Steps In The Sand · Bellewstown 17:00

Published 26 August 2026 · Updated 26 August 2026 · HorseWhale

At 16:58 on 26 August 2026, 13 bookmakers cut Steps In The Sand from 5/1 to 9/2 for the 17:00 at Bellewstown. When the move was recorded, Star Sports, Unibet, William Hill, Matchbook, Smarkets, 10 Bet, BetTom, BetWright, Dragon Bet, Hollywood Bets and 7Bet still showed 5/1. This alert fired on a final pre-off move, with at least one book still at the old price when it went out.

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Steps In The Sand

Bellewstown · 17:00 · 16 runners · Handicap

THE MOVE

5/1 → 9/2

Still 5/1 at 11 firms when alerted
Star Sports · Unibet · William Hill · Matchbook · Smarkets · 10 Bet · BetTom · BetWright · Dragon Bet · Hollywood Bets · 7Bet

13 firms had already cut to 9/2 when alerted

Risks

• Up 12lb. 12lb below career-high OR 103.

RESULT
PLACED · finished 2
Alert price: 11/2 (6.40)
SP: 6.00
Beat SP: Yes
+7% better than SP · +1.0 probability points

Fired 16:58, 26 Aug 2026

What this record shows

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Alert recorded

16:58 on 26 August 2026

Horse and race

Steps In The Sand · Bellewstown · 17:00

Observed move

5/1 → 9/2

Qualifying bookmaker movement

13 bookmakers had cut when alerted

Earlier price still recorded

5/1 at Star Sports · Unibet · William Hill · Matchbook · Smarkets · 10 Bet · BetTom · BetWright · Dragon Bet · Hollywood Bets · 7Bet

Context at the time

Risks

• Up 12lb. 12lb below career-high OR 103.

Outcome and grade

PLACED · SP: 6.00 · Beat SP: Yes

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