Newcastle (AW) 17:10 RESULTED
Class 6 25 Sep 2026

Today Esh Stantec Handicap Stakes

Esh Stantec Handicap Stakes · 1m2f42y

Official Result

Esh Stantec Handicap Stakes

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  1. Winner Rory's Gold (IRE) Amie Waugh · Simon Waugh
    14/1
  2. 11/2
  3. Third Yaaser (IRE)
    14/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 16 minutes ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Prince Achille silks
Prince Achille
Age 7 · 9-12
-45783
60
44
66
7
9-12
★☆☆☆☆
—
18/1 16/1 18/1
Prince Achille shaped with promise when third last time out and, ranked second of 14 on our rating, he looks a leading danger here; carrying 138 lb from stall two over a trip and going he has experienced, the concern is he remains yet to win in his last five starts.
AI verdict

SR 44 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

2
Phaedra silks
Phaedra
Age 4 · 9-11
240256
59
37
61
4
9-11
★☆☆☆☆
—
22/1 12/1 22/1
Phaedra has been winless in her last six starts, though a second three starts back offers a crumb of encouragement; she has experience over today's distance and going, but back-to-back sixth and fifth placings suggest she faces a stiff task from stall three off 137 lb.
AI verdict

SR 37 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

3
Pureis King silks
Pureis King
Age 4 · 9-9
821156
57
54
60
4
9-9
★★☆☆☆
—
9/1 11/2 17/2
Pureis King won back-to-back three and four starts back but has since posted consecutive midfield finishes, and 41 days off adds a fitness query; he has run over today's trip and going, and a weight of 135 lb from stall seven gives him a fair shot at recapturing that earlier form.
AI verdict

SR 54 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Token Love silks
Token Love
Age 4 · 9-9
5-7423
57
62
63
4
9-9
★★★☆☆
—
4/1 7/2 10/3
Token Love has shown admirable consistency in recent starts, finishing third last time out and second two starts back, and he has experience of today's trip and conditions; the main risk is the 62-day absence leaving him short of peak fitness.
AI verdict

SR 62 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Rory's Gold silks
Rory's Gold
Age 4 · 9-8
828873
56
34
60
4
9-8
★☆☆☆☆
—
25/1 12/1 25/1
Rory's Gold showed up well when third last time out, and has run over today's trip and going before, but has been winless in his last six starts and that patchy recent record — including several mid-to-rear finishes — is the obvious concern carrying 134 lb from stall 10.
AI verdict

SR 34 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

6
Gemini Man silks
Gemini Man
Age 8 · 9-7
P92424
55
57
58
8
9-7
★★☆☆☆
—
15/2 6/1 15/2
Winless in his last six starts but that second two runs back offers some encouragement, and he has experience over today's trip and going; the 133 lb burden and a field ranking of tenth from fourteen make progress difficult to foresee.
AI verdict

SR 57 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Yaaser silks
Yaaser
Age 8 · 9-7
338488
55
48
62
8
9-7
★★☆☆☆
—
16/1 12/1 14/1
Winless in his last six starts, with a pair of thirds in recent outings but three eighths since suggesting a slide in form, Yaaser has experience over today's trip and going yet faces a stiff task from stall one carrying 133 lb off an official mark of 55.
AI verdict

SR 48 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Eagles Dream silks
Eagles Dream
Age 4 · 9-7
5-8805
55
39
65
4
9-7
★☆☆☆☆
—
18/1 FCST 16/1
Winless in her last five starts, Eagles Dream nonetheless catches the eye on a rating of 65 — third-highest of the 14 — suggesting she holds more ability than her official mark of 55 implies, and she has run over today's trip before; the worry is that her recent finishes offer little encouragement.
AI verdict

SR 39 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

9
Balmoral Boy silks
Balmoral Boy
Age 3 · 9-5
804273
58
59
61
3
9-5
★★★☆☆
—
15/2 11/2 15/2
Balmoral Boy is yet to win in his last six starts, though third last time out and a second three starts back show he can get into the mix; drawn 14 and carrying 131 lb, the weight and stall may not flatter, but a 16-day turnaround and experience over today's trip and going give him fair claims.
AI verdict

