Roscommon 15:55 RESULTED
28 Sep 2026

Last Monday Castlecoote Handicap Hurdle

Castlecoote Handicap Hurdle · 3m0f25y

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Castlecoote Handicap Hurdle

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  1. Winner Smallcraftwarning (IRE) Daniel King · John Patrick Ryan
    7/2F
  2. 15/2
  3. 8/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 5 days, 1 hour ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Thornleigh Frank silks
Thornleigh Frank
Age 9 · 11-12
/69-38
118
96
118
9
11-12
★★☆☆☆
—
8/1 10/1 13/2
Thornleigh Frank shaped with promise when third two starts back, and his going experience is a clear asset, but carrying 166 lb after 73 days off for a horse yet to win in recent starts makes this a tough ask.
AI verdict

SR 96 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Milan Forth silks
Milan Forth
Age 7 · 11-10
-24378
116
92
123
7
11-10
★★☆☆☆
—
17/2 11/1 7/1
SR 92 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
AI verdict

SR 92 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Charlie Luciano silks
Charlie Luciano
Age 7 · 11-7
-4142P
113
97
119
7
11-7
★★☆☆☆
—
12/1 9/1 12/1
Charlie Luciano boasts solid recent form — a winner and a runner-up in his last five starts — and has experience of today's going, while his 119 rating ranks him third in the field; the main concern is the pull-up last time out.
AI verdict

SR 97 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
West Is Awake silks
West Is Awake
Age 10 · 11-3
P0/22-
109
93
116
10
11-3
★★☆☆☆
—
16/1 10/1 16/1
West Is Awake has shown consistent placed form in recent starts, finishing second on his last two outings, though a pull-up in his last four blots the copybook and he returns after 176 days off carrying 157 lb, so fitness under a big weight is the question mark for this winless gelding.
AI verdict

SR 93 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Positive Thinker silks
Positive Thinker
Age 9 · 11-2
2/808-
108
90
120
9
11-2
★★☆☆☆
—
16/1 FCST 12/1
Ranked second of 13 on our ratings and carrying 156 lb, Positive Thinker has run over today's trip and going and shaped with promise when second four starts back, though he is winless in recent starts and a 249-day absence is the key concern.
AI verdict

SR 90 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Watching The Clock silks
Watching The Clock
Age 5 · 11-0
4455-2
106
100
105
5
11-0
★★★☆☆
—
9/2 7/2 9/2
Watching The Clock has been winless in her last five starts, and 135 days off the track adds a fitness query, but she has experience over today's trip and going and that runner-up finish last time out suggests she retains enough ability to be competitive at this level.
AI verdict

SR 100 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Paradise Lost silks
Paradise Lost
Age 7 · 10-12
/7533-
104
97
107
7
10-12
★★★☆☆
—
11/2 6/1 9/2
Winless in his last four starts but twice placed third in that spell, Paradise Lost brings some consistency to the table, though 108 days off the track and a hefty 152 lb burden are the key questions against him; experience over today's going helps.
AI verdict

SR 97 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Adaliz silks
Adaliz
Age 6 · 10-9
0-9044
101
96
102
6
10-9
★★★☆☆
—
9/2 9/2 4/1
Winless in her last five starts, Adaliz has run over today's trip and going before, though a trainer in poor current form — just 2 from 44 over the past fortnight — and a hefty 149 lb to carry make progress hard to predict from her midfield ranking.
AI verdict

SR 96 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

9
Ilbdare silks
Ilbdare
Age 6 · 10-9
9-0183
101
93
100
6
10-9
★★☆☆☆
—
7/1 8/1 13/2
Out of the frame in three of his last five starts and ranked well down on our figures, Ilbdare is hard to fancy at the weights, though a third last time out and a win three starts back show he retains ability on his day.
AI verdict

SR 93 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Starzov silks
Starzov
Age 9 · 10-8
7PP-70
100
71
115
9
10-8
★★☆☆☆
—
22/1 18/1 20/1
Winless in his last five starts and with two pull-ups in recent form, Starzov faces an uphill task at 148 lb, though he has run over today's trip and going before and our rating of 115 ranks him sixth of these.
AI verdict

SR 71 suggests ability but 25/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Smallcraftwarning silks
Smallcraftwarning
Age 9 · 10-7
405134
99
98
99
9
10-7
★★★☆☆
—
9/2 13/2 4/1
Smallcraftwarning matches his official rating on our figures but ranks a lowly twelfth of thirteen runners, making him hard to fancy; he does bring a win three starts back, has run over today's trip and going, and returns quickly on just five days' rest.
AI verdict

SR 98 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

12
Free Flowing silks
Free Flowing
Age 10 · 10-4
/436-0
96
69
102
10
10-4
★★☆☆☆
—
40/1 33/1 40/1
Winless in his last four starts and returning after a lengthy 111-day absence, Free Flowing faces a stiff ask on these figures, ranked tenth of thirteen; the weight burden of 144 lb adds further concern, though he has run over today's going before.
AI verdict

SR 69 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

13
Roc My Haarth silks
Roc My Haarth
Age 7 · 10-2
U261-6
94
97
95
7
10-2
★★★☆☆
—
6/1 9/2 11/2
Roc My Haarth ranks bottom of our assessments and has finished sixth in two of his last three starts, making him hard to fancy despite a win two starts back and the fact he has run over today's trip before.
AI verdict

