Ireland 3yo

Captain Fox (IRE)

T: Richard Hughes · J: Finley Marsh · O: Bernie Dickson

By Australia (GB) out of Tough Spirit (IRE)

Form 23-16557544

5/2 Current odds

1/11 W/R

85 RPR

70 TS

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11 runs
1 wins
placed
9% strike
21 d off
85 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 23-16557544 21 days off

4 4 5 7 5 5

At Southwell (AW) 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 85 Career peak

Best TS 72 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 37
Win %: 9%
Placed %: 27%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

6 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Lingfield (AW) — well clear of the 27% career baseline.

Lingfield (AW) SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-3
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Newmarket 100% 0-1-1
Bath 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Finley Marsh NOW 33% 1-2-9
Donagh Murphy(5) 0% 0-0-2

Trainers

Richard Hughes NOW 27% 1-2-11

Going Record

9 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 40% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 33% 0-1-3
Good 40% 1-1-5
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

11 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure seven horse — 67% in-the-money at 6½ – 7f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-1
Seven 6½ – 7f 67% 0-2-3
Mile 7f – 1m1f 25% 1-0-4
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-3
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

17 Oct 2026 Christmas Jumper Day Sunday 13th December Handicap Stakes Southwell (AW) Class 5 P 4th/6 1 Standard 1m3f Finley Marsh OR 70 11/4

29 Sep 2026 Jdl Consultants Ltd Apprentice Handicap Stakes Bath Class 5 P 4th/10 1.5 Good To Firm 1m2f Donagh Murphy OR 72 6/1

12 Sep 2026 Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Stakes Lingfield (AW) Class 5 5th/9 2 Standard 1m4f Donagh Murphy OR 73 12/1

19 Aug 2026 Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap Stakes (London Mile Series Qualifier) (Div II) Kempton (AW) Class 4 7th/9 .75 Standard / Slow 1m Finley Marsh OR 77 14/1

5 Aug 2026 Unibet Supporting Safer Gambling Handicap Stakes Kempton (AW) Class 4 5th/8 0.3 Standard / Slow 7f Finley Marsh OR 79 12/1

9 Jul 2026 Pump Technology Engineered To Perform Handicap (Str) Newbury Class 4 5th/12 .5 Good To Firm 1m Finley Marsh OR 80 16/1

7 Apr 2026 Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 4 6th/7 0.2 Standard 1m13y Finley Marsh OR 81 7/2C

28 Feb 2026 Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Lingfield (AW) Class 4 1st/5 +0 Standard 1m1y Finley Marsh OR 81 1/2F

26 Sep 2025 Boyle Sports Daily Money Back Meetings British EBF 'Confined' Maiden Stakes Newmarket Class 4 3rd/8 .5 Good To Firm 7f Finley Marsh 7/1

4 Sep 2025 Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 / EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Lingfield (AW) Class 5 2nd/11 .75 Standard 7f1y Finley Marsh 9/4F

Connections

Trainer: Richard Hughes 15%
Jockey: Finley Marsh 14%
Owner: Bernie Dickson
Sire: Australia (GB)
Dam: Tough Spirit (IRE)
Dam sire: Iffraaj
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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