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Celebrating National Racehorse Week Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race)

13:55 Newton Abbot Sat 22 Aug 2026 2m0f167y Class 4 Good 6 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Whermyrosemarygoes silks

Whermyrosemarygoes

HIGH Advised 8/13 Est. 52%

Mr Fox says

Whermyrosemarygoes (SR 158, 8/13) stands in a class of its own in this field — a 15-point SR gap over the next-best Devon Red (SR 143) is substantial at Class 4 level. The 4-star AI probability rating and a 31% market steam underline strong confidence from those who know. The form line of 452-31 shows a progressive horse finishing the season with back-to-back improved efforts, and Harry Cobden (21% career strike rate, 201 runners) is a top-tier booking that signals connections mean business. Trainer Faye Bramley runs a tight 16% strike rate from a small yard, which makes every runner represent genuine intent. Each-way alternative: King's Scholar. Main danger: Playful Fox — Playful Fox (SR 113, 15/8) has steamed in 31% with the formidable Harry Skelton in the saddle — a 27% career jockey strike rate from 688 runners is elite — and the Dan Skelton yard operates at 21%, making the market move hard to ignore even if the SR is considerably inferior to the selection.

Full result

Winner: Playful Fox (FR) at SP 2/13F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Playful Fox silks Playful Fox Fox #3 Dan Skelton · Harry Skelton 6/4
  2. 2 Devon Red silks Devon Red Nick Scholfield · J M Quinlan 12/1
  3. 3 Bacardi Blue silks Bacardi Blue D Summersby · Bryan Carver 50/1
  4. King's Scholar silks King's Scholar Fox #2 Olly Murphy · Tom Hutsby(10) 6/4
  5. Whermyrosemarygoes silks Whermyrosemarygoes Fox #1 Faye Bramley · Harry Cobden 4/6
  6. Lundy View silks Lundy View Nigel Hawke · James Davies 66/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Whermyrosemarygoes silks Whermyrosemarygoes 8/13
  2. 2 King's Scholar silks King's Scholar 6/4
  3. 3 Playful Fox silks Playful Fox 15/8 SP 2/13F 🏆 WON