BAR 1 Betting 'Supporting Irish Racing' Handicap Odds, Tips, Best Betting Offers
Dundalk (AW) · Friday 16 October 2026 · Off 7:30 · 7f · Going: Standard · Purse: €15,000 · 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 Ocean's Breath the clear favourite (implied 25.2% chance) at 13/8, trained by G. M. Lyons. Exquisite Acclaim is the chief market rival at 9/2.
★ Top pick · Top pick: Ocean's Breath. Best price available at BetWright — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Exquisite Acclaim at 9/2. 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: Kindergarten at 20/1. Form figures of 1-4665 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
7f · Standard going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 7% 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%.
- Ocean's Breath 25.2% 13/8
- Exquisite Acclaim 12.1% 9/2
- Cool Azul 10.2% 11/2
- City House 9.5% 6/1
- Headmaster 7.8% 15/2
- Valiant Force 7.0% 17/2
- Frescobaldi 5.1% 12/1
- Ohailbhic 5.1% 12/1
- Howd'yadoit 4.4% 14/1
- Brewing 4.4% 14/1
- Boston Benjamin 4.4% 14/1
- Kindergarten 3.2% 20/1
Field & Odds (13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 (9) | Ocean's Breath NAP t |
J: Colin Keane T: G. M. Lyons |
4-1913 | 41/20 | |||
| 8 (4) | Exquisite Acclaim EW tp |
J: Adam Caffrey T: Adrian McGuinness |
046342 | 26/5 | |||
| 10 (11) | Cool Azul DH |
J: W. J. Lee T: A Oliver |
237120 | 39/5 | |||
| 7 (12) | City House t |
J: Reese Holohan(5) T: Adrian McGuinness |
407258 | 39/5 | |||
| 6 (1) | Headmaster t |
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Edward Lynam |
120000 | 19/2 | |||
| 2 (2) | Valiant Force |
J: W. M. Lordan T: Robson De Aguiar |
907775 | 12/1 | |||
| 4 (5) | Frescobaldi |
J: Terry Casey(7) T: Daniel James Murphy |
3-5060 | 19/1 | |||
| 12 (6) | Ohailbhic |
J: Gavin Ryan T: John James Feane |
311767 | 16/1 | |||
| 5 (7) | Howd'yadoit |
J: Robert Whearty T: G. M. Lyons |
748058 | 16/1 | |||
| 11 (13) | Brewing |
J: Robbie Colgan T: Kevin Thomas Coleman |
223094 | 37/1 | |||
| 13 (3) | Boston Benjamin t |
J: Nina Doherty(10) T: Gordon Elliott |
740-19 | 33/1 | |||
| 9 (8) | Kindergarten |
J: Shane Foley T: Mrs J. Harrington |
1-4665 | 28/1 | |||
| 1 (10) | Spicy Margarita |
J: Donagh O'Connor T: Robson De Aguiar |
487097 | 50/1 |
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