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Connexin Super Fast Sprint Handicap Stakes

15:45 Beverley Thu 13 Aug 2026 0m5f0y Class 5 Good to Firm 12 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

American Bay silks

American Bay

SPECULATIVE Advised 3/1 Est. 30%

7TH

Mr Fox says

American Bay holds the highest SR in the field at 77, dropping a class (ClassMv:↓1) which immediately makes this a more winnable contest. The market has backed him in 19% from opening, and Jason Hart (14% strike rate, 1301 career rides) is a notably strong jockey booking for this yard. His form 257205 shows consistent involvement — never far back — and the class drop off a MarkMv:+1 (minimal penalty) makes the handicapper's mark manageable. Paul Midgley's yard sends two runners but American Bay gets the superior jockey in Hart vs Nolan, signalling yard confidence here. Each-way alternative: Ingleby Archie. Main danger: Ingleby Archie — Ingleby Archie holds a Course:W1P1 record at Beverley, is proven at the distance (DistFit:+), drops a class, and carries a light 9-5 — the course specialist angle on a tight 5f track is a genuine threat to any runner without that advantage.

Verify· #12094

Full result

Winner: Shazani (FR) at SP 7/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Shazani silks Shazani Fox #3 Roy Bowring · Lewis Edmunds 5/1
  2. 2 Call To Action silks Call To Action Michael & David Easterby · Joanna Mason 10/1
  3. 3 Castan silks Castan Bryan Smart · Paul Mulrennan 9/1
  4. 4 Infinity Blue silks Infinity Blue Julie Camacho · Ryan Sexton 33/1
  5. 5 Ventura Express silks Ventura Express Fox #4 Paul Midgley · David Nolan 10/3
  6. 6 Good Earth silks Good Earth Michael Herrington · Tom Eaves 14/1
  7. 7 American Bay silks American Bay Fox #1 Paul Midgley · Jason Hart 3/1
  8. 8 Holbache silks Holbache Julie Camacho · Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) 14/1
  9. 9 Opal Storm silks Opal Storm Brian Rothwell · Faye McManoman 14/1
  10. 10 Jojo Rabbit silks Jojo Rabbit Ruth Carr · James Sullivan 9/1
  11. — Ingleby Archie silks Ingleby Archie Fox #2 Adrian Nicholls · Jack Garritty -
  12. — Squealer silks Squealer Nigel Tinkler · Alex Jary(3) -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 American Bay silks American Bay 3/1 7TH
  2. 2 Ingleby Archie silks Ingleby Archie 17/2
  3. 3 Shazani silks Shazani 7/1 SP 7/2 🏆 WON
  4. 4 Ventura Express silks Ventura Express 4/1 5TH