Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden Odds, Tips, Best Betting Offers
Sligo · Wednesday 5 August 2026 · Off 6:30 · 0m6f21y · Going: Yielding · Purse: €15,000 · 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 Lady Patrona the clear favourite (implied 38.6% chance) at 10/11, trained by Mrs John Harrington. The Green Helmet is the chief market rival at 7/2.
★ Market shape · A tight race for one — Lady Patrona is well-clear at the head of the market.
★ Top pick · Top pick: Lady Patrona. 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 The Green Helmet at 7/2. The price gives place hunters a margin of safety, particularly with bookies paying Extra Places in big-field handicaps.
0m6f21y · Yielding going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 13% 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%.
- Lady Patrona 38.6% 10/11
- The Green Helmet 16.4% 7/2
- Tango Club 13.4% 9/2
- Elyatta 9.2% 7/1
- Emotional Hedging 6.1% 11/1
- Candle Glow 6.1% 11/1
- Outside Sun 3.5% 20/1
- Matavai Bay 2.8% 25/1
- Closed Loop 1.4% 50/1
- Cloughleagh Bridge 1.4% 50/1
- Arizonaneargalway 0.9% 80/1
Field & Odds (13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 (12) | Lady Patrona NAP |
J: Keithen Kennedy(5) T: Mrs John Harrington |
244 | EVS | |||
| 5 (13) | The Green Helmet EW |
J: Andrew Slattery T: Andrew Slattery |
7 | 4/1 | |||
| 13 (7) | Tango Club |
J: Leigh Roche T: Jarlath P Fahey |
6 | 9/2 | |||
| 3 (8) | Elyatta DH |
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Noel Meade |
08 | 7/1 | |||
| 4 (5) | Emotional Hedging |
J: Gary Carroll T: Gavin Cromwell |
11/1 | ||||
| 7 (10) | Candle Glow h |
J: Reese Holohan(7) T: K J Condon |
0 | 12/1 | |||
| 12 (2) | Outside Sun |
J: Rory Mulligan(5) T: K Smith |
20/1 | ||||
| 2 (11) | Matavai Bay |
J: Rory Cleary T: Kevin Thomas Coleman |
0 | 28/1 | |||
| 1 (9) | Closed Loop |
J: Luke McAteer T: Sean Davis |
0 | 50/1 | |||
| 6 (4) | Cloughleagh Bridge |
J: Ronan Whelan T: P J F Murphy |
58 | 50/1 | |||
| 10 (1) | Arizonaneargalway |
J: Mel Sheridan(7) T: Denis Gerard Hogan |
0 | 80/1 | |||
| NR (3) | Roeillaun |
J: Chris Hayes T: Noel Meade |
67 | — | Prices update closer to the off | ||
| NR (6) | Lucy's Promise |
J: Siobhan Rutledge T: Adrian McGuinness |
0768 | — | Prices update closer to the off |
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