North Downs Hospital Handicap Stakes

17:40 Lingfield (AW) Sat 22 Aug 2026 1m4f0y Class 6 Good 10 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Crazy Plan

SPECULATIVE Advised 13/8 Est. 32%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Crazy Plan (SR:62, 13/8) shares the top SR in the field with Lady Of Clover but carries only 2lb more at 9-9 — a manageable impost at this class level. The market has shortened 11% since opening, signalling money on, and at Class 6 with a field of modest ability, the betting market's confidence in a 3yo with an improving profile is hard to ignore. The GoingFit:- flag is the main concern, but Lingfield AW's Polytrack plays differently to turf good ground and the horse's recent 11-day turnaround suggests connections are happy with its condition. Dan Horsford's 16% strike rate from a small yard of 50 runners is genuinely respectable and points to a tight, confident operation. Each-way alternative: Lady Of Clover. Main danger: Lady Of Clover — Lady Of Clover (SR:62, 10/3) matches Crazy Plan on ability, has the most consistent recent form string in the field (363143) with a place in every run, and George Scott's 18% yard strike rate is the strongest of any trainer represented — the 18% drift likely reflects the hood fitting rather than any real doubt about her chance.

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Full result

Winner: Lady Of Clover (IRE) at SP 2/1F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Lady Of Clover Fox #2 George Scott · Liam Wright(5) 10/3
2 Crazy Plan Fox #1 Dan Horsford · Kieren Fox 13/8
3 Cormorant Rock Jim Boyle · Donagh Murphy(7) 20/1
4 Notable Charm Marcus Tregoning · Kieran O'Neill 18/1
5 Pepper Fizz Fox #3 Georgina Nicholls · Gina Mangan 10/1
6 Dijon Gone Denis Coakley · Rose Dawes(5) 6/1
7 Angel Breeze Lemos De Souza · Luke Morris 18/1
8 Amalou Fox #4 Daniel & Claire Kubler · Ebrahim Nader 13/2
9 Turton Tony Carroll · William Carson 40/1
— Naranka George Baker · Pat Cosgrave -

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Crazy Plan 13/8 🥈 2ND
2 Lady Of Clover 10/3 SP 2/1F 🏆 WON
3 Pepper Fizz 9/1 5TH
4 Amalou 13/2 8TH