← Honest Record · Pick Winner · Mr Fox

Betway Rose Of Lancaster Stakes (Group 3)

14:25 Haydock Sat 08 Aug 2026 1m2f42y Class 1 Good 5 runners

View the racecard →

Mr Fox’s call

Sallaal silks

Sallaal

HIGH Advised 8/11 SP 1/2F Est. 52%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Sallaal (SR 135, 8/11) is the clear standout in this small Group 3 field. The SR of 135 is materially superior to every rival — Nahraan sits at SR 122 and Convergent at SR 119, with Sea Scout a distant SR 95. The form line 35-211 shows back-to-back wins most recently, and crucially both DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ confirm proven ability at today's trip and going bucket — a double confirmation no other runner matches. The 10% market move inward on top of already-short 8/11 pricing signals stable confidence, and Roger Varian's 19% strike rate over 642 runners is a serious operation. Running off the same mark as last win (MarkMv:=) means no penalty for that winning sequence. Each-way alternative: Convergent. Main danger: Convergent — The 42% market inward move on Convergent (SR 119, 7/2) is the sharpest steam in the race and suggests informed support that could reflect a significant step forward in form not yet reflected in the SR.

Verify· #11344

Full result

Winner: Sallaal (IRE) at SP 1/2F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Sallaal silks Sallaal Fox #1 Roger Varian · Ray Dawson 8/11
  2. 2 Sea Scout silks Sea Scout Simon & Ed Crisford · James Doyle 20/1
  3. 3 Nahraan silks Nahraan Fox #2 John & Thady Gosden · Oisin Murphy 7/2
  4. 4 Convergent silks Convergent Fox #3 K. R. Burke · Clifford Lee 7/2
  5. — Danger Bay silks Danger Bay Edward Bethell · Daniel Tudhope -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Sallaal silks Sallaal 8/11 SP 1/2F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Nahraan silks Nahraan 7/2 🥉 3RD
  3. 3 Convergent silks Convergent 7/2 🏁 4TH