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14:15 Catterick Mon 17 Aug 2026 1m4f13y Class 5 Good 7 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Austrian Theory silks

Austrian Theory

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/4 Est. 32%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Austrian Theory (SR:74, 9/4) is the top-rated horse in a compressed SR field and arrives with a dramatic 40% market move in — in an amateur jockeys' handicap where insider knowledge from connections often drives significant money, that support is meaningful. The drop in class (↓1) suits, and at 11-2 it carries top weight but the 9lb advantage in SR over the lower-ranked rivals justifies the burden. Tim Easterby booking his son Mr Thomas Easterby is a classic connections play, and the yard's 9% strike rate in a small 7-runner field is workable. The GoingFit:- is the chief concern, but the class drop and the money speak louder than that flag here. Each-way alternative: Super Hit. Main danger: Super Hit — Super Hit (SR:73, 5/1) matches Austrian Theory on SR, carries 3lb less at 10-13, shows a competitive recent form string of 741313 with a last-time win, and jockey Mr Henry Callan's 41% strike rate from 29 rides is the standout rider statistic in the field — that combination of weight edge, form, and jockey confidence makes it the clearest alternative.

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Full result

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

  1. 1 Stellarmasterpiece silks Stellarmasterpiece Micky Hammond · Miss Becky Smith 4/1
  2. 2 Star Start silks Star Start Fox #3 Ruth Carr · Miss Charli Parker(5) 9/2
  3. 3 Austrian Theory silks Austrian Theory Fox #1 Tim Easterby · Mr Thomas Easterby(3) 11/4
  4. 4 Mariner silks Mariner Fox #4 Jennie Candlish · Mr Jamie Neild 7/1
  5. 5 Spanish Hustle silks Spanish Hustle Jim Goldie · Miss Kayleigh Williams(5) 12/1
  6. 6 Shahbaz silks Shahbaz Archie Watson · Miss Brodie Hampson 14/1
  7. 7 Super Hit silks Super Hit Fox #2 James Owen · Mr Henry Callan 10/3

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Austrian Theory silks Austrian Theory 9/4 🥉 3RD
  2. 2 Super Hit silks Super Hit 5/1 7TH
  3. 3 Star Start silks Star Start 9/2 🥈 2ND
  4. 4 Mariner silks Mariner 13/2 🏁 4TH