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15:40 Newmarket (July) Sat 08 Aug 2026 7f Class 2 Good to Firm 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Castle Rock silks

Castle Rock

MEDIUM Advised 5/4 Est. 38%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Castle Rock (SR 105, 5/4) carries the highest ability rating in the field by a clear margin — 13 points above Arctic Dawn, the next best — and does so off the lightest weight in the race at 8-11, giving it a decisive lbs advantage over every rival. The Charlie Appleby yard runs at 31% from 193 runners, the strongest trainer strike rate in the field, and Billy Loughnane (19%, 1705 career rides) is the superior jockey booking over stablemate Military Code's inexperienced Toby Moore, confirming Castle Rock is Appleby's yard #1. Form of 411- shows two wins and a second from three completed starts, and the market has shortened 11% since opening — quiet but consistent professional support. The principal risk is the unproven distance and going (DistFit:? GoingFit:?) given a limited profile, but the class and weight edge over a modest Class 2 field with nothing above SR 94 among rivals is compelling. Each-way alternative: Arctic Dawn. Main danger: Arctic Dawn — Arctic Dawn (SR 94, 6/1) is the only rival within 11 SR points of Castle Rock, has proven distance and going fitness (DistFit:+ GoingFit:+), and the Hector Crouch booking at 17% strike rate is solid — though the 25% market drift and MarkMv:+9 are real negatives to weigh.

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Full result

Winner: Arctic Dawn (GB) at SP 11/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Arctic Dawn silks Arctic Dawn Fox #2 Daniel & Claire Kubler · Hector Crouch 6/1
  2. 2 Castle Rock silks Castle Rock Fox #1 Charlie Appleby · Billy Loughnane 11/8
  3. 3 Humam silks Humam Fox #4 Stuart Williams · Marco Ghiani 12/1
  4. 4 Military Code silks Military Code Charlie Appleby · Toby Moore(7) 16/1
  5. 5 Pinatubo's Legacy silks Pinatubo's Legacy T J Kent · David Egan 16/1
  6. 6 Betty Clover silks Betty Clover Eve Johnson Houghton · Charles Bishop 22/1
  7. 7 Angel Hunter silks Angel Hunter Fox #3 Richard Hannon · Pat Dobbs 9/2
  8. 8 Sword silks Sword Stuart Williams · Olivia Haines(7) 11/1
  9. 9 Kodi Lion silks Kodi Lion Michael Appleby · Alistair Rawlinson 28/1
  10. 10 Morte Point silks Morte Point William Muir & Chris Grassick · Ashley Lewis(3) 12/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Castle Rock silks Castle Rock 5/4 🥈 2ND
  2. 2 Arctic Dawn silks Arctic Dawn 6/1 SP 11/2 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Angel Hunter silks Angel Hunter 9/2 7TH
  4. 4 Humam silks Humam 12/1 🥉 3RD