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Curragh · Sunday 4 October 2026 · Off 3:05 · 1m 1f · Going: Yielding · Purse: €21,000 · 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 Johnny Soda the clear favourite (implied 14.1% chance) at 3/1, trained by Adrian McGuinness. Truth Be Told is the chief market rival at 4.6.
★ 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: Johnny Soda. 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 Truth Be Told at 4.6. 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: Final Voyage at 14/1. Form figures of 717028 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
1m1f0y · Yielding going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 8% 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%.
- Johnny Soda 14.1% 3/1
- Truth Be Told 12.3% 4.6
- Iamimmaculate 11.3% 4/1
- Majestic King 10.3% 9/2
- Noble Honour 9.4% 5/1
- Eastwatch 8.7% 11/2
- Retracement 8.1% 6/1
- Lady Lilac 6.7% 15/2
- Galileo Noir 6.3% 8/1
- Cristal Clere 4.7% 11/1
- Benevento 4.4% 12/1
- Final Voyage 3.8% 14/1
Field & Odds (12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (4) | Johnny Soda NAP |
J: Adam Caffrey T: Adrian McGuinness |
711203 | 4/1 | |||
| NR (6) | Truth Be Told EW |
J: W. J. Lee T: M C Grassick |
41-126 | 11/2 | |||
| 9 (3) | Iamimmaculate t |
J: Declan McDonogh T: G. O'Leary |
2-4262 | 6/1 | |||
| 11 (12) | Majestic King |
J: Chris Hayes T: Denis Gerard Hogan |
200421 | 7/1 | |||
| 10 (1) | Noble Honour DH |
J: Keithen Kennedy(5) T: Mrs J. Harrington |
2-3261 | 7/1 | |||
| 1 (7) | Eastwatch p |
J: Sam Coen(5) T: A. Slattery |
5-2780 | 38/5 | |||
| NR (9) | Retracement p |
J: Ben Coen T: J. P. Murtagh |
0-6740 | 7/1 | |||
| 7 (10) | Lady Lilac b |
J: G. F. Carroll T: Joseph G Murphy |
355730 | 11/1 | |||
| 12 (2) | Galileo Noir |
J: Reese Holohan(5) T: Noel Meade |
7-3155 | 23/2 | |||
| 3 (11) | Cristal Clere |
J: Jimmy Dalton(7) T: John J Nallen |
51-965 | 22/1 | |||
| 2 (8) | Benevento |
J: Donagh O'Connor T: Robson De Aguiar |
-73120 | 18/1 | |||
| 5 (5) | Final Voyage |
J: Ross Fagan(10) T: J. P. Murtagh |
717028 | 25/1 |
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