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Saint Lucia Let Her Inspire You Handicap Stakes
Mr Fox’s call
Si White
MEDIUM Advised 6/5 Est. 38%
Mr Fox says
Si White (SR:66, 6/5) is the clear class leader in this field by a significant margin — 6 SR points clear of the next-best Balgowan (SR:60) and miles ahead of the rest. The form string 69613 shows a recent win (rightmost digit 3 is a place, second-right is 1 — a win), and a 9-day turnaround at Lingfield AW under Sir Mark Prescott (19% strike rate, 285 runners) is a hallmark pattern: Prescott is notorious for running horses back quickly when they are primed and ready. Carrying just 9-5 as a 3-year-old with age allowance against older horses at Class 6 is a material weight advantage. The GoingFit:~ is the one moderate concern, but on AW Lingfield 'Good' the going descriptor is largely academic — the surface is consistent. Each-way alternative: Balgowan. Main danger: Balgowan — Balgowan (SR:60, 9/2) has genuine course form (W1P3 at Lingfield), proven distance fit (DistFit:+), proven going fit (GoingFit:+), a recent form line of 4-3122 showing consistent improvement, and has shortened 5% in the market — the strongest combination of course/distance/going credentials in the field and a legitimate threat to Si White's raw SR advantage.
Full result
Winner: Femme Fatale (GB) at SP 100/30. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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1
Femme Fatale Fox #3 13/2
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2
Fabled Spirit Fox #4 8/1
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3
Last Flight 15/2
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4
Sir Griflet 16/1
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5
Si White Fox #1 5/4
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6
October Surprise 20/1
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7
Balgowan Fox #2 9/2
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8
Make A Splash 33/1
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9
Trooper 50/1
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10
Man Of The Sea 28/1
Top 4 — how each finished
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1
Si White 6/5 5TH
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2
Balgowan 9/2 7TH
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3
Femme Fatale 7/1 SP 100/30 🏆 WON
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4
Fabled Spirit 17/2 🥈 2ND