At 07:33 on 2 October 2026, 21 bookmakers cut Tex from 10/3 to 11/4 in the 13:50 at Ascot. At the time of the alert, 7/2 was still available at Smarkets, BetTom and Matchbook.
🟢 GAMBLE FORMING · STRONG Flat HANDICAP
Ascot · 13:50 · 18 runners · Handicap
Still 10/3 at 3 firms when alerted
21 firms had already cut to 11/4 when alerted
Selection rating
Strong · bottom 40% of alerts today
Why it rates
• Ascot. 2/2 at this course.
Risks
• Up 24lb. Career-high OR 78.
Previously on record
Alerted 4 Sept · won
Result pending. Graded against SP and Betfair SP once the result lands.
Fired 07:33, 2 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
07:33 on 2 October 2026
Qualifying bookmaker movement
21 bookmakers had cut when alerted
Earlier price still recorded
7/2 at Smarkets · BetTom · Matchbook
Context at the time
Why it rates
• Ascot. 2/2 at this course.
Risks
• Up 24lb. Career-high OR 78.
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.
