Calabash Cove EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

19:10 Lingfield (AW) Sat 08 Aug 2026 1m1y Class 4 Good 7 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Kanzi

MEDIUM Advised 10/11 SP 8/11F Est. 38%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Kanzi (SR 157, 10/11) is the clear class leader in this field — 4 SR points clear of Ozone Friendly and 7 clear of Saffron Bay — and steps down a class tier (ClassMv:↓1) which is a positive contextual signal. The 9% market drift is a mild concern but in a 6-runner novice field the drift may simply reflect inexperienced punters chasing the 3/1 newcomer Ozone Friendly; Kanzi's SR superiority and class drop more than outweigh this. James Owen's newcomer Ozone Friendly (SR 153, 3/1) is the realistic threat at an appealing price, but Kanzi's prior racecourse experience — already having run and posted SR 157 from a debut second — gives it a meaningful edge over the multiple debutantes in the field. Each-way alternative: Ozone Friendly. Main danger: Ozone Friendly — James Owen's debutante carries the second-highest SR in the field (153) with a yard strike rate of 17% — the best among any trainer here — and at 3/1 the market is pricing her as a genuine threat; a clean introduction on good ground over a mile could see her outrun Kanzi's experience advantage.

Verify· #11484

Full result

Winner: Kanzi (GB) at SP 8/11F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Kanzi Fox #1 Charlie Johnston · Callum Shepherd 10/11
2 Ozone Friendly Fox #2 James Owen · Harry Davies 4/1
3 Saffron Bay Fox #3 Charles Hills · Rob Hornby 5/1
4 Amethyst Star Eve Johnson Houghton · Callum Hutchinson 10/1
5 Chaise Longue Ed Dunlop · Jason Watson 14/1
6 Senorita Luna Marco Botti · Benoit de la Sayette 16/1
— Norfolk Dream William Knight · Taylor Fisher -

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Kanzi 10/11 SP 8/11F 🏆 WON
2 Ozone Friendly 3/1 🥈 2ND
3 Saffron Bay 5/1 🥉 3RD