The market's verdict

The betting market closed with Thornton, Robert at 1.77 — an implied 53% chance. Howson, Richie upset it.

• Howson, Richie: opened 1.87, closed 1.98 (47%)
• Thornton, Robert: opened 1.87, closed 1.77 (53%)

Howson, Richie — recent form

• 2026-07-31Howson, Richie 1-2 Campbell, Scott
• 2026-07-31Brown, Keegan 2-0 Howson, Richie
• 2026-07-30West, Steve 1-2 Howson, Richie

Thornton, Robert — recent form

• 2026-07-31Burnett, Richie 0-2 Thornton, Robert
• 2026-07-31West, Steve 1-2 Thornton, Robert
• 2026-07-30Thornton, Robert 0-1 West, Steve