David Allen IT Solutions Handicap Stakes

16:20 Carlisle Wed 19 Aug 2026 6f195y Class 4 Good 12 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Golden Strike

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/2 Est. 26%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Golden Strike (SR:84, 9/2) carries the lightest weight among the joint-SR leaders at 9-3, giving it a meaningful lbs advantage over Son (9-6), Native Instinct (9-5), and the cluster at 9-7/9-8. The market has shortened 22% since opening — the strongest inward move in the field — signalling informed money. Running off a mark just 2lb above last win (MarkMv:+2), the penalty is manageable. The visor (HG:v) suggests connections are sharpening the horse for a big run, and a form line of 220175 shows recent consistency at this class level. Each-way alternative: Son. Main danger: Son — Son (SR:84, 9/2) matches Golden Strike on SR, has steamed in 20% in the market — the second-strongest move — and carries only 9-6, with Easterby/Allan a reliable combination on northern tracks.

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Full result

Winner: Count Palatine (IRE) at SP 17/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Count Palatine Michael Dods · Sean Kirrane 9/1
2 Son Fox #2 Tim Easterby · David Allan 3/1
3 Golden Strike Fox #1 Richard & Peter Fahey · Ethan Tindall(5) 7/2
4 Native Instinct Fox #3 Edward Bethell · Sam James 4/1
5 Misunderstood David O'Meara · Paul Mulrennan 9/2
6 Hunky Dory Linda Perratt · Paddy Bradley 33/1
7 Vince Lombardi Seb Spencer · Shay Farmer(5) 50/1
8 Havana Prince Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · David Nolan 22/1
9 King Of Fury Michael Dods · Connor Beasley 12/1
10 Lord Capulet Kevin Ryan · Tom Eaves 14/1
— Commander Of Life Fox #4 Jessica Macey · Ryan Kavanagh(3) SP
— Lord Bertie David O'Meara · Mark Winn 8/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Golden Strike 9/2 🥉 3RD
2 Son 9/2 🥈 2ND
3 Native Instinct 13/2 🏁 4TH
4 Commander Of Life 6/1