Mervue Equine Handicap (0-60) Odds, Tips, Best Betting Offers
Leopardstown · Thursday 9 July 2026 · Off 7:38 · 1m1f · Going: Good · Purse: €7,068 · 4yo+
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 Shelbourne Flyer the clear favourite (implied 13.7% chance) at 3/1, trained by Noel Meade. Yquem 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: Shelbourne Flyer. Best price available at William Hill — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Yquem 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: Anchors Away at 40/1. Form figures of -03940 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
1m1f · Good going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 13% 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%.
- Shelbourne Flyer 13.7% 3/1
- Yquem 13.7% 3/1
- Alto Sax 8.4% 11/2
- Burford Beauty 7.8% 6/1
- Nibras Rainbow 7.3% 13/2
- Max Meridius 5.5% 9/1
- Morning Approach 5.5% 9/1
- Not Simple 5.0% 10/1
- Folk Warrior 4.2% 12/1
- Half Nutz 4.2% 12/1
- Shahada Ace 3.2% 16/1
- Master Garvey 2.9% 18/1
Field & Odds (25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 (1) | Shelbourne Flyer |
J: Colin Keane T: Noel Meade |
3200-6 | 3/1 | |||
| 14 (11) | Yquem NAP |
J: Chris Hayes T: Richard Brabazon |
-35891 | 3/1 | |||
| 13 (9) | Alto Sax EW b |
J: Ben Coen T: Peter Fahey |
015419 | 11/2 | |||
| 1 (18) | Burford Beauty t |
J: Gary Carroll T: Gavin Cromwell |
550-93 | 13/2 | |||
| 10 (7) | Nibras Rainbow DH b |
J: Leigh Roche T: Paul W Flynn |
360132 | 13/2 | |||
| 5 (25) | Max Meridius p |
J: Donagh O'Connor T: Thomas Mullins |
0965-5 | 9/1 | |||
| 15 (14) | Morning Approach |
J: W J Lee T: W McCreery |
0-0050 | 22/1 | |||
| 7 (3) | Not Simple h |
J: Gavin Ryan T: James M Barrett |
80-059 | 11/1 | |||
| 17 (4) | Folk Warrior |
J: Ronan Whelan T: J A Nash |
0/0-54 | 12/1 | |||
| 22 (12) | Half Nutz |
J: E E Ryan(10) T: James M Barcoe |
858532 | 14/1 | |||
| 11 (8) | Shahada Ace |
J: Andrew Slattery T: Andrew Slattery |
8-6990 | 16/1 | |||
| 25 (10) | Master Garvey tv |
J: Wesley Joyce(3) T: Joseph Anthony Murray |
538757 | 20/1 | |||
| 6 (22) | Medieval Night tp |
J: J M Sheridan T: Denis Gerard Hogan |
080830 | 20/1 | |||
| 8 (19) | Slaney Swagger |
J: Nicola Burns(5) T: Aidan Melia |
2380-0 | 20/1 | |||
| 2 (5) | Mullacurry Maid t |
J: Rory Cleary T: Donal Kinsella |
089-5 | 25/1 | |||
| 12 (20) | Sayfa Fad b |
J: Robert Whearty T: Paul W Flynn |
8170-0 | 25/1 | |||
| 19 (6) | Lady Crossing |
J: Jack Cleary(5) T: William J Fitzpatrick |
00-804 | 28/1 | |||
| 20 (16) | Milverton tp |
J: Robbie Colgan T: Karl Thornton |
70-606 | 33/1 | |||
| 24 (15) | Jazz Dreamers |
J: Patrick McGettigan(5) T: Seamus Fahey |
060-79 | 33/1 | |||
| 4 (17) | Anchors Away t |
J: Paddy Harnett(5) T: M G Quinn |
-03940 | 40/1 | |||
| 21 (2) | Quarry Stone |
J: Jimmy Dalton(7) T: Liam McAteer |
08/00- | 40/1 | |||
| 23 (13) | Rushford p |
J: Wayne Lordan T: Thomas R Hughes |
9/0909 | 40/1 | |||
| NR (24) | William F Browne v |
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Paul W Flynn |
97-037 | — | Prices update closer to the off | ||
| NR (23) | Famous Enough tp |
J: Luke McAteer T: Patrick T Foley |
-02005 | — | Prices update closer to the off | ||
| NR (21) | La Campanella p |
J: Jack Kearney(3) T: Gerard Keane |
5-0754 | — | Prices update closer to the off |
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