Oaks 2026 Odds, Tips, Best Betting Offers
Curragh · Saturday 18 July 2026 · Off 4:35 · Class 1 · 1m4f · Going: Good To Firm · Purse: €289,999 · 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 Thundering On the clear favourite (implied 20.7% chance) at 9/4, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Earth Shot is the chief market rival at 2.75.
★ 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: Thundering On. Best price available at Bet365 — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Earth Shot at 2.75. 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: Composing at 33/1. Form figures of 36-565 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
Class 1 · 1m4f · Good to firm going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 36% 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%.
- Thundering On 20.7% 9/4
- Earth Shot 18.0% 2.75
- Amelia Earhart 13.5% 4
- Sparan Nua 11.2% 5
- Johanna Walsh 10.4% 5.5
- Inis Mor 9.0% 13/2
- Rebel Moon 6.7% 9/1
- Sugar Island 4.0% 16
- Cameo 2.6% 25
- Beautify 2.0% 33/1
- Composing 2.0% 33/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 (5) | Thundering On NAP |
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien |
2-2114 | 9/4 | |||
| 5 (2) | Earth Shot EW |
J: James Doyle T: William Haggas |
2-121 | 11/4 | |||
| 1 (8) | Amelia Earhart p |
J: Ryan Moore T: A P O'Brien |
241-16 | 4/1 | |||
| 9 (3) | Sparan Nua |
J: Declan McDonogh T: J S Bolger |
111 | 5/1 | |||
| 7 (7) | Johanna Walsh DH t |
J: Colin Keane T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien |
3-312 | 11/2 | |||
| 6 (4) | Inis Mor |
J: Oisin Murphy T: David Menuisier |
2-4013 | 13/2 | |||
| 8 (10) | Rebel Moon |
J: J M Sheridan T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien |
11 | 9/1 | |||
| 10 (11) | Sugar Island p |
J: Wayne Lordan T: A P O'Brien |
391-43 | 16/1 | |||
| 3 (1) | Cameo |
J: Chris Hayes T: A P O'Brien |
4-5153 | 25/1 | |||
| 2 (6) | Beautify |
J: Ronan Whelan T: A P O'Brien |
28-866 | 33/1 | |||
| 4 (9) | Composing b |
J: Gavin Ryan T: A P O'Brien |
36-565 | 33/1 |
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