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Curragh · Sunday 19 July 2026 · Off 4:25 · Class 1 · 1m6f4y · Going: Good To Firm · Purse: €78,000 · 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 Al Riffa the clear favourite (implied 49% chance) at 4/6, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Illinois is the chief market rival at 9/4.
★ Market shape · A tight race for one — Al Riffa is well-clear at the head of the market.
★ Top pick · Top pick: Al Riffa. Best price available at 10 Bet — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Illinois at 9/4. 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: Happy Pharoah at 22/1. Form figures of 210-72 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
Class 1 · 1m6f4y · Good to firm going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 33% 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%.
- Al Riffa 49.0% 4/6
- Illinois 25.2% 9/4
- Trustyourinstinct 11.7% 6/1
- Tennessee Stud 6.3% 12/1
- Floresta 4.3% 18/1
- Happy Pharoah 3.6% 22/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (1) | Al Riffa NAP p |
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien |
74-634 | 2/3 | |||
| 5 (2) | Illinois |
J: Ryan Moore T: A P O'Brien |
27-361 | 9/4 | |||
| 7 (5) | Trustyourinstinct EW |
J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien |
6-7212 | 6/1 | |||
| 6 (4) | Tennessee Stud DH |
J: J M Sheridan T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien |
441-03 | 12/1 | |||
| 8 (8) | Floresta p |
J: Ben Coen T: J P Murtagh |
215-01 | 18/1 | |||
| 4 (6) | Happy Pharoah t |
J: Paddy Harnett T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien |
210-72 | 22/1 | |||
| NR (3) | Dallas Star |
J: Rossa Ryan T: Robson De Aguiar |
332547 | — | Prices update closer to the off | ||
| NR (7) | Green Impact |
J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington |
164-44 | — | Prices update closer to the off |
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