St Leger 2026 Odds, Tips, Best Betting Offers
Doncaster · Thursday 9 July 2026 · Off 2:45 · Class 2 · 1m3f197y · Going: Good To Firm · Purse: £41,232 · 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 Count Bezukhov the clear favourite (implied 43% chance) at 5/6, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien. According To Mark is the chief market rival at 3/1.
★ Market shape · A tight race for one — Count Bezukhov is well-clear at the head of the market.
★ Top pick · Top pick: Count Bezukhov. Best price available at BetMGM — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with According To Mark at 3/1. 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: Sea And Sun at 28/1. Form figures of 22 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
Class 2 · 1m3f197y · Good to firm going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 17% 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%.
- Count Bezukhov 43.0% 5/6
- According To Mark 19.7% 3/1
- Hatteen 11.2% 6/1
- Poker 9.8% 7/1
- Shoof Baeed 6.0% 12/1
- Brave Hunter 6.0% 12/1
- Sea And Sun 2.7% 28/1
- Saifo 1.5% 50/1
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 (3) | Count Bezukhov NAP t |
J: Billy Loughnane T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien |
31 | 9/10 | |||
| 3 (2) | According To Mark EW |
J: Daniel Tudhope T: Edward Bethell |
4-22 | 3/1 | |||
| 5 (6) | Hatteen DH |
J: P J McDonald T: Andrew Balding |
35-22 | 6/1 | |||
| 6 (1) | Poker p |
J: David Egan T: K. R. Burke |
62-20 | 7/1 | |||
| 2 (7) | Shoof Baeed |
J: Connor Beasley T: Charlie Johnston |
1 | 12/1 | |||
| 4 (5) | Brave Hunter p |
J: Kevin Stott T: Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos |
8-6272 | 12/1 | |||
| 8 (4) | Sea And Sun |
J: Rowan Scott T: Charlie Johnston |
22 | 33/1 | |||
| 7 (8) | Saifo |
J: Sean Levey T: David Simcock |
50/1 |
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