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Newbury · Thursday 9 July 2026 · Off 7:27 · Class 4 · 1m · Going: Good To Firm · Purse: £7,328 · 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 Storm Point the clear favourite (implied 21.8% chance) at 9/4, trained by Ed Walker. The Third Star is the chief market rival at 5/2.
★ 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: Storm Point. Best price available at Bet Victor — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with The Third Star at 5/2. 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: Distinct Spirit at 40/1. Form figures of 15/5U- show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
Class 4 · 1m · Good to firm going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 22% 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%.
- Storm Point 21.8% 9/4
- The Third Star 20.2% 5/2
- Grizedale 14.1% 4/1
- The Dragon King 8.3% 15/2
- Signcastle City 7.9% 8/1
- Nakaaha 7.4% 17/2
- Mythical Bird 5.9% 11/1
- Captain Fox 5.4% 12/1
- Sea Founder 3.1% 22/1
- Youarenotforgiven 2.1% 33/1
- Chale Chalo 2.1% 33/1
- Distinct Spirit 1.7% 40/1
Field & Odds (12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 (10) | Storm Point NAP |
J: Kieran Shoemark T: Ed Walker |
54-161 | 9/4 | |||
| 5 (7) | The Third Star EW |
J: Callum Rodriguez T: Owen Burrows |
697-52 | 5/2 | |||
| 1 (1) | Grizedale |
J: Jason Watson T: Daniel & Claire Kubler |
237-01 | 4/1 | |||
| 2 (9) | The Dragon King |
J: Rossa Ryan T: Clive Cox |
255582 | 15/2 | |||
| 9 (8) | Signcastle City |
J: Joe Leavy T: Richard Hannon |
402325 | 8/1 | |||
| 7 (11) | Nakaaha h |
J: Harry Davies T: Grace Harris |
025561 | 9/1 | |||
| 8 (3) | Mythical Bird DH |
J: Rob Hornby T: Hughie Morrison |
46-130 | 11/1 | |||
| 10 (2) | Captain Fox |
J: Finley Marsh T: Richard Hughes |
523-16 | 12/1 | |||
| 3 (4) | Sea Founder |
J: Oliver Hoodless(7) T: Richard Hughes |
714419 | 22/1 | |||
| 4 (5) | Youarenotforgiven p |
J: Luke Morris T: Tony Carroll |
811106 | 33/1 | |||
| 12 (6) | Chale Chalo p |
J: Pierre-Louis Jamin T: Tom Dascombe |
931-29 | 33/1 | |||
| 6 (12) | Distinct Spirit |
J: Ebrahim Nader T: Daniel & Claire Kubler |
15/5U- | 40/1 |
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