Longines Valiant Stakes (Group 3) Odds, Tips, Best Betting Offers
Ascot · Saturday 25 July 2026 · Off 2:20 · Class 1 · 0m7f213y · Going: Good To Firm · Purse: £53,874 · 3yo+
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.
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Verdict, Market Read & Value Calls
The market makes Touleen the clear favourite (implied 41.4% chance) at 10/11, trained by Owen Burrows. Kon Tiki is the chief market rival at 5/2.
★ Market shape · A tight race for one — Touleen is well-clear at the head of the market.
★ Top pick · Top pick: Touleen. Best price available at William Hill — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Kon Tiki at 5/2. The price gives place hunters a margin of safety, particularly with bookies paying Extra Places in big-field handicaps.
★ Bigger-priced angle · The bigger-priced angle: Esna at 20. Form figures of 14-410 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
Class 1 · 0m7f213y · Good to firm going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 17% over the last 14 days.
Bar widths show each runner's de-overrounded market chance, based on best price. Bookmaker margins removed so the percentages total ~100%.
- Touleen 41.4% 10/11
- Kon Tiki 22.6% 5/2
- Arisaig 8.8% 8/1
- Skydance 8.8% 8/1
- Pina Sonata 7.2% 10/1
- Sukanya 4.7% 16/1
- Esna 3.8% 20
- Cheshire Dancer 2.7% 28/1
Field & Odds (8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 (7) | Touleen NAP |
J: William Buick T: Owen Burrows |
15-262 | 9/10 | |||
| 3 (2) | Kon Tiki EW |
J: Ryan Moore T: Jane Chapple-Hyam |
117-24 | 5/2 | |||
| 1 (8) | Arisaig DH |
J: Jamie Spencer T: Charlie Johnston |
0-2483 | 8/1 | |||
| 7 (3) | Skydance |
J: Oisin Murphy T: W McCreery |
3265-1 | 8/1 | |||
| 4 (4) | Pina Sonata |
J: Daniel Muscutt T: James Fanshawe |
106-17 | 10/1 | |||
| 5 (6) | Sukanya |
J: Tom Marquand T: Jack Channon |
29-106 | 16/1 | |||
| 6 (5) | Esna |
J: Mickael Barzalona T: Brian Meehan |
14-410 | 20/1 | |||
| 2 (1) | Cheshire Dancer p |
J: Colin Keane T: Hugo Palmer |
7-0580 | 30/1 |
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