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14:05 Chester Sat 22 Aug 2026 0m7f127y Class 2 Good to Soft 14 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Yanifer

SPECULATIVE Advised 6/1 Est. 22%

10TH

Mr Fox says

Yanifer (SR:89, 6/1, 8-13) carries the lightest competitive weight among the top-rated horses and has been backed from a morning price into 6/1 — a 30% market move that carries real significance in a Class 2 handicap. The SR of 89 is comfortably within the competitive range for this field and, crucially, this is a step up in class (ClassMv:↑1) that the market is clearly endorsing rather than fading. At 8-13 Yanifer has a meaningful lbs edge over Rhoscolyn (8-12, SR:91) who has GoingFit:- and DistFit:-, and over Whip Cracker (9-6, SR:91) who has DistFit:- and has been off 106 days. Trainer Harriet Bethell runs a compact yard (16%, 85 runners) and when she fires a horse at a race of this nature with strong market support, the signal is credible. Each-way alternative: Asuka. Main danger: Asuka — Asuka (SR:99, 11/4) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin and boasts a sparkling 1/211 form string — three wins or near-misses in her last four — and while the 7% drift and step up in class (ClassMv:↑1) is a minor concern, the SR advantage and George Boughey/Billy Loughnane combination is formidable and she could easily prove too classy for this field.

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Full result

Winner: Whip Cracker (IRE) at SP 7/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.