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Birthday Boy Leighton Happy 80th Handicap Stakes

16:07 Ffos Las Wed 12 Aug 2026 0m5f0y Class 6 Good 9 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

The Coffee Pod silks

The Coffee Pod

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/8 Est. 32%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

The Coffee Pod (SR:67, 11/8) is the clear class leader in this modest Class 6 field, carrying 9-11 which is manageable given the 21% market shortening — meaningful money has come in despite the prominent weight. The drop in class (ClassMv:↓1) is a positive signal, and Ryan Kavanagh's 3lb claim softens the burden further. The main concern is DistFit:- and GoingFit:- on today's good ground over 5f, but the SR advantage of 6lb over the next-best (Dark Sun, SR:61) is substantial in a field where most runners are well below competitive handicap range, and the market's conviction overrides those fitness flags. Each-way alternative: River Edge. Main danger: Dark Sun — Dark Sun (SR:61, 13/2) has the most consistent recent form in the field (Form:744143 — a win and placed efforts throughout) and drops in class, though the MarkMv:+5 and unproven going (GoingFit:?) temper enthusiasm.

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Full result

Winner: Happier (IRE) at SP 9/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Happier silks Happier Fox #4 Martin Keighley · Jack Doughty 11/2
  2. 2 The Coffee Pod silks The Coffee Pod Fox #1 William Muir & Chris Grassick · Ryan Kavanagh(3) evn
  3. 3 Little Jaybee silks Little Jaybee David Evans · J F Egan 16/1
  4. 4 Dark Sun silks Dark Sun Fox #2 James Bennett · Laura Coughlan(3) 11/2
  5. 5 Portacloy silks Portacloy Daniel & Claire Kubler · Daniel Muscutt 7/1
  6. 6 Miracleoftheandes silks Miracleoftheandes Warren Greatrex · Jack Callan 11/1
  7. 7 Sheik Yerbouti silks Sheik Yerbouti Grace Harris · Ashley Lewis(3) 12/1
  8. 8 Miss Gold silks Miss Gold David Flood · Tyler Heard 150/1
  9. — River Edge silks River Edge Fox #3 Christopher Mason · Gina Mangan -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 The Coffee Pod silks The Coffee Pod 11/8 🥈 2ND
  2. 2 Dark Sun silks Dark Sun 13/2 🏁 4TH
  3. 3 River Edge silks River Edge 6/1
  4. 4 Happier silks Happier 15/2 SP 9/2 🏆 WON