Down Royal 17:25 RESULTED
28 Sep 2026

Last Monday Molson Coors Beverage Handicap

Molson Coors Beverage Handicap · 1m4f194y

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Molson Coors Beverage Handicap

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  1. Winner Pillar Of Hope (GB) Patrick McGettigan · P Sweeney
    22/1
  2. 50/1
  3. 9/2
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No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
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Cooley's Mist silks
Cooley's Mist
Age 4 · 9-4
331023
TBA
H Rogers 10%
69
81
74
4
9-4
★★★☆☆
—
6/1 FCST 5/1
Cooley's Mist sits near the foot of our rankings in a 14-runner field, and his recent record shows just one win in his last six starts, with an unplaced effort sandwiched between minor placings; he has run over today's trip and going before, but that experience alone makes him hard to fancy at these weights.
AI verdict

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

?
Pillar Of Hope silks
Pillar Of Hope
Age 8 · 9-6
804648
TBA
71
60
82
8
9-6
★☆☆☆☆
—
18/1 FCST 16/1
Pillar Of Hope is yet to win in his last six starts, though a pair of fourths in recent outings suggest some consistency; he has run over today's trip and going before, and 13 days between runs keeps him fresh, but 132 lb is a stiff burden to overcome.
AI verdict

SR 60 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

?
Neo Smart silks
Neo Smart
Age 5 · 9-2
546622
TBA
67
74
76
5
9-2
★★☆☆☆
—
7/1 FCST 6/1
Consecutive second-place finishes last time out and two starts back give Neo Smart a consistent profile, but she remains winless in recent starts and our rating of 76 ranks her towards the bottom of this field, making progress hard to predict.
AI verdict

SR 74 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

1
Sea Eagle silks
Sea Eagle
Age 6 · 10-0
/600-0
79
63
88
6
10-0
★☆☆☆☆
—
16/1 11/1 16/1
Winless in his last four starts, Sea Eagle nevertheless rates top of these on our figures, if only narrowly, and has experience of today's trip and conditions; the risk is that his recent unplaced runs suggest he needs to translate that on-paper edge into performance.
AI verdict

SR 63 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

2
Rock Of Ireland silks
Rock Of Ireland
Age 5 · 9-13
126405
78
71
85
5
9-13
★★☆☆☆
—
9/1 7/1 15/2
Rock Of Ireland is fit from a run just seven days ago and has run over today's trip and going, making conditions familiar; he carries 139 lb and recent form has been patchy, but a win in his last six starts and our rating of 85 make him the interesting each-way proposition here.
AI verdict

SR 71 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Neptunes Staircase silks
Neptunes Staircase
Age 6 · 9-12
671/90
77
60
87
6
9-12
★☆☆☆☆
—
25/1 18/1 25/1
Neptunes Staircase won three starts back and has experience of both today's trip and going, while our rating has him a clear cut above his official mark of 77 — the risk is that he has been unplaced in his last two outings.
AI verdict

SR 60 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

4
Open Secret silks
Open Secret
Age 5 · 9-11
17/76-
76
63
81
5
9-11
★☆☆☆☆
—
16/1 16/1 12/1
Open Secret landed a win four starts back but has since posted three consecutive finishes outside the places, and 176 days off the track is a significant fitness concern; he has run over today's trip and going, and a mark of 76 leaves some room, though recent form makes him a complicated each-way proposition.
AI verdict

SR 63 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

5
Ephesus silks
Ephesus
Age 5 · 9-10
00-986
75
49
79
5
9-10
★☆☆☆☆
—
25/1 28/1 22/1
Winless in his last five starts and returning just four days after a sixth, Ephesus has experience of today's trip and conditions in his favour, though carrying 136 lb and a speed rating of 69 make him a tough sell from the middle of the weights.
AI verdict

SR 49 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 28/1.

6
Genoah silks
Genoah
Age 5 · 9-9
902567
74
72
87
5
9-9
★★☆☆☆
—
10/1 FCST 17/2
Genoah showed clear improvement when finishing second four starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going, making him a genuine threat at the top of the weights; the worry is that his last three efforts have been disappointing and he remains yet to win in recent starts.
AI verdict

SR 72 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Rakki silks
Rakki
Age 5 · 9-9
0/0-51
74
77
75
5
9-9
★★★☆☆
—
5/2 2/1 32/17
Won last time out to arrive in good nick, though 44 days off the track is a fitness query, and he ranks 12th of 14 on our ratings; has run over today's trip and going, but the weight of 135 lb adds another layer to overcome.
AI verdict

