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16:40 Thirsk Fri 07 Aug 2026 0m6f0y Class 6 Good 11 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Great Profit silks

Great Profit

MEDIUM Advised 7/2 SP 7/2F Est. 30%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Great Profit (SR:70, 7/2) matches Maximum Velocity for the top SR in the field yet carries 2lb less (9-7 vs 9-9), giving a meaningful weight edge in a Class 6 sprint on good ground. The form string 4-8222 shows consistent placed efforts and the 23% market move inward is the standout betting signal in this race — sharp money shortening a horse from an opening price of roughly 4/2 to 7/2 in a modest handicap demands respect. Trainer W H Harrison has Barry McHugh booked, a jockey with a respectable 8% strike rate from 382 career rides. DistFit:~ and GoingFit:? are mild concerns, but at 7/2 with the strongest SR-to-weight ratio and a significant steamer move, Great Profit is the clear play. Each-way alternative: Maximum Velocity. Main danger: Maximum Velocity — Maximum Velocity shares the top SR of 70 with Great Profit, is confirmed GoingFit:+ on today's good ground, and as Tinkler's stable number-one (Stable:1) has yard confidence behind it despite the 6% drift — its MarkMv:+8 is the main negative, but the going edge could be decisive in a tight finish.

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Full result

Winner: Great Profit (IRE) at SP 7/2F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Great Profit silks Great Profit Fox #1 W H Harrison · Barry McHugh 7/2
  2. 2 Yellow Diamonds silks Yellow Diamonds Julie Camacho · Ryan Sexton 7/1
  3. 3 Lope Y Linda silks Lope Y Linda Fox #3 Tim Easterby · David Allan 10/1
  4. 4 Mare Of London silks Mare Of London Mark Walford · Sam James 16/1
  5. 5 Maximum Velocity silks Maximum Velocity Fox #2 Nigel Tinkler · Faye McManoman 9/2
  6. 6 Liquid Cooled silks Liquid Cooled Ben Haslam · Harry Vigors(5) 12/1
  7. 7 Real Jack silks Real Jack Michael Dods · Connor Beasley 4/1
  8. 8 Soul Warrior silks Soul Warrior Nigel Tinkler · Alex Jary(3) 9/1
  9. 9 Overbudget silks Overbudget Michael Appleby · Andrew Mullen 8/1
  10. 10 Agric Ranger silks Agric Ranger Tim Easterby · Duran Fentiman 40/1
  11. — Hellcat silks Hellcat Ross Burdon · Alexandra Egan(7) 22/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Great Profit silks Great Profit 7/2 SP 7/2F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Maximum Velocity silks Maximum Velocity 9/2 5TH
  3. 3 Lope Y Linda silks Lope Y Linda 9/1 🥉 3RD