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Champagne Pommery Brut Royal Handicap Stakes
Mr Fox’s call
Woohoo
MEDIUM Advised 2/1 Est. 35%
Mr Fox says
Woohoo (SR:83, 2/1) drops a class tier — ClassMv:↓1 — which in a tight 6-runner sprint at Musselburgh is a meaningful advantage, and the featherweight 9-2 versus rivals carrying up to 10-0 amplifies that edge. Proven course form (W1P2) and DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ on today's good ground confirm she handles this exact setup, while her recent 272222 sequence shows she is consistently competitive and in peak form. Jim Goldie's yard runs two here, and Woohoo is identified as the stable's primary — Mulrennan is on stablemate Montezuma but the yard's overall profile and Woohoo's class drop signal this is the yard's intended winner. The one reservation is MarkMv:+7 (running off a mark 7lb higher than last win), but the class drop more than compensates for the elevated mark in this six-runner field. Each-way alternative: Montezuma. Main danger: Montezuma — Montezuma (SR:84, 9/4) is the highest-rated horse in the field, has the best course record (W1P4 at Musselburgh), and a DistFit:+ confirmation — if his GoingFit:~ on good ground proves adequate, the SR lead and course familiarity make him a genuine threat to reverse stablemate placings.
Full result
Winner: Tiva (IRE) at SP 4/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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Tiva 6/1
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Woohoo Fox #1 9/4
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Ecclefechan 25/1
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Jer Batt Fox #3 4/1
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Montezuma Fox #2 2/1
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Big Fun 10/1
Top 4 — how each finished
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