SR 77 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Sarangpur silks
Sarangpur
Age 4 · 9-9
411213
74
81
71
4
9-9
★★★☆☆
—
6/1 11/2 9/2
Ranked bottom of the field on our figures and that speed rating of 61 does little to inspire confidence, but Sarangpur does arrive with a third last time out following a win two starts back, has experience of today's trip and going, and shaped with some credit in recent starts.
AI verdict

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

9
Earthsong silks
Earthsong
Age 4 · 9-8
9-4518
73
70
74
4
9-8
★★☆☆☆
—
11/1 FCST 10/1
Ranked bottom of the field on our figures and returning from a 98-day absence, Earthsong is hard to fancy despite that win two starts back; she finished eighth last time out, and her weight of 134 lb adds further to the ask.
AI verdict

SR 70 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Flying Fortress silks
Flying Fortress
Age 4 · 9-8
-50824
73
72
78
4
9-8
★★☆☆☆
—
SP 6/1 13/2
Winless in his last five starts, Flying Fortress at least showed promise with a second two starts back, though an eighth three starts back clouds the picture; a trainer firing at just 2% recently and a hefty 134 lb to carry make progress hard to fancy.
AI verdict

SR 72 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Youcansaythatagain silks
Youcansaythatagain
Age 3 · 9-8
7159
80
82
84
3
9-8
★★★☆☆
—
13/2 7/1 11/2
Bounced back to win three starts back but has since finished fifth and ninth in recent starts, leaving his form hard to trust; has run over today's trip and going, and 28 days off should have him fresh, though the 134 lb burden is a concern.
AI verdict

SR 82 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

12
Faro Island silks
Faro Island
Age 4 · 9-6
176187
71
58
74
4
9-6
★☆☆☆☆
—
18/1 14/1 16/1
Faro Island has finished seventh and eighth in his last two starts, making him hard to fancy despite a win three starts back; he has run over today's trip and going, but nothing in his recent efforts suggests a swift return to form.
AI verdict

SR 58 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

13
Michinaga silks
Michinaga
Age 3 · 9-4
969
76
46
62
3
9-4
★☆☆☆☆
—
33/1 28/1 30/1
Winless in his last three starts, with a pair of ninth-place finishes sandwiching a sixth, Michinaga has little recent form to recommend him, and our rating of 62 leaves him well below the field; he does at least bring distance and going experience to the table.
AI verdict

SR 46 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.

14
Nod Of Approval silks
Nod Of Approval
Age 3 · 9-2
-62057
74
71
76
3
9-2
★★☆☆☆
—
10/1 17/2 9/1
Winless in his last five starts, Nod Of Approval's best recent effort was a second four starts back, though a seventh last time out and a fifth two starts back suggest he's finding it tough to build on that; experience over today's trip and going at least ensures he won't be found wanting for conditions.
AI verdict

SR 71 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
0 Cooley's Mist 6/1 open 6.50 5/1 6/1 open 6.00 6/1 open 6.00 6/1 open 6.00 11/2 6/1 Bet365
0 Pillar Of Hope 18/1 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
0 Neo Smart 7/1 6/1 6/1 6/1 15/2 open 7.00 6/1 15/2 William Hill
1 Sea Eagle 16/1 open 12.00 18/1 20/1 open 15.00 20/1 open 15.00 20/1 open 15.00 20/1 open 19.00 20/1 Coral
2 Rock Of Ireland 9/1 open 9.50 15/2 open 8.00 17/2 open 8.50 17/2 open 8.50 17/2 open 8.50 17/2 open 9.00 9/1 Bet365
3 Neptunes Staircase 25/1 open 19.00 25/1 28/1 open 21.00 28/1 open 21.00 28/1 open 21.00 28/1 open 26.00 28/1 Coral
4 Open Secret 16/1 12/1 open 17.00 16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 Bet365
5 Ephesus 25/1 open 34.00 22/1 open 29.00 25/1 open 29.00 25/1 open 29.00 25/1 open 29.00 25/1 open 34.00 25/1 Bet365
6 Genoah 10/1 open 10.00 17/2 open 10.00 10/1 open 9.50 10/1 open 9.50 10/1 open 9.50 10/1 open 9.50 10/1 Bet365
7 Rakki 5/2 15/8 open 3.00 9/4 open 3.00 9/4 open 3.00 9/4 open 3.00 9/4 open 3.00 5/2 Bet365
8 Sarangpur 6/1 open 8.50 9/2 open 6.50 11/2 open 7.00 11/2 open 7.00 11/2 open 7.00 11/2 open 7.00 6/1 Bet365
9 Earthsong 11/1 open 13.00 10/1 10/1 10/1 12/1 open 11.00 10/1 12/1 William Hill
10 Flying Fortress 8/1 open 9.50 13/2 open 7.00 7/1 open 7.50 7/1 open 7.50 17/2 open 7.50 7/1 open 7.50 17/2 William Hill
11 Youcansaythatagain 13/2 open 8.50 11/2 open 9.00 13/2 open 8.00 13/2 open 8.00 13/2 open 8.00 13/2 open 8.00 13/2 Bet365
12 Faro Island 18/1 open 15.00 16/1 open 15.00 18/1 open 15.00 18/1 open 15.00 18/1 open 15.00 18/1 18/1 Bet365
13 Michinaga 33/1 open 41.00 30/1 open 29.00 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 Bet365
14 Nod Of Approval 10/1 open 9.50 9/1 10/1 open 9.50 10/1 open 9.50 10/1 open 9.50 10/1 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

