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Redcar · Friday 16 October 2026 · Off 3:02 · Class 6 · 5f · Going: Good · Purse: £4,004 · 2yo
British Gambler's Picks
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Verdict, Market Read & Value Calls
The market makes Lion of Persia the clear favourite (implied 20.7% chance) at 5/2, trained by Robert Cowell. Cavan Lady is the chief market rival at 10/3.
★ Top pick · Top pick: Lion of Persia. Best price available at BetMGM — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Cavan Lady at 10/3. 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: Johns Power at 13/2. Form figures of 647034 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
Class 6 · 5f · Good going.
Bar widths show each runner's de-overrounded market chance, based on best price. Bookmaker margins removed so the percentages total ~100%.
- Lion of Persia 20.7% 5/2
- Cavan Lady 16.7% 10/3
- Classyfied 16.7% 10/3
- Luna Lacy 16.7% 10/3
- Mubehir 12.1% 5/1
- Johns Power 9.6% 13/2
- Dadawada 5.6% 12/1
- Mr de Maggs 1.1% 66/1
- Redrosecastana 0.9% 80/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 (1) | Lion of Persia NAP |
J: George Wood T: Robert Cowell |
842 | 16/5 | |||
| 2 (3) | Cavan Lady EW |
J: Cieren Fallon T: Stephen Hanlon |
3443 | 24/5 | |||
| 4 (5) | Classyfied |
J: Duran Fentiman T: Tim Easterby |
54404 | 5/1 | |||
| 5 (2) | Luna Lacy |
J: Jack Garritty T: Adrian Nicholls |
654 | 21/5 | |||
| 1 (6) | Mubehir DH |
J: Paul Mulrennan T: Paul Midgley |
07285 | 39/5 | |||
| 7 (9) | Johns Power |
J: Joanna Mason T: Roger Fell |
647034 | 19/2 | |||
| 6 (4) | Dadawada h |
J: Ryan Kavanagh(3) T: Christopher Kellett |
54607 | 22/1 | |||
| 9 (8) | Mr de Maggs b |
J: Faye McManoman T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay |
000 | 100/1 | |||
| 8 (7) | Redrosecastana |
J: Olivia Tubb(5) T: Christopher Kellett |
9796 | 125/1 |
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