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IM Group Handicap Hurdle Race

14:50 Perth Sat 15 Aug 2026 2m4f35y Class 4 Good 11 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Follow Charlie silks

Follow Charlie

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/1 SP 7/2F Est. 26%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Follow Charlie (SR 103, 4/1, 11-6) is the second-highest SR in the field and arrives as the R Mike Smith yard's #1 runner — carrying the more experienced booking and identified as the stable's primary hope. The market has shortened 6% since opening, confirming money is coming for this horse, and a last-time-out winning form figure (Form:494-41, rightmost=1) shows it is in peak condition. Despite stepping up in class (ClassMv:↑1), its SR 103 gives it a meaningful edge over most rivals, and at 11-6 it carries a manageable weight. Course:W1P1 at Perth is a genuine advantage on what can be a specialist track. Each-way alternative: Lets Mingle. Main danger: Lets Mingle — Lets Mingle (SR 104, 5/1, 12-0) is the highest-rated runner in the field, holds genuine Course:W1P2 form at Perth, and a last-time-out win (Form:3U-351, rightmost=1) confirms current fitness — the drift of 45% is the main concern but course specialists can be underestimated in ante-post moves.

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Full result

Winner: Follow Charlie (IRE) at SP 7/2F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Follow Charlie silks Follow Charlie Fox #1 R Mike Smith · Murray Dodd(5) 4/1
  2. 2 Annie Agnew silks Annie Agnew Fox #4 Gerald Stephen Quinn · Benjamin Macey(5) 9/1
  3. 3 Summergrounds silks Summergrounds Nicky Richards · Danny McMenamin 6/1
  4. 4 Cosmic Soul silks Cosmic Soul Fox #3 Patrick Neville · Brian Hughes 13/2
  5. 5 Lets Mingle silks Lets Mingle Fox #2 Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · Jack Power(5) 5/1
  6. 6 Struth silks Struth Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · Derek Fox 13/2
  7. 7 Just Dottie silks Just Dottie R Mike Smith · Miss Becky Smith(7) 6/1
  8. 8 Garde Des Champs silks Garde Des Champs Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · Gregor Walkingshaw(10) 10/1
  9. 9 O'Faolains Glory silks O'Faolains Glory Susan Corbett · Nathan Moscrop 25/1
  10. — Dream's Ka silks Dream's Ka Katie Scott · Ryan Mania -
  11. — Harry silks Harry David Pipe · Rian Corcoran(5) -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Follow Charlie silks Follow Charlie 4/1 SP 7/2F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Lets Mingle silks Lets Mingle 5/1 5TH
  3. 3 Cosmic Soul silks Cosmic Soul 6/1 🏁 4TH
  4. 4 Annie Agnew silks Annie Agnew 9/1 🥈 2ND