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16:08 Lingfield (AW) Tue 18 Aug 2026 1m1y Class 6 Good 7 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

My Old Mate silks

My Old Mate

MEDIUM Advised 8/11 Est. 42%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

My Old Mate (SR 76) is comfortably the highest-rated horse in this Class 6 field — the next best are Grey Sands (SR 64) and Henfield (SR 63), a 12-point gap that is substantial at this level. The form string -98211 shows back-to-back wins culminating in a last-run victory just 8 days ago, confirming the horse is operating at peak form right now. DistFit:+ confirms proven ability over this 1m trip, and carrying 10-0 as top-weight is manageable given that SR advantage is so large. The 5% market drift from opening is a mild concern, but with only 7 runners and rivals so clearly inferior on ability, the drift more likely reflects the short price rather than negative stable intelligence. Each-way alternative: Perfect Ruler. Main danger: Perfect Ruler — Perfect Ruler (SR 62, 4/1) has steamed in 15% in the market, has Marco Ghiani booked — a jockey with a strong 14% career strike rate — and returns from a 92-day break for Botti's yard (15% strike rate), which often means a horse ready to improve sharply on a freshened-up return.

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Full result

Winner: Perfect Ruler (GB) at SP 11/4. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Perfect Ruler silks Perfect Ruler Fox #2 Marco Botti · Marco Ghiani 7/2
  2. 2 Ernie McCrew silks Ernie McCrew J S Moore · Millie Wonnacott(5) 16/1
  3. 3 My Old Mate silks My Old Mate Fox #1 Gary & Josh Moore · Jude Fernandes(7) 4/6
  4. 4 Henfield silks Henfield Fox #4 Karen Jewell · David Probert 11/2
  5. 5 Grey Sands silks Grey Sands Fox #3 Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls · Alfie Redman(7) 10/1
  6. 6 Ten Cuidado silks Ten Cuidado Mark Usher · Finley Marsh 66/1
  7. 7 Venturing silks Venturing Tony Carroll · William Cox 50/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 My Old Mate silks My Old Mate 8/11 🥉 3RD
  2. 2 Perfect Ruler silks Perfect Ruler 4/1 SP 11/4 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Grey Sands silks Grey Sands 15/2 5TH
  4. 4 Henfield silks Henfield 11/2 🏁 4TH