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14:30 Lingfield (AW) Mon 17 Aug 2026 1m0f1y Class 5 Good 6 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Pequenita

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/8 Est. 38%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Pequenita (SR:71, 11/8) is dropping two class levels (ClassMv:↓2) into a Class 5 nursery, which is the standout contextual advantage in this five-runner field. The 29% market shortening is the single most powerful signal on the card — informed money has moved this horse from roughly 13/4 to 11/8, suggesting connections and backers see a straightforward opportunity. Andrew Balding (19% strike rate, 1,443 career runners) booking Oisin Murphy (21% strike rate, 1,315 runners) is a top-tier combination rarely deployed without intent; that pairing in a Class 5 nursery at Lingfield AW is a loud statement. The form figure of 43 is modest but must be read in the context of higher-class starts — dropping significantly in grade typically unlocks a meaningful performance step. Each-way alternative: Poppy Foxy. Main danger: Parading — Parading carries the highest SR in the field at 76 off a featherweight 9-5, and despite the 15% drift its DistFit:? and GoingFit:? leave room for improvement if the mile trip and good Lingfield surface suit — three consecutive placed efforts in the recent form string show it is knocking on the door.

Verify· #12824

Full result

Winner: Poppy Foxy (IRE) at SP 15/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Poppy Foxy Fox #2 Charlie Clover · Saffie Osborne 5/1
2 Pequenita Fox #1 Andrew Balding · Oisin Murphy 6/5
3 Parading Fox #3 Richard Hughes · Pat Dobbs 7/2
4 Magical Life J S Moore · William Cox 4/1
5 Little Mester Stuart Williams · Jack Doughty 16/1
— Crazy Cubana Ed Walker · Kieran Shoemark 7/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Pequenita 11/8 🥈 2ND
2 Poppy Foxy 9/2 SP 15/2 🏆 WON
3 Parading 7/2 🥉 3RD