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Ripon · Saturday 18 July 2026 · Off 4:25 · Class 4 · 1m · Going: Good · Purse: £7,731 · 4yo+
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 Jimmy Speaking the clear favourite (implied 25.9% chance) at 1.8, trained by Chris Dwyer. Cadarn is the chief market rival at 9/4.
★ 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: Jimmy Speaking. Best price available at SmarketsSBK — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Cadarn at 9/4. 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: Ben Lawers at 16. Form figures of 156060 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 going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 25% 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%.
- Jimmy Speaking 25.9% 1.8
- Cadarn 22.3% 9/4
- Jesmond Dawn 22.3% 9/4
- Garden Oasis 9.7% 13/2
- Farasi Lane 8.0% 8/1
- Sir Paul Ramsey 7.6% 17/2
- Ben Lawers 4.3% 16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (1) | Jimmy Speaking NAP |
J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Chris Dwyer |
0-1129 | 9/5 | |||
| 1 (6) | Cadarn t |
J: Shane Gray T: Kevin Ryan |
4-0501 | 9/4 | |||
| 7 (5) | Jesmond Dawn |
J: Andrew Mullen T: Grant Tuer |
-72351 | 9/4 | |||
| 6 (3) | Garden Oasis EW b |
J: David Allan T: Tim Easterby |
233854 | 13/2 | |||
| 3 (7) | Farasi Lane p |
J: Aiden Brookes T: Micky Hammond |
146555 | 8/1 | |||
| 4 (2) | Sir Paul Ramsey |
J: Jack Callan(3) T: Charlie Johnston |
374067 | 17/2 | |||
| 5 (4) | Ben Lawers t |
J: Harry Russell T: Simon Waugh |
156060 | 16/1 |
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