G3 Vehicle Auctions EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race) Odds, Tips, Best Betting Offers
Pontefract · Friday 17 July 2026 · Off 6:32 · Class 4 · 0m6f0y · Going: Good To Firm · Purse: £5,940 · 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 Maximus Meridius the clear favourite (implied 32.2% chance) at 6/4, trained by David Loughnane. Angel In My Heart is the chief market rival at 11/4.
★ Top pick · Top pick: Maximus Meridius. Best price available at Unibet — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Angel In My Heart at 11/4. 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: Turnstile at 13/2. Form figures of 473337 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
Class 4 · 0m6f0y · 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%.
- Maximus Meridius 32.2% 6/4
- Angel In My Heart 21.5% 11/4
- Baldetti 20.1% 3/1
- Sea Mirage 11.5% 6/1
- Turnstile 10.7% 13/2
- King Of Persia 2.0% 40/1
- Dawlah 2.0% 40/1
Field & Odds (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 (4) | Maximus Meridius NAP |
J: Silvestre De Sousa T: David Loughnane |
2 | 3/2 | |||
| 6 (5) | Angel In My Heart EW |
J: Oisin McSweeney T: Adrian Keatley |
4 | 11/4 | |||
| 1 (7) | Baldetti |
J: David Nolan T: Michael Dods |
3 | 3/1 | |||
| 2 (2) | Sea Mirage DH |
J: Tom Eaves T: Kevin Ryan |
626 | 6/1 | |||
| 3 (6) | Turnstile |
J: David Allan T: Tim Easterby |
473337 | 13/2 | |||
| 4 (3) | King Of Persia |
J: Duran Fentiman T: Tim Easterby |
77 | 40/1 | |||
| 7 (1) | Dawlah h |
J: Barry McHugh T: Paul Midgley |
40/1 |
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