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Betway Leigh Handicap Stakes

13:50 Haydock Sat 08 Aug 2026 1m2f42y Class 5 Good 6 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Brighton View silks

Brighton View

HIGH Advised 4/6 Est. 52%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Brighton View (SR 80, 4/6) is the clear standout in this modest Class 5 field of five. The SR of 80 dwarfs every rival — Saxophonist is next best at SR 74 and carries the same weight of 9-6, giving Brighton View a 7lb advantage in weight over top-weight despite being the highest-rated runner. The form string -71021 shows a recent win (rightmost figures read 1, then 2, then 0 before that), confirming current form, and the DistFit:+ confirms proven ability at this 1m2f trip. Oisin Murphy (22% career strike rate, 1,280 career rides) is a top booking, the market has shortened 7% since opening, and William Knight runs at a 14% strike rate — all three signals point the same way. Each-way alternative: Saxophonist. Main danger: Saxophonist — Saxophonist (SR 74, 4/1) carries only 9-6 and has a consistent placed form string of 3-3352, suggesting it finds a way into the money — if Brighton View underperforms, Saxophonist is best positioned to capitalise despite the GoingFit:-.

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Full result

Winner: Lc Tiffen (GB) at SP 80/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Lc Tiffen silks Lc Tiffen Lisa Williamson · Molly Gunn(5) 50/1
  2. 2 Saxophonist silks Saxophonist Fox #2 David O'Meara · Daniel Tudhope 9/2
  3. 3 Brighton View silks Brighton View Fox #1 William Knight · Oisin Murphy 8/15
  4. 4 Mandarin Spirit silks Mandarin Spirit Kevin Ryan · Kevin Stott 9/1
  5. 5 Relentless Hero silks Relentless Hero Fox #3 Andrew Balding · Colin Keane 13/2
  6. — Claytons Kolatonic silks Claytons Kolatonic Dominic Ffrench Davis · Ray Dawson -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Brighton View silks Brighton View 4/6 🥉 3RD
  2. 2 Saxophonist silks Saxophonist 4/1 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Relentless Hero silks Relentless Hero 9/2 5TH