At 09:39 on 2 October 2026, 22 bookmakers cut Vaguely Royal from 13/2 to 11/2 in the 16:45 at Ascot. At the time of the alert, 7/1 was still available at Matchbook and Smarkets.
🔵 GAMBLE FORMING · TOP Flat HANDICAP
Ascot · 16:45 · 6 runners · Handicap
Still 13/2 at 2 firms when alerted
22 firms had already cut to 11/2 when alerted
Selection rating
Top · top 20% of alerts today
Previously on record
Alerted 25 Aug · lost
Result pending. Graded against SP and Betfair SP once the result lands.
Fired 09:39, 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
09:39 on 2 October 2026
Qualifying bookmaker movement
22 bookmakers had cut when alerted
Earlier price still recorded
7/1 at Matchbook · Smarkets
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.
