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Epsom · Saturday 6 June 2026 · Off 4:00 · Class 1 · 1m4f6y · Going: Soft · Purse: £1,000,000 · 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.

NAP

★★★★☆

Benvenuto Cellini

5/2

J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien

form 13-1 hot trainer 28%

EACH-WAY

★★★★☆

Pierre Bonnard

9/2

J: Christophe Soumillon · T: A P O'Brien

form 1-72 hot trainer 28%

DARK HORSE

★★★☆☆

Christmas Day

7/1

J: Ronan Whelan · T: A P O'Brien

form 1-13 hot trainer 28%

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Verdict, Market Read & Value Calls

The market makes Benvenuto Cellini the clear favourite (implied 21.6% chance) at 5/2, trained by A P O'Brien. Item is the chief market rival at 9/2.

★ Top pick · Top pick: Benvenuto Cellini. Best price available at Betfred — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.

★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Item 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: A Taste Of Glory at 60/1. Form figures of 410-16 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.

Class 1 · 1m4f6y · Soft going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 28% over the last 14 days.

★ MARKET-IMPLIED WIN PROBABILITIES

Bar widths show each runner's de-overrounded market chance, based on best price. Bookmaker margins removed so the percentages total ~100%.

Benvenuto Cellini 21.6% 5/2
Item 13.7% 9/2
Pierre Bonnard 13.7% 9/2
James J Braddock 10.1% 13/2
Christmas Day 9.4% 7/1
Maltese Cross 7.6% 9/1
Bay Of Brilliance 6.9% 10/1
Action 5.8% 12/1
Ancient Egypt 3.8% 19/1
Rebel Rocker 1.8% 40/1
Balzac 1.6% 45/1
Poker 1.5% 50/1

Field & Odds (14 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	Best Price	Top Bookies
7 (12)	Benvenuto Cellini NAP	J: Ryan Moore T: A P O'Brien	2113-1	5/2	Betfred 5/2 William Hill 11/4 Ladbrokes 11/4
9 (3)	Item	J: Colin Keane T: Andrew Balding	11-1	9/2	Betfred 9/2 Ladbrokes 9/2 Unibet 9/2
12 (8)	Pierre Bonnard EW	J: Christophe Soumillon T: A P O'Brien	111-72	9/2	Unibet 9/2 William Hill 11/2 Betfred 11/2
10 (13)	James J Braddock	J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien	21-51	13/2	Unibet 13/2 William Hill 8/1 Betfred 8/1
8 (5)	Christmas Day DH	J: Ronan Whelan T: A P O'Brien	511-13	7/1	Spreadex 7/1 Ladbrokes 15/2 SBK 8/1
11 (1)	Maltese Cross	J: Tom Marquand T: William Haggas	21-11	10/1	William Hill 10/1 Betfred 10/1 Ladbrokes 10/1
6 (9)	Bay Of Brilliance	J: Hector Crouch T: Ralph Beckett	511-2	10/1	Spreadex 10/1 William Hill 11/1 Betfred 11/1
1 (11)	Action p	J: Wayne Lordan T: A P O'Brien	132-42	12/1	Betfred 12/1 Spreadex 12/1 bet365 14/1
3 (10)	Ancient Egypt	J: David Egan T: Charlie Johnston	117-1	25/1	William Hill 25/1 Betfred 25/1 Unibet 25/1
14 (14)	Rebel Rocker	J: Rob Hornby T: Faye Bramley	1-2	50/1	William Hill 50/1 Betfred 50/1 SBK 55/1
5 (2)	Balzac	J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Jane Chapple-Hyam	3-133	66/1	bet365 66/1 William Hill 66/1 Betfred 66/1
13 (4)	Poker p	J: Rowan Scott T: K R Burke	62-2	66/1	William Hill 66/1 Betfred 66/1 BetVictor 66/1
2 (6)	Alderman	J: Pat Dobbs T: Richard Hannon	73-2	66/1	Unibet 66/1 William Hill 80/1 Betfred 80/1
4 (7)	A Taste Of Glory	J: Jamie Spencer T: Andrew Balding	410-16	80/1	William Hill 80/1 Betfred 80/1 Unibet 80/1

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