SR 59 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

10
Carwyn silks
Carwyn
Age 3 · 9-4
-89907
57
40
69
3
9-4
★☆☆☆☆
—
66/1 FCST 50/1
Winless in his last five starts, Carwyn nonetheless catches the eye as the top-rated runner in this field, and having run over today's trip and going he arrives fit on a 25-day break carrying 130 lb from stall 13.
AI verdict

SR 40 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 50/1.

11
Rugby Union silks
Rugby Union
Age 3 · 9-4
059581
57
67
56
3
9-4
★★★☆☆
—
6/4 2/1 3/2
Rugby Union is an outsider on these figures, ranked 11 of 14 in the field, and a largely inconsistent profile — fifth, ninth, fifth and unplaced in recent starts — makes him hard to fancy, though he does arrive on the back of a win and has run over today's trip and going before.
AI verdict

SR 67 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

12
Game Management silks
Game Management
Age 5 · 9-0
987-44
48
27
52
5
9-0
★☆☆☆☆
—
22/1 12/1 20/1
Winless in his last five starts, with a string of mid-to-rear finishes culminating in back-to-back fourths, Game Management faces an uphill task from stall 11 carrying 126 lb, and ranked 12 of 14 on our figures there is little here to inspire confidence, despite having run over today's trip and going.
AI verdict

SR 27 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

13
Falaise Blanc silks
Falaise Blanc
Age 4 · 8-12
273244
46
31
45
4
8-12
★★☆☆☆
—
22/1 12/1 22/1
Falaise Blanc is winless in his last six starts, and ranked thirteenth of fourteen on our figures, making him hard to fancy despite being placed twice in that sequence; experience over today's trip and going is about the only thing standing in his favour.
AI verdict

SR 31 suggests ability but 22/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

14
Rajawail silks
Rajawail
Age 6 · 8-12
506070
39
18
37
6
8-12
★☆☆☆☆
—
125/1 80/1 100/1
Winless in her last six starts and ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Rajawail is hard to fancy on recent evidence, though she has run over today's distance and going before and returns after a 37-day break with a fair 124 lb to carry from stall four.
AI verdict

SR 18 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 100/1.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Prince Achille 18/1 open 23.00 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 18/1 18/1 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 Bet365
2 Phaedra 22/1 open 13.00 22/1 open 17.00 22/1 open 15.00 22/1 open 15.00 22/1 open 15.00 22/1 open 13.00 22/1 Bet365
3 Pureis King 9/1 open 12.00 9/1 open 6.50 10/1 open 8.50 10/1 open 8.50 9/1 open 8.50 17/2 open 8.50 10/1 Coral
4 Token Love 4/1 open 6.50 7/2 10/3 open 5.50 10/3 open 5.50 7/2 open 5.50 10/3 open 4.50 4/1 Bet365
5 Rory's Gold 25/1 open 15.00 25/1 open 13.00 25/1 open 13.00 25/1 open 13.00 25/1 open 13.00 25/1 open 13.00 25/1 Bet365
6 Gemini Man 15/2 open 7.00 15/2 open 7.50 15/2 open 7.00 15/2 open 7.00 15/2 open 7.00 8/1 open 7.00 8/1 Betfred
7 Yaaser 16/1 open 15.00 14/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 14/1 open 13.00 14/1 open 13.00 16/1 Bet365
8 Eagles Dream 18/1 open 17.00 16/1 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 Bet365
9 Balmoral Boy 15/2 open 7.00 15/2 open 7.00 15/2 open 7.00 15/2 open 7.00 15/2 open 7.00 8/1 open 6.50 8/1 Betfred
10 Carwyn 66/1 open 51.00 50/1 50/1 50/1 50/1 50/1 66/1 Bet365
11 Rugby Union 6/4 open 3.00 6/4 open 3.50 6/4 open 3.25 6/4 open 3.25 6/4 open 3.25 6/4 open 3.50 6/4 Bet365
12 Game Management 22/1 open 17.00 22/1 open 13.00 22/1 open 15.00 22/1 open 15.00 22/1 open 15.00 20/1 open 13.00 22/1 Bet365
13 Falaise Blanc 22/1 open 13.00 25/1 open 15.00 25/1 open 13.00 25/1 open 13.00 25/1 open 13.00 25/1 open 13.00 25/1 Paddy Power
14 Rajawail 125/1 open 81.00 100/1 100/1 open 81.00 100/1 open 81.00 100/1 open 81.00 100/1 open 81.00 125/1 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

