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Betfred 'Double Delight' Handicap Stakes

17:13 Epsom Fri 14 Aug 2026 1m0f113y Class 4 Good to Firm 4 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Chantelle silks

Chantelle

SPECULATIVE Advised 6/4 Est. 38%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Chantelle (SR 96, 6/4) leads the field on ability and carries only 2lb more than Trio despite a clear SR advantage. Her form string 1-122 shows consistent competitiveness at this class level, and Sir Mark Prescott (19% strike rate) is one of the sharpest yards in the country for placing horses precisely — a 15-day turnaround from a yard that famously targets specific races is a green flag. While GoingFit and DistFit are unknown quantities, the lack of negative evidence differs from Loblolly's confirmed GoingFit:- on good-to-firm. Trio's 18% market drift is a significant red flag that offsets her excellent course record and confirmed going/distance fitness, suggesting connections or stable information is pointing away. Each-way alternative: Trio. Main danger: Trio — Trio's Course:W2P2, GoingFit:+, and DistFit:+ make her the most statistically proven runner for today's specific conditions — if the 18% drift is noise rather than stable intent, her course-and-distance profile gives her a real chance of reversing the SR deficit on Chantelle.

Verify· #12274

Full result

Winner: Loblolly (IRE) at SP 5/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Loblolly silks Loblolly Fox #3 S Woods · David Probert 4/1
  2. 2 Mystic Moment silks Mystic Moment Neil Mulholland · Ashley Lewis(3) 14/1
  3. 3 Chantelle silks Chantelle Fox #1 Sir Mark Prescott Bt · Jack Gilligan 13/8
  4. 4 Trio silks Trio Fox #2 Eve Johnson Houghton · Charles Bishop 11/8

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Chantelle silks Chantelle 6/4 🥉 3RD
  2. 2 Trio silks Trio 6/4 🏁 4TH
  3. 3 Loblolly silks Loblolly 7/2 SP 5/1 🏆 WON