed Walker
◈ 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
44 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +16.7 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
91 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +20.0 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
36 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.7 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
37 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.7 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
56 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.6 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 1. Somers Isles
55.8 2/1
2 8. Gerry's Darling
55.3 4/1
3 3. Koodini
48.3 10/1
4 11. Absolute Diamond
48.0 7/1
5 4. Sovereigns High
45.7 17/2
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Somers Isles
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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

1
Age 2 · 9-9
2/1
★★★☆☆ SR 79 🐾

SR 79 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Age 2 · 9-2
4/1
★★★☆☆ SR 81 🐾

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

11
Age 2 · 9-0
7/1
★★★☆☆ SR 75 🐾

SR 75 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 2 · 9-5
17/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 70 🐾

SR 70 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 2 · 9-5
10/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 74 🐾

SR 74 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Age 2 · 9-1
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 59 🐾

SR 59 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 2 · 9-6
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 73 🐾

SR 73 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Age 2 · 9-3
14/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 59 🐾

SR 59 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

10
Age 2 · 9-0
16/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 57 🐾

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

6
Age 2 · 9-3
20/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 45 🐾

SR 45 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 25/1.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Somers Isles
Confidence: Speculative

Somers Isles (SR:79, 2/1) is the highest-rated runner in this modest Class 5 nursery and has steamed 11% in the market, suggesting stable confidence. The form reads 23 — a place on debut followed by a runner-up effort — showing consistent progression for Andrew Balding (18% strike rate, a top trainer in this sphere), while the class drop of one tier from last run means this is clearly an easier assignment. Carrying 9-9, it has a 3lb weight advantage over top-rated Gerry's Darling (SR:81, 9-2) which offsets the narrow SR gap materially on soft ground. P.J. McDonald (14%) is a reliable booking and the market move from 2/1 confirms this is the yard's intended winner. Each-way alternative: Gerry's Darling. Main danger: Gerry's Darling — Gerry's Darling (SR:81, 11/2) is technically the highest-rated horse in the field, has steamed 14% in the market, holds DistFit:+ confirming proven ability at this trip, and a recent form run of 133 shows genuine improvement into this race off MarkMv:+3 — the weight concession to Somers Isles is the only reason it is not the selection.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Gerry's Darling (SR:81) is actually the highest-rated runner in the field, outrating Somers Isles (SR:79) by 2lbs, and has steamed 14% in the market with a MarkMv of +3 — a more experienced rival sho…
  • Somers Isles has only two career runs with a form reading '23' — just one placing effort at the level. Gerry's Darling brings six runs of experience (form 872133) including back-to-back placings, sug…
  • Absolute Diamond (SR:75, 11/2) carries only 9-0 and has a MarkMv of +4 — the biggest upward handicapper revision in the race — meaning the assessor believes it is improving fastest, and at 8.5lbs les…
  • Somers Isles has no Chester course form, while Gerry's Darling, Koodini, Sovereigns High, and Navy Light all have prior course exposure — Chester's extreme left-handed circuit with tight bends heavil…
Shortlist Somers Isles, Gerry's Darling, Absolute Diamond, Koodini
Each-way: Gerry's Darling Danger: Gerry's Darling

🗺 The Course Class 5

0m7f1y Distance to cover
Soft Expected going
11 Confirmed runners
Chester Track and setting
Class 5 Race grade