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Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers (Class 2 Handicap) (gbbplus Race)

14:10 Ascot Sat 08 Aug 2026 1m7f209y Class 2 Good to Firm 11 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Shrimp Shady silks

Shrimp Shady

HIGH Advised 7/4 Est. 35%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Shrimp Shady (SR 105, 7/4) is the standout on every meaningful metric. The SR of 105 towers over the next-best Beylerbeyi at 94 and Hermetic at 85, representing a substantial ability edge across this field. The form string 412161 is the best in the race — a near-unbroken sequence of competitive efforts culminating in a win last time out, running off the same mark today (MarkMv:+3 is trivial). Ryan Moore's booking at a 27% career strike rate is the strongest jockey-trainer combination in the field, and the market has steamed in 29% from the opening price, confirming strong professional confidence. At 7/4 the price is short but justified by the multi-signal alignment: top SR, in-form connections, progressive form, and market support. Each-way alternative: Hermetic. Main danger: Beylerbeyi — Beylerbeyi (SR 94, 10/3) is the second-highest rated runner and carries the headgear combination of hood and tongue-tie which connections clearly believe will unlock improvement, while its 10-3 top-weight is a concern but the SR margin over the rest of the field except Shrimp Shady is genuine.

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Full result

Winner: Dancing In Paris (FR) at SP 17/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Dancing In Paris silks Dancing In Paris Ian Williams · L J Ferraris 6/1
  2. 2 Shrimp Shady silks Shrimp Shady Fox #1 Andrew Balding · Ryan Moore 13/8
  3. 3 Mountain Road silks Mountain Road Jim Goldie · Yutaka Take 10/1
  4. 4 Hermetic silks Hermetic Fox #3 Ian Williams · Christophe-Patrice Lemaire 11/2
  5. 5 Pole Star silks Pole Star Fox #4 Charlie Johnston · Dylan Browne McMonagle 7/1
  6. 6 Marnier silks Marnier Gary & Josh Moore · Suraj Narredu 20/1
  7. 7 Oneforthegutter silks Oneforthegutter Ian Williams · Mme Marie Velon 25/1
  8. 8 Lavender Hill Mob silks Lavender Hill Mob James Owen · Jamie Melham 16/1
  9. 9 Kilmeaden silks Kilmeaden Faye Bramley · C Y Ho 12/1
  10. 10 Spirit Mixer silks Spirit Mixer Andrew Balding · Saffie Osborne 16/1
  11. — Beylerbeyi silks Beylerbeyi Fox #2 Ian Williams 10/3

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Shrimp Shady silks Shrimp Shady 7/4 🥈 2ND
  2. 2 Beylerbeyi silks Beylerbeyi 10/3
  3. 3 Hermetic silks Hermetic 5/1 🏁 4TH
  4. 4 Pole Star silks Pole Star 15/2 5TH