EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Odds, Tips, Best Betting Offers
Nottingham · Friday 17 July 2026 · Off 2:52 · Class 4 · 0m6f18y · Going: Good To Firm · Purse: £5,400 · 2yo
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 Tawakal the clear favourite (implied 62.3% chance) at 4/11, trained by Simon & Ed Crisford. Gold Reef City is the chief market rival at 11/4.
★ Market shape · A tight race for one — Tawakal is well-clear at the head of the market.
★ Top pick · Top pick: Tawakal. Best price available at Dragon Bet — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Gold Reef City at 11/4. The price gives place hunters a margin of safety, particularly with bookies paying Extra Places in big-field handicaps.
Class 4 · 0m6f18y · Good to firm going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 29% 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%.
- Tawakal 62.3% 4/11
- Gold Reef City 22.6% 11/4
- Halloween Jack 10.6% 7/1
- Supreme Star 2.9% 28/1
- Whiskey Galore 1.7% 50/1
Field & Odds (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 (4) | Tawakal NAP |
J: James Doyle T: Simon & Ed Crisford |
4/11 | ||||
| 1 (3) | Gold Reef City EW |
J: Rhys Clutterbuck T: Ralph Beckett |
7 | 11/4 | |||
| 2 (2) | Halloween Jack |
J: Ashley Lewis(5) T: Ed Walker |
7/1 | ||||
| 3 (1) | Supreme Star |
J: Benoit de la Sayette T: Marco Botti |
6 | 28/1 | |||
| 5 (5) | Whiskey Galore |
J: Ross Coakley T: Michael Bell |
8 | 50/1 |
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