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Ascot · Friday 4 September 2026 · Off 5:25 · Class 4 · 0m7f0y · Going: Good · Purse: £13,425 · 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 Raging Raj the clear favourite (implied 19.2% chance) at 11/4, trained by Michael Herrington. Luansobe is the chief market rival at 11/4.
★ Market shape · A competitive heat at the top of the market — three or four runners are within touching distance on price.
★ Top pick · Top pick: Raging Raj. Best price available at Unibet — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Luansobe at 11/4. 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: Star Of Commala at 16/1. Form figures of 7-11 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
Class 4 · 0m7f0y · Good going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 23% 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%.
- Raging Raj 19.2% 11/4
- Luansobe 19.2% 11/4
- Hambelton 16.6% 10/3
- First Legion 12.0% 5/1
- You Sexy Thing 10.3% 6/1
- Golden Brown 9.6% 13/2
- Sapphire Steps 9.0% 7/1
- Star Of Commala 4.2% 16/1
Field & Odds (9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (2) | Raging Raj NAP |
J: Lewis Edmunds T: Michael Herrington |
763151 | 11/4 | |||
| 3 (7) | Luansobe EW |
J: Paddy Bradley T: Charlie Fellowes |
20-103 | 11/4 | |||
| 4 (4) | Hambelton |
J: Luke McAteer T: David Marnane |
455121 | 10/3 | |||
| 1 (1) | First Legion |
J: Shane Foley T: Richard Hannon |
-64545 | 5/1 | |||
| 9 (6) | You Sexy Thing DH |
J: Saffie Osborne T: Richard Spencer |
6130-6 | 6/1 | |||
| 6 (8) | Golden Brown |
J: Tom Marquand T: Ed Walker |
2-2186 | 13/2 | |||
| 7 (9) | Sapphire Steps |
J: Pat Dobbs T: Richard Hannon |
7-5840 | 7/1 | |||
| 5 (3) | Star Of Commala |
J: Molly Keegan-Price(7) T: Jane Chapple-Hyam |
7-11 | 16/1 | |||
| NR (5) | King Of Thunder |
J: James Doyle T: Hugo Palmer |
4601-6 | — | Prices update closer to the off |
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