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Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Classic (Class 3 Handicap) (gbbplus Race)

15:55 Ascot Sat 08 Aug 2026 1m3f211y Class 3 Good to Firm 11 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Archers Bay silks

Archers Bay

MEDIUM Advised 9/4 SP 5/2 Est. 32%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Archers Bay (SR 101, 9/4) is the class standout in this field, carrying 10-2 but benefiting from a ClassMv:↓1 drop and the strongest jockey booking on the card in Ryan Moore (27% strike rate, 480 runners). The market has moved aggressively in its favour — Mkt:in17% — signalling professional confidence. Although MarkMv:+4 means it runs off a slightly higher mark than at its last win, the SR of 101 is a full 2 points clear of nearest rival Hoseki (SR 99) and a significant margin over the rest of the field. The form string 1-1394 shows two wins at the start of the sequence with some inconsistency since, but the class drop and Ryan Moore retention strongly suggest connections expect a bounce-back. Each-way alternative: Pierre Grosse. Main danger: Hoseki — Hoseki (SR 99, 7/4) is the market favourite from William Haggas (21% strike rate) with course form of W1P1 at Ascot and a superb recent form string of 34-111 — three consecutive wins — making it the most in-form horse in the race and a genuine threat to beat Archers Bay despite running off MarkMv:+5.

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Full result

Winner: Archers Bay (IRE) at SP 5/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Archers Bay silks Archers Bay Fox #1 Marco Botti · Ryan Moore 9/4
  2. 2 King Of Berkshire silks King Of Berkshire Fox #4 Andrew Balding · Christophe-Patrice Lemaire 14/1
  3. 3 Baltic Fleet silks Baltic Fleet Ian Williams · Jerry Chau 22/1
  4. 4 Hoseki silks Hoseki Fox #2 William Haggas · Saffie Osborne 13/8
  5. 5 Blue Hercules silks Blue Hercules William Muir & Chris Grassick · Jamie Melham 12/1
  6. 6 Level Look silks Level Look Andrew Balding · Mme Frida Valle Skar 14/1
  7. 7 Ohara silks Ohara Eve Johnson Houghton · Dylan Browne McMonagle 28/1
  8. 8 Pierre Grosse silks Pierre Grosse Fox #3 Mrs John Harrington · L J Ferraris 13/2
  9. 9 Last Verse silks Last Verse Joseph Parr · Suraj Narredu 50/1
  10. 10 Royal Poetry silks Royal Poetry Richard Hannon · Yutaka Take 18/1
  11. — Tai Hang Pegasus silks Tai Hang Pegasus Charlie Fellowes 14/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Archers Bay silks Archers Bay 9/4 SP 5/2 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Hoseki silks Hoseki 7/4 🏁 4TH
  3. 3 Pierre Grosse silks Pierre Grosse 6/1 8TH
  4. 4 King Of Berkshire silks King Of Berkshire 12/1 🥈 2ND