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17:52 Lingfield (AW) Tue 18 Aug 2026 6f1y Class 6 Good 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Happier silks

Happier

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/4 Est. 32%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Happier (SR:68, 9/4) is the clear class leader in this field by SR margin, carrying a reasonable 9-9 and holding the only GoingFit:+ and DistFit:~ combination among contenders. The form string 049611 shows three consecutive wins culminating in a last-run victory just 6 days ago, confirming peak form right now. Running off the same mark as that last win (MarkMv:=) means connections haven't been punished by the handicapper yet, and trainer Keighley's 12% strike rate is solid for this level. The slight market drift of 5% is a mild concern but is more likely attributable to the quick back-up than any insider doubt. Each-way alternative: Dashing Donkey. Main danger: Dashing Donkey — Dashing Donkey (SR:63, 3/1) has steamed in 47% in the market — the most significant market move in the field — and carries the lightest weight of the serious contenders at 9-4, giving it a 5lb pull on Happier, which is significant in a Class 6 sprint even if the going and distance flags are both negative.

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Full result

Winner: Balon D'or (GB) at SP 7/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Balon d'Or silks Balon d'Or Simon Dow · Paddy Bradley 5/1
  2. 2 Happier silks Happier Fox #1 Martin Keighley · Toby Moore(7) 9/4
  3. 3 Dashing Donkey silks Dashing Donkey Fox #2 William Stone · Jack Mitchell 10/3
  4. 4 Due Date silks Due Date Charlie Wallis · Jason Watson 10/1
  5. 5 Express Train silks Express Train Richard Phillips · Jonny Peate 25/1
  6. 6 Big Bard silks Big Bard Gary & Josh Moore · Jude Fernandes(7) 20/1
  7. 7 Diamond Dreamer silks Diamond Dreamer Fox #3 Patrick Chamings · David Probert 10/1
  8. 8 Peregrine Falcon silks Peregrine Falcon Patrick Morris · Ryan Kavanagh(3) 12/1
  9. 9 Alashos silks Alashos Chris Gordon · Charles Bishop 7/1
  10. — Porfin silks Porfin Phil McEntee · Grace McEntee 16/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Happier silks Happier 9/4 🥈 2ND
  2. 2 Dashing Donkey silks Dashing Donkey 3/1 🥉 3RD
  3. 3 Diamond Dreamer silks Diamond Dreamer 8/1 7TH