Neo Smart

Speculative

Neo Smart owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (41) and market confidence (68). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

7/1 J S Bolger TBA
65% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Cooley's Mist

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

6/1 · H Rogers
✓ Value Signal

Michinaga

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

33/1 · Charles Weld
◈ 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 Live signal
68 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +14.9 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
34 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.6 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
52 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.2 pts

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

Chaos factor High conviction
68 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.8 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +3.9 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 0. Neo Smart
52.0 7/1
2 0. Cooley's Mist
51.0 6/1
3 11. Youcansaythatagain
50.9 13/2
4 7. Rakki
49.8 5/2
5 2. Rock Of Ireland
49.3 9/1
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Youcansaythatagain
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7
Age 5 · 9-9
5/2
★★★☆☆ SR 77 🐾 —

SR 77 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

0
Age 4 · 9-4
6/1
J: TBA
T: H Rogers
★★★☆☆ SR 81 🐾 —

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

8
Age 4 · 9-9
6/1
★★★☆☆ SR 81 🐾 —

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

11
Age 3 · 9-8
13/2
★★★☆☆ SR 82 🐾 —

SR 82 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

0
Age 5 · 9-2
7/1
J: TBA
T: J S Bolger
★★☆☆☆ SR 74 🐾 —

SR 74 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 5 · 9-13
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 71 🐾 —

SR 71 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 5 · 9-9
10/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 72 🐾 —

SR 72 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

14
Age 3 · 9-2
10/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 71 🐾 —

SR 71 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Age 4 · 9-8
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 70 🐾 —

SR 70 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

1
Age 6 · 10-0
16/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 63 🐾 —

SR 63 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

4
Age 5 · 9-11
16/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 63 🐾 —

SR 63 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

0
Age 8 · 9-6
18/1
J: TBA
T: P Sweeney
★☆☆☆☆ SR 60 🐾 —

SR 60 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

12
Age 4 · 9-6
18/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 58 🐾 —

SR 58 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

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Youcansaythatagain
Confidence: Speculative

Youcansaythatagain (SR:82, 13/2) carries the joint-highest SR in the field — equal with Cooley's Mist but at a considerably more manageable 9-8 versus Cooley's Mist's 9-4 plus a market drift. Crucially, as the A Oliver yard's #1 runner (Faro Island has drifted 34% and carries a weak SR:58), the stable has clearly elected this 3yo as their prime hope, backed up by a 9% market shortening. The form string 7159 — reading right to left, a recent 9th then a 5, then a 1, then a 7 — shows improvement culminating in a win, and at 3yo in a handicap off a light weight, the progressive profile is exactly what you want. GoingFit and DistFit both show '?' meaning insufficient sample rather than proven failure, which is manageable for a lightly-raced improver. Each-way alternative: Sarangpur. Main danger: Cooley's Mist — Cooley's Mist (SR:81, 6/1) matches Youcansaythatagain on SR, has a confirmed DistFit:+ at this trip, and despite an 8% drift its form of 331023 — a recent 3 — shows place consistency, meaning it is the most proven horse at today's conditions among the contenders.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Form string 7159 read right-to-left shows the win came two runs ago, with a 9th (likely a poor effort) most recently — the horse may be regressing rather than still improving.
  • Both GoingFit and DistFit are '?' — in a competitive handicap at Down Royal, unproven stamina/ground suitability is a tangible risk, not just a data gap.
  • Sarangpur (SR:81, 13/2) matches on price and SR, has a far more consistent recent form string (411213) and a trainer striking at only 1% — yet the market hasn't separated them, meaning Youcansaythata…
  • As a 3yo stepping into an open handicap against 4-8yo rivals at Down Royal, the age/weight-for-age concession dynamic and track experience gap are concrete disadvantages in a 15-runner field.
Shortlist Youcansaythatagain, Cooley's Mist, Sarangpur, Rakki
Each-way: Sarangpur Danger: Cooley's Mist

🗺 The Course Race conditions

1m4f194y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
17 Confirmed runners
Down Royal Track and setting