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Ascot · Thursday 18 June 2026 · Off 4:15 · Class 1 · 2m3f210y · Going: Good · Purse: £396,970 · 4yo+

British Gambler's Picks

Composite scoring across market position, Racing Post Rating, Topspeed, recent form and trainer 14-day strike rate. Tips, not guarantees — bet responsibly.

NAP
★★★★☆
Al Nayyir
—
J: James Doyle · T: Tom Clover
form -132
EACH-WAY
★★★☆☆
Caballo De Mar
—
T: George Scott
form -221
DARK HORSE
★★★☆☆
Al Riffa
—
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
form 4-63

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Field & Odds (13 runners)

Sorted by market position. Best price shown is the lowest decimal price across the leading UK horse racing bookmakers — tap any bookie pill to bet at that price.

No. Horse J / T Form RPR TS Best Price Top Bookies
1 Al Nayyir NAP
J: James Doyle
T: Tom Clover
 23-132 — Prices update closer to the off
2 Al Riffa DH
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
 174-63 — Prices update closer to the off
3 Caballo De Mar EW
T: George Scott
 17-221 — Prices update closer to the off
4 Dallas Star
T: Robson De Aguiar
 233254 — Prices update closer to the off
5 Dubai Future
J: David Probert
T: Saeed bin Suroor
 66-841 — Prices update closer to the off
6 Jan Brueghel
T: A P O'Brien
 214-12 — Prices update closer to the off
7 Sweet William
J: Robert Havlin
T: John & Thady Gosden
 212-12 — Prices update closer to the off
8 Trawlerman
J: William Buick
T: John & Thady Gosden
 51111- — Prices update closer to the off
9 Carmers
T: P Twomey
 125-51 — Prices update closer to the off
10 Furthur
J: Colin Keane
T: Andrew Balding
 160-46 — Prices update closer to the off
11 Rahiebb
T: Roger Varian
 2342-1 — Prices update closer to the off
12 Scandinavia
T: A P O'Brien
 111-11 — Prices update closer to the off
13 Miss Alpilles
T: Ed Walker
 211-32 — Prices update closer to the off

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