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Lingfield (AW) · Tuesday 25 August 2026 · Off 2:30 · Class 5 · 1m0f1y · Going: Standard · Purse: £3,978 · 4yo+
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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 Great Blasket the clear favourite (implied 20.4% chance) at 12/5, trained by James Owen. Dannick 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: Great Blasket. Best price available at SmarketsSBK — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Dannick 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: Renesmee at 14/1. Form figures of 526065 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
Class 5 · 1m0f1y · Standard going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 15% 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%.
- Great Blasket 20.4% 12/5
- Dannick 17.3% 3/1
- Havana Touch 17.3% 3/1
- Thapa VC 15.4% 7/2
- Amused 8.7% 7/1
- Ernie's Valentine 8.2% 15/2
- Majestic Wave 6.3% 10/1
- Renesmee 4.6% 14/1
- Nezeeh 1.7% 40/1
Field & Odds (9 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 (5) | Great Blasket NAP v |
J: Christian Howarth T: James Owen |
437613 | 12/5 | |||
| 2 (3) | Dannick EW t |
J: Jude Fernandes(7) T: Gary & Josh Moore |
085125 | 3/1 | |||
| 4 (4) | Havana Touch |
J: Conor Whiteley(3) T: John Butler |
921261 | 3/1 | |||
| 3 (1) | Thapa VC tb |
J: Toby Moore(5) T: Mark Rimell |
325118 | 9/2 | |||
| 6 (6) | Amused DH |
J: Donagh Murphy(5) T: Jim Boyle |
020022 | 7/1 | |||
| 8 (2) | Ernie's Valentine |
J: Alfie Redman(7) T: Ross Burdon |
255847 | 15/2 | |||
| 9 (8) | Majestic Wave |
J: Mason Paetel T: Simon Dow |
9-9728 | 10/1 | |||
| 5 (9) | Renesmee p |
J: Kyle McHugh(5) T: Michael Keady |
526065 | 14/1 | |||
| 7 (7) | Nezeeh |
J: Olivia Tubb(3) T: Jim & Suzi Best |
090880 | 40/1 |
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