Optimatum · Salisbury 17:27

Published 21 August 2026 · Updated 21 August 2026 · HorseWhale

At 12:29 on 21 August 2026, 22 bookmakers cut Optimatum from 11/1 to 9/1 in the 17:27 at Salisbury. At the time of the alert, 11/1 was still available at Boyle Sports, BetWright and Smarkets. The race returned an SP of 7.50, making the alert price +60% better than SP, or +5.0 probability points. It finished 7 of 7, beaten 29.25 lengths.

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Optimatum

Salisbury · 17:27 · 7 runners · Handicap

THE MOVE

11/1 → 9/1

Still 11/1 at 3 firms when alerted
Boyle Sports · BetWright · Smarkets

22 firms had already cut to 9/1 when alerted

Risks

• Up 21lb. 6lb below career-high OR 71.

RESULT
LOST · finished 7
Alert price: 11/1 (12.00)
SP: 7.50
Beat SP: Yes
+60% better than SP · +5.0 probability points

Fired 12:29, 21 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

12:29 on 21 August 2026

Horse and race

Optimatum · Salisbury · 17:27

Observed move

11/1 → 9/1

Qualifying bookmaker movement

22 bookmakers had cut when alerted

Earlier price still recorded

11/1 at Boyle Sports · BetWright · Smarkets

Context at the time

Risks

• Up 21lb. 6lb below career-high OR 71.

Outcome and grade

LOST · SP: 7.50 · Beat SP: Yes

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.

Optimatum · Salisbury 17:27

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