SR 97 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Thornleigh Frank 8/1 open 15.00 13/2 open 13.00 7/1 open 12.00 7/1 open 12.00 7/1 open 12.00 7/1 open 11.00 8/1 Bet365
2 Milan Forth 17/2 open 15.00 7/1 open 13.00 15/2 open 12.00 15/2 open 12.00 15/2 open 12.00 15/2 open 15.00 17/2 Bet365
3 Charlie Luciano 12/1 open 10.00 14/1 open 10.00 14/1 open 10.00 14/1 open 10.00 14/1 open 10.00 12/1 open 12.00 14/1 Paddy Power
4 West Is Awake 16/1 open 11.00 20/1 open 12.00 18/1 open 11.00 18/1 open 11.00 18/1 open 12.00 18/1 open 12.00 20/1 Paddy Power
5 Positive Thinker 16/1 open 15.00 12/1 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 16/1 Bet365
6 Watching The Clock 9/2 open 4.50 9/2 open 4.50 9/2 open 4.50 9/2 open 4.50 5/1 open 4.50 9/2 open 5.00 5/1 William Hill
7 Paradise Lost 11/2 open 8.00 9/2 open 7.00 5/1 open 8.00 5/1 open 8.00 5/1 open 8.00 5/1 open 7.00 11/2 Bet365
8 Adaliz 9/2 open 6.00 4/1 open 6.00 4/1 open 5.50 4/1 open 5.50 9/2 4/1 open 6.50 9/2 Bet365
9 Ilbdare 7/1 open 10.00 7/1 open 9.00 7/1 open 10.00 7/1 open 10.00 13/2 open 10.00 13/2 open 12.00 7/1 Bet365
10 Starzov 22/1 open 26.00 22/1 open 21.00 20/1 open 19.00 20/1 open 19.00 20/1 open 19.00 22/1 open 26.00 22/1 Bet365
11 Smallcraftwarning 9/2 open 7.50 4/1 open 7.50 4/1 open 7.50 4/1 open 7.50 4/1 open 7.50 4/1 open 8.00 9/2 Bet365
12 Free Flowing 40/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 50/1 Paddy Power
13 Roc My Haarth 6/1 open 8.50 11/2 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 open 6.00 6/1 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

Watching The Clock

Speculative

Watching The Clock owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (56) and market confidence (79). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

9/2 Padraig Roche Aidan Kelly
65% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Roc My Haarth

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

6/1 · Ray Hackett
✓ Value Signal

Free Flowing

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

40/1 · Norman Lee
◈ 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 Speculative
56 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +21.1 pts

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

Market confidence High conviction
79 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +17.4 pts

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

Pace profile Speculative
46 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.6 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
49 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.9 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
53 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.3 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 6. Watching The Clock
58.4 9/2
2 13. Roc My Haarth
57.9 6/1
3 7. Paradise Lost
56.7 11/2
4 8. Adaliz
56.6 9/2
5 1. Thornleigh Frank
55.4 8/1
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6
Age 5 · 11-0
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 100 🐾 —

SR 100 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Age 6 · 10-9
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 96 🐾 —

SR 96 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

11
Age 9 · 10-7
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 98 🐾 —

SR 98 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 7 · 10-12
11/2
★★★☆☆ SR 97 🐾 —

SR 97 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

13
Age 7 · 10-2
6/1
★★★☆☆ SR 97 🐾 —

SR 97 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

9
Age 6 · 10-9
7/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 93 🐾 —

SR 93 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

1
Age 9 · 11-12
8/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 96 🐾 —

SR 96 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 7 · 11-10
17/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 92 🐾 —

SR 92 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 7 · 11-7
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 97 🐾 —

SR 97 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Age 10 · 11-3
16/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 93 🐾 —

SR 93 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 9 · 11-2
16/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 90 🐾 —

SR 90 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Watching The Clock
Confidence: Speculative

Watching The Clock (SR 100, 4/1) is the top-rated horse in the field and carries the most favourable weight-to-SR ratio at 11-0 — a clear edge over Thornleigh Frank (SR 96, 11-12) and Charlie Luciano (SR 97, 11-7) who lug significantly more. The 4455-2 form string shows consistent improvement to a placed effort last time out, and at age 5 this is the youngest, most likely progressive runner in a field of older horses. Trainer Padraig Roche's 10% strike rate is respectable and this is a well-priced market leader for a Class structure at this level. The main caveat is DistFit:? and GoingFit:? — insufficient samples at 3m and on good ground — but at 5 years old with a rising form line, those unknowns are acceptable risks against proven but limited rivals. Each-way alternative: Roc My Haarth. Main danger: Roc My Haarth — Roc My Haarth (SR 97, 6/1) carries the lightest weight of the leading contenders at 10-2, posts a form figure of U261-6 showing a recent win, runs for a 9% trainer strike rate operation, and holds a MarkMv:= meaning no penalty since the last win — the light weight in this staying handicap is a genuine asset.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Market has drifted OUT 7% to 4/1 with a MarkMv of +13 — the handicapper has raised the mark significantly and the money is not following, suggesting professional opinion is against it today.
  • 135 days since last run is a significant layoff; a 5-year-old novice-ish chaser returning after 4+ months at 3m on unknown going is a risky reintroduction to competition.
  • DistFit:? and GoingFit:? are double unknowns at 3m on good ground — the horse has no proven stamina credentials for this trip, making the SR advantage over rivals who DO stay the distance unreliable.
  • Adaliz (SR 96, 11/2, de Bromhead/O'Keeffe) and Smallcraftwarning (SR 98, 7/1, 5 days since last run, course placed) are freshly-run, course-proven rivals with elite trainer-jockey combos who are bett…
Shortlist Watching The Clock, Roc My Haarth, Smallcraftwarning, Adaliz
Each-way: Roc My Haarth Danger: Roc My Haarth

🗺 The Course Race conditions

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Good Expected going
13 Confirmed runners
Roscommon Track and setting