Celebrating National Racehorse Week 2026 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Odds, Tips, Best Betting Offers
Carlisle · Thursday 27 August 2026 · Off 2:30 · Class 3 · 5f182y · Going: Good · Purse: £7,020 · 2yo
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 Raslan the clear favourite (implied 32.5% chance) at 1.43, trained by Richard & Peter Fahey. Mehmas Star is the chief market rival at 11/4.
★ Market shape · A tight race for one — Raslan is well-clear at the head of the market.
★ Top pick · Top pick: Raslan. Best price available at Matchbook — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Mehmas Star 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: Or Another at 18.5. Form figures of 3473 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
Class 3 · 5f182y · Good going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 13% 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%.
- Raslan 32.5% 1.43
- Mehmas Star 12.4% 11/4
- Benbecula 11.6% 3/1
- Blazing Inferno 10.3% 7/2
- Sarasota Blue Blue 10.3% 7/2
- Five Years 6.6% 6/1
- Prosperity Angel 5.8% 7/1
- Striking Force 2.9% 15/1
- Aughavannon 2.5% 18.5
- Or Another 2.5% 18.5
- Sankhum Galaxy 2.5% 18.5
Field & Odds (11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 (5) | Raslan NAP |
J: David Nolan T: Richard & Peter Fahey |
7 | 12/1 | |||
| 5 (3) | Mehmas Star EW |
J: Sam James T: K. R. Burke |
11/4 | ||||
| 2 (11) | Benbecula |
J: Kevin Stott T: Kevin Ryan |
10/3 | ||||
| 3 (2) | Blazing Inferno |
J: Daniel Tudhope T: Edward Bethell |
4/1 | ||||
| 10 (7) | Sarasota Blue Blue |
J: Luke Morris T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt |
7/2 | ||||
| 4 (1) | Five Years |
J: Pierre-Louis Jamin T: K. R. Burke |
6/1 | ||||
| 9 (8) | Prosperity Angel DH |
J: Andrew Mullen T: Ben Haslam |
31 | 7/1 | |||
| 11 (9) | Striking Force |
J: Barry McHugh T: Richard & Peter Fahey |
8 | 15/1 | |||
| 1 (4) | Aughavannon |
J: Amie Waugh(3) T: Simon Waugh |
50/1 | ||||
| 6 (6) | Or Another t |
J: Jason Hart T: Katie Scott |
3473 | 20/1 | |||
| 8 (10) | Sankhum Galaxy |
J: Oliver Stammers T: Ben Haslam |
8 | 66/1 |
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