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Mr Fox’s call
Style King
SPECULATIVE Advised 5/2 Est. 32%
Mr Fox says
Style King holds the top SR in the field at 80 — a clear 5-point edge over Dicko The Legend — and while stepping up one class (ClassMv:↑1), the horse carries the lightest competitive weight at 9-5 and is proven at this course (W1P4) and distance (DistFit:+) on good going (GoingFit:+). The market has shortened 14% since opening and Silvestre De Sousa, a jockey striking at 13% from 865 career rides, is a deliberate booking for a horse with genuine winning claims. The recent form of 685312 shows a progressive sequence culminating in a second last time out, and the MarkMv:+5 is manageable given the SR advantage and weight concession received from rivals. The class rise is the one concern, but the SR, weight, course/distance/going alignment, and market confidence combine to make this the most compelling case in the field. Each-way alternative: Dicko The Legend. Main danger: Dicko The Legend — Dicko The Legend (SR:75, 7/2) has steamed in 35%, carries Daniel Tudhope (16% strike rate) as the yard's clear #1 booking, holds solid course form (W1P3), and drops a class (ClassMv:↓1) — the market confidence is significant and the class relief could unlock improvement.
Full result
Winner: Blue Force (IRE) at SP 25/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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Blue Force 28/1
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Style King Fox #1 5/2
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Dicko The Legend Fox #2 7/2
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Keldeo 16/1
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Travel Agent Fox #3 11/2
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In The City 80/1
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Tiger Tulip Fox #4 8/1
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Maharajas Express 17/2
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Hectic 11/2
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Bill Plumb 33/1
Top 4 — how each finished
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