PD Hook Gallop Handicap Odds, Tips, Best Betting Offers
Thirsk · Tuesday 16 June 2026 · Off 2:50 · Class 5 · 5f · Going: Good · Purse: £4,187 · 3yo
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 Simba's Pride the clear favourite (implied 40.4% chance) at evn, trained by Michael Dods. Dragon Spin is the chief market rival at 3/1.
★ Market shape · A tight race for one — Simba's Pride is well-clear at the head of the market.
★ Top pick · Top pick: Simba's Pride. Best price available at Bet365 — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Dragon Spin at 3/1. 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: Riffa Spirit at 15/1. Form figures of 18-438 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
Class 5 · 5f · Good going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 10% 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%.
- Simba's Pride 40.4% evn
- Dragon Spin 20.2% 3/1
- U Turn 12.9% 21/4
- Arlo's Girl 8.1% 9/1
- Bravo Hotel 7.0% 21/2
- Golden Havana 6.2% 12/1
- Riffa Spirit 5.1% 15/1
Field & Odds (8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (5) | Simba's Pride NAP |
J: Mark Winn T: Michael Dods |
571215 | EVS | |||
| 7 (6) | Dragon Spin EW |
J: Dougie Costello T: Steph Hollinshead |
22-316 | 3/1 | |||
| 3 (4) | U Turn DH |
J: David Allan T: Tim Easterby |
41723- | 11/2 | |||
| 1 (7) | Arlo's Girl |
J: Jack Nicholls(5) T: Joseph Parr |
1-478 | 9/1 | |||
| 2 (3) | Bravo Hotel |
J: Joanna Mason T: Michael & David Easterby |
33533- | 11/1 | |||
| 8 (1) | Golden Havana v |
J: Connor Beasley T: Michael Dods |
1-7433 | 12/1 | |||
| 5 (8) | Riffa Spirit tb |
J: Zak Wheatley(3) T: Declan Carroll |
18-438 | 16/1 | |||
| NR (2) | Ice Cold Alex |
J: NON-RUNNER T: Ollie Pears |
44-646 | — | Prices update closer to the off |
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