Ante-post betting updates - 15 April 2026

Arena Racing Company Grand Prix final

Friday's final at Sunderland still sees Vhagar as the red-hot market leader, despite her getting turned over in the semis by her kennelmate Bombay Nutty. Mark Wallis has three half of the field in the decider and it looks like it is going to be a tough task for anyone else to get in on the act.

1/3 Vhagar

6/1 Bombay Nutty, Newinn Cloud

14/1 Greenwell Bolt

28/1 Ballymac Sargie

66/1 Droopys Cardi

Con & Annie Kirby Memorial final 

It has been another outstanding renewal of this competition and the final is wide open with a string of top-notch youngsters at the head of the market. Ballymac Setanta, Bockos Gold and Bouncing Monarch have all been the quickest in an individual round to this point, so it is a race that is going to rely on the break.

7/4 Ballymac Setanta

2/1 Bockos Gold

10/3 Bouncing Monarch 

9/1 Beanos Yank

12/1 Ballycowen Frank

33/1 Jaykay Flyer

Coral Brighton Belle

Saturday at Hove will see the semi-final stage of this competition, where Mark Wallis has the current market leader in his care. Strike It Skye was a long way clear of her rivals on the clock in the opening round, fresh off going under the Towcester 500m track record in a trial there. She is one of the top bitches in the country at present and looks set to continue to show that.

4/5 Strike It Skye

10/1 Poly Styrene, Teddie

12/1 Aayamza Shazza, Blackstone Opera, Raebella Bullet

20/1 Fire Height Lila

25/1 Bower Aoibhin, Droopys Softy

28/1 Alright Twinkle, Ballymac Madgie, Rapido Roisin

40/1 Hello Maggie

50/1 The Other Winx

Bet St George Gymcrack

The semi-final stage of the puppy competition is on Sunday afternoon at Sheffield with plenty of smart performances in the opening round. This is an event that has been won by Wicky Ned and Elusivenomore in the last two years, with the 2026 renewal wide open at this stage. It is that man Wallis again with the market leader Forgottotellaya, marginally shorter than the quickest of the first round, Copney Queen.

10/3 Forgottotellaya

7/2 Copney Queen

9/2 Annadown Shadow

11/2 Droopys Script

14/1 Droopys Vicar

16/1 Droopys Buck, Romeo Arran, Woltemade

25/1 Holding Aero

33/1 Droopys Typical, Magical Supreme

50/1 Drive On Flint

80/1 Good Molly, Harton Whirlwind

100/1 Coolrus Ronnie