Valedictory · York 16:10

Published 19 August 2026 · Updated 19 August 2026 · HorseWhale

At 08:33 on 19 August 2026, 15 bookmakers cut Valedictory from 9/2 to 4/1 in the 16:10 at York. At the time of the alert, 9/2 was still available at Bet365, Coral, William Hill, Smarkets, Matchbook, LiveScore Bet, Virgin Bet, Paddy Power and 10 Bet. The race returned an SP of 7.00, making the alert price -16% better than SP, or -2.7 probability points. It finished 7 of 16, beaten 8 lengths.

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Valedictory

York · 16:10 · 16 runners · Handicap

THE MOVE

9/2 → 4/1

Still 9/2 at 9 firms when alerted
Bet365 · Coral · William Hill · Smarkets · Matchbook · LiveScore Bet · Virgin Bet · Paddy Power · 10 Bet

15 firms had already cut to 4/1 when alerted

RESULT
LOST · finished 7
Alert price: 5/1 (5.90)
SP: 7.00
Beat SP: No
-16% better than SP · -2.7 probability points

Fired 08:33, 19 Aug 2026

What this record shows

This is a permanent HorseWhale record of a qualifying market-movement alert. It records the observed event and what happened next; it is not a recommendation or a prediction of the race result.

Alert recorded

08:33 on 19 August 2026

Horse and race

Valedictory · York · 16:10

Observed move

9/2 → 4/1

Qualifying bookmaker movement

15 bookmakers had cut when alerted

Earlier price still recorded

9/2 at Bet365 · Coral · William Hill · Smarkets · Matchbook · LiveScore Bet · Virgin Bet · Paddy Power · 10 Bet

Outcome and grade

LOST · SP: 7.00 · Beat SP: No

A recorded price cut does not identify individual bettors, bet size, bookmaker liabilities or the reason for the move. A horse can have a recorded move and still lose.

Valedictory · York 16:10

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