At 17:17 on 1 October 2026, 15 bookmakers cut Havana Lightning from 11/4 to 5/2 in the 18:00 at Newcastle (AW). At the time of the alert, 3/1 was still available at Unibet, Matchbook, Smarkets, BetTom and Hollywood Bets.
🔵 GAMBLE FORMING · TOP Flat HANDICAP
Newcastle (AW) · 18:00 · 6 runners · Handicap
Still 11/4 at 5 firms when alerted Unibet · Matchbook · Smarkets · BetTom · Hollywood Bets
15 firms had already cut to 5/2 when alerted
Selection rating
Top · top 10% of alerts today
Why it rates
• Down in class. Class 1 to Class 4.
Risks
• Up 7lb. Career-high OR 85.
Previously on record
Alerted 14 Aug · lost
Result pending. Graded against SP and Betfair SP once the result lands.
Fired 17:17, 1 Oct 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
17:17 on 1 October 2026
Qualifying bookmaker movement
15 bookmakers had cut when alerted
Earlier price still recorded
3/1 at Unibet · Matchbook · Smarkets · BetTom · Hollywood Bets
Context at the time
Why it rates
• Down in class. Class 1 to Class 4.
Risks
• Up 7lb. Career-high OR 85.
Outcome and grade
Result pending. Graded against SP and Betfair SP once the result lands.
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.