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17:00 Lingfield (AW) Tue 11 Aug 2026 0m7f1y Class 6 Good 11 runners

Mr Fox’s call

King David

MEDIUM Advised 5/1 Est. 28%

5TH

Mr Fox says

King David (SR:60, 5/1, 9-9) is the highest-rated runner in the field and carries the most striking market signal: a 57% inward move from opening price, the sharpest steamer in the race by a wide margin. That kind of money in an apprentice Class 6 handicap is rarely random and must be respected. Yes, his DistFit:- and GoingFit:- flags are genuine concerns, but at this level the SR edge combined with powerful market support outweighs moderate going/distance reservations — particularly since many rivals share the same weaknesses. The blinkers (HG:b) add a freshness angle that connections clearly believe will make a difference. Each-way alternative: Jackson Street. Main danger: Twitch — Twitch (SR:53, 8/1) has shortened 32% in the market, holds course form (W0P1 at Lingfield), and at 9-0 carries 9lb less than King David — a meaningful weight concession in a tight Class 6 field that could prove decisive.

Verify· #11843

Full result

Winner: Yes Waliim (IRE) at SP 13/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Yes Waliim Richard Hughes · Oliver Hoodless(7) 11/1
2 Twitch Fox #3 Craig Benton · Charlie Tucker(7) 11/2
3 Ashford Hill Dominic Ffrench Davis · Isobelle Chalmers(7) 12/1
4 Material Girl Archie Watson · Mason Paetel 12/1
5 King David Fox #1 Gay Kelleway · Toby Moore(7) 4/1
6 Distillation Fox #4 Mark Usher · Donagh Murphy(5) 5/1
7 Jackson Street Fox #2 Michael Attwater · Seamus Cronin 5/1
8 Gal Mark Loughnane · Hope Regan(7) 15/2
9 Prince Ali Thomas Faulkner · Zoe Lewis(7) 9/1
10 Aplaceinthesun Ollie Sangster · Ashley Lewis 11/1
— African Spirit Ian Williams · Luke Catton -

Top 4 — how each finished

1 King David 5/1 5TH
2 Jackson Street 11/2 7TH
3 Twitch 8/1 🥈 2ND
4 Distillation 11/2 6TH