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Pontefract · Wednesday 5 August 2026 · Off 3:45 · Class 5 · 1m6y · Going: Good To Firm · Purse: £4,187 · 6yo+
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 Garden Oasis the clear favourite (implied 44.1% chance) at 5/6, trained by Tim Easterby. Spirit Genie is the chief market rival at 2/1.
★ Market shape · A tight race for one — Garden Oasis is well-clear at the head of the market.
★ Top pick · Top pick: Garden Oasis. Best price available at 7Bet — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Spirit Genie at 2/1. 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: Narmar at 12/1. Form figures of 42-000 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
Class 5 · 1m6y · Good to firm going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 4% 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%.
- Garden Oasis 44.1% 5/6
- Spirit Genie 26.9% 2/1
- Alessia Fernanda 9.0% 8/1
- Cosmos Raj 8.5% 17/2
- Narmar 6.2% 12/1
- Soames Forsyte 5.4% 14/1
Field & Odds (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 (3) | Garden Oasis NAP p |
J: David Allan T: Tim Easterby |
338542 | 9/10 | |||
| 1 (4) | Spirit Genie tb |
J: Jason Hart T: Jennie Candlish |
43-780 | 2/1 | |||
| 2 (5) | Alessia Fernanda EW t |
J: Zak Wheatley T: Declan Carroll |
7-1867 | 17/2 | |||
| 5 (2) | Cosmos Raj p |
J: Conor Whiteley(5) T: David O'Meara |
957664 | 9/1 | |||
| 4 (1) | Narmar tp |
J: Darragh Keenan T: Jennie Candlish |
42-000 | 12/1 | |||
| 6 (6) | Soames Forsyte p |
J: Dylan Hogan T: Michael Herrington |
845506 | 14/1 |
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