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Maritime Cargo Sts Freight Frenzy Handicap Stakes

18:27 Newmarket (July) Fri 14 Aug 2026 1m0f0y Class 5 Good to Firm 8 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

The Sweet Escape silks

The Sweet Escape

SPECULATIVE Advised 6/4 SP 11/4 Est. 32%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

The Sweet Escape (SR 86, 6/4) is comfortably the highest-rated horse in this field by a clear margin — 7 points ahead of Rising Force and 16+ clear of the rest — and carries only 9-5, a significant weight advantage over the top-weight Rising Force (9-9). The form string 446112 shows a genuine progressive profile, winning twice in the last three starts, and GoingFit:+ confirms the horse handles today's good-to-firm ground well. The 7% drift from opening is the one flag, but given Laura Pearson's moderate 7% strike rate is offset by Loughnane's stable form, the drift is more likely market noise than informed opposition. The DistFit:- over 1m is a real concern, but no rival presents a compelling alternative case strong enough to override the SR dominance and proven course-condition affinity. Each-way alternative: Sir Edward Lear. Main danger: Rising Force — Rising Force (SR 79, 9/4) holds a course place on record, is trained by John Butler at a 15% strike rate with Marco Ghiani aboard, and though the 12% market drift is a concern, the proximity in class and weight carried (9-9 vs 9-5) means if The Sweet Escape fails to see out the mile, Rising Force's more proven stamina profile could get up.

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Full result

Winner: The Sweet Escape (GB) at SP 11/4. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 The Sweet Escape silks The Sweet Escape Fox #1 David Loughnane · Laura Pearson 2/1
  2. 2 Currumbin silks Currumbin Michael Keady · Harry Davies 33/1
  3. 3 Calyxoh silks Calyxoh Patrick Morris · Dylan Hogan 11/1
  4. 4 Mr Ubiquitous silks Mr Ubiquitous Harry Eustace · Kaiya Fraser 10/1
  5. 5 Sir Edward Lear silks Sir Edward Lear Fox #3 James Owen · Mason Paetel(5) 11/2
  6. 6 Rising Force silks Rising Force Fox #2 John Butler · Marco Ghiani 6/4
  7. 7 Special Ghaiyyath silks Special Ghaiyyath P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck · Rose Dawes(5) 28/1
  8. 8 Triggerman silks Triggerman Patrick Morris · Finlay Bassett(7) 50/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 The Sweet Escape silks The Sweet Escape 6/4 SP 11/4 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Rising Force silks Rising Force 9/4 6TH
  3. 3 Sir Edward Lear silks Sir Edward Lear 7/1 5TH