At 10:06 on 5 October 2026, 23 bookmakers cut Desert Smoke from 11/1 to 9/1 in the 14:05 at Pontefract. At the time of the alert, 11/1 was still available at Bet365.
⚪ GAMBLE FORMING · LOW Flat HANDICAP
Pontefract · 14:05 · 9 runners · Handicap
Still 11/1 at 1 firm when alerted
23 firms had already cut to 9/1 when alerted
Selection rating
Low · bottom 5% of alerts today
Alerts rated Low won 9% and placed 29% in HorseWhale’s current record
Previously on record
Alerted 10 Aug · lost
Result pending. Graded against SP and Betfair SP once the result lands.
Fired 10:06, 5 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
10:06 on 5 October 2026
Qualifying bookmaker movement
23 bookmakers had cut when alerted
Earlier price still recorded
11/1 at Bet365
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.
