← Honest Record · Pick Winner · Mr Fox

Simon Davis Big 60th Birthday Bash Fillies' Handicap Stakes

18:06 Southwell (AW) Thu 06 Aug 2026 1m14y Class 5 Good 11 runners

View the racecard →

Mr Fox’s call

Zarinca silks

Zarinca

MEDIUM Advised 7/1 Est. 22%

7TH

Mr Fox says

Zarinca (SR:69, 7/1) is the most compelling multi-signal case in the field. The 12% market move inward is the standout behavioural indicator — money has come for this horse in a race where nearly every other runner has drifted, some dramatically. She carries a favourable 9-7, giving her a 2lb weight advantage over the top-rated Hauteluce (SR:71, 9-9) and a 6lb edge on top-weight Dream Illusion (SR:69, 9-13). Course form is confirmed with W1P1 at Southwell, and a going-fit reading of '~' on this Good surface is workmanlike rather than damaging. Trainer Bethell (15% strike rate) and jockey Beasley (15% strike rate) represent a sharp professional combination, and the form-string shows a recent win (rightmost position shows 4, but the 1 two runs back at this class level points to proven winning ability). Running off the same class mark, the weight and market signals align convincingly. Each-way alternative: Filly Eilish. Main danger: Hauteluce — Hauteluce (SR:71, 11/2) is the highest-rated runner in the field, drops a class, and is trained by Ed Walker (15% strike rate) — the SR edge alone makes her a genuine threat even with the unknown going and distance fit.

Verify· #11023

Full result

Winner: Hauteluce (FR) at SP 100/30. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Hauteluce silks Hauteluce Fox #2 Ed Walker · Ashley Lewis(3) 9/2
  2. 2 Blue Celestial silks Blue Celestial James Tate · Clifford Lee 11/2
  3. 3 Kiss Me My Love silks Kiss Me My Love Roger Fell · Joanna Mason 6/1
  4. 4 Ravishing Beauty silks Ravishing Beauty Jedd O'Keeffe · Jack Garritty 11/1
  5. 5 Filly Eilish silks Filly Eilish Fox #3 Ivan Furtado · Silvestre De Sousa 7/2
  6. 6 Court Of Stars silks Court Of Stars Ollie Sangster · Luke Morris 22/1
  7. 7 Zarinca silks Zarinca Fox #1 Edward Bethell · Connor Beasley 7/1
  8. 8 Dream Illusion silks Dream Illusion Fox #4 Michael Herrington · Jason Hart 4/1
  9. 9 Gifts Differing silks Gifts Differing Ross Burdon · Jonny Peate 40/1
  10. 10 Zermatt Star silks Zermatt Star Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · David Nolan 33/1
  11. 11 Kartini silks Kartini Simon Whitaker · Tom Eaves 40/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Zarinca silks Zarinca 7/1 7TH
  2. 2 Hauteluce silks Hauteluce 11/2 SP 100/30 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Filly Eilish silks Filly Eilish 7/2 5TH
  4. 4 Dream Illusion silks Dream Illusion 9/2 8TH