Derby 2026 Odds, Tips, Best Betting Offers
Down Royal · Saturday 20 June 2026 · Off 4:33 · 1m4f207y · Going: Soft · Purse: €58,900 · 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 Mergus Serrator the clear favourite (implied 20.1% chance) at 11/4, trained by Gavin Cromwell. Harmani is the chief market rival at 3/1.
★ 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: Mergus Serrator. 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 Harmani 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: Madbadanddangerous at 14/1. Form figures of 213-27 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
1m4f207y · Soft going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 3% 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%.
- Mergus Serrator 20.1% 11/4
- Harmani 18.9% 3/1
- Bay Of Stars 11.6% 11/2
- New Zealand 10.1% 13/2
- Pierre Grosse 10.1% 13/2
- Shosholoza 9.4% 7/1
- Huff'n'puff 8.9% 15/2
- Trojan Fighter 5.8% 12/1
- Madbadanddangerous 5.0% 14/1
Field & Odds (10 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 (8) | Mergus Serrator EW |
J: Gary Carroll T: Gavin Cromwell |
6-44 | 11/4 | |||
| 4 (6) | Harmani NAP |
J: Robert Whearty T: G M Lyons |
27-321 | 3/1 | |||
| 7 (9) | Bay Of Stars p |
J: Chris Hayes T: D K Weld |
6-12 | 6/1 | |||
| 1 (2) | New Zealand DH p |
J: Jack Cleary(5) T: A P O'Brien |
145-43 | 13/2 | |||
| 10 (5) | Pierre Grosse |
J: Keithen Kennedy(5) T: Mrs John Harrington |
36-324 | 13/2 | |||
| 2 (10) | Shosholoza |
J: J M Sheridan T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien |
15-86 | 15/2 | |||
| 5 (4) | Huff'n'puff |
J: Declan McDonogh T: Henry De Bromhead |
6-351 | 15/2 | |||
| 3 (1) | Trojan Fighter tp |
J: W J Lee T: P Twomey |
4514 | 14/1 | |||
| 8 (7) | Madbadanddangerous |
J: Gavin Ryan T: Noel Meade |
213-27 | 16/1 | |||
| NR (3) | Wyman t |
J: Nathan Crosse T: Mrs John Harrington |
55-3 | — | Prices update closer to the off |
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