Token Love

Speculative

Token Love owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (34) and market confidence (82). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

4/1 Micky Hammond Aiden Brookes
66% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Rugby Union

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

6/4 · Gemma Tutty
✓ Value Signal

Rory's Gold

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

25/1 · Simon Waugh
◈ 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
34 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +13.1 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
31 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.3 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
41 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.1 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
60 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.0 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 4. Token Love
49.6 4/1
2 11. Rugby Union
48.9 6/4
3 3. Pureis King
46.0 9/1
4 6. Gemini Man
43.3 15/2
5 9. Balmoral Boy
43.1 15/2
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11
Age 3 · 9-4
6/4
★★★☆☆ SR 67 🐾 —

SR 67 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 4 · 9-9
4/1
★★★☆☆ SR 62 🐾 —

SR 62 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Age 8 · 9-7
15/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 57 🐾 —

SR 57 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Age 3 · 9-5
15/2
★★★☆☆ SR 59 🐾 —

SR 59 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 4 · 9-9
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 54 🐾 —

SR 54 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Age 8 · 9-7
16/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 48 🐾 —

SR 48 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

1
Age 7 · 9-12
18/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 44 🐾 —

SR 44 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

8
Age 4 · 9-7
18/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 39 🐾 —

SR 39 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

STEAMERS

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Rugby Union
Confidence: Medium

Rugby Union (SR:67, 6/4) is the clear class leader in this field — the only runner above SR:62 — and has been significantly backed from opening, shortening 23% into favouritism. The Course:W1P1 record at Newcastle AW is a concrete positive, and the ClassMv:= means connections aren't asking questions they don't have the answers to. The 3yo weight allowance means the 9-4 burden is manageable, and trainer Gemma Tutty's 11% strike rate combined with Joanna Mason's consistent 12% record gives a professional booking that matches the market confidence. The only hesitation is GoingFit:? suggesting limited AW-good data, but on balance the SR gap over rivals is decisive. Each-way alternative: Token Love. Main danger: Token Love — Token Love (SR:62, 9/2) holds the second-highest SR in the field, carries confirmed DistFit:+ at today's 1m2f trip, and Micky Hammond's yard has placed this horse on a mark without a MarkMv flag suggesting the handicapper hasn't caught up — the 62-day gap and tongue-tie addition are the only concerns.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Form reads 059581 — that '0' (last-of-field finish) and '5' suggest inconsistency; most recent win may flatter given the overall sequence rather than a horse peaking into form.
  • GoingFit:? on Newcastle AW means Rugby Union's SR:67 was likely earned on a different surface or conditions; no confirmed evidence the horse handles Tapeta at its best.
  • Token Love (SR:62) has 62 days since last run — a freshened rival who is only 5 SR points behind and drops in mark (-0 MarkMv) could be significantly ahead on a forward-forecast basis.
  • Trainer Gemma Tutty's 11% strike rate combined with Joanna Mason's 12% means the booking is competent but not elite — in a race where Rugby Union is odds-on territory at 6/4, those handler figures le…
Shortlist Rugby Union, Token Love, Balmoral Boy, Gemini Man
Each-way: Token Love Danger: Token Love

🗺 The Course Class 6

1m2f42y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
14 Confirmed runners
Newcastle (AW) Track and setting
Class 6 Race grade