Torbay Weekly Handicap Hurdle Race

15:40 Newton Abbot Sat 22 Aug 2026 2m2f110y Class 5 Good 11 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Uncle Remus

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/1 Est. 28%

Mr Fox says

Uncle Remus (SR:88, 4/1) carries the joint-highest SR in the field alongside Lakefield Flyer but does so off just 11-5, a meaningful weight advantage over top-weight Lakefield Flyer (12-0). The market has shortened 24% — the strongest inward move in the field — signalling informed support that demands respect. Trainer Henrietta C Knight strikes at 20% from a modest 51 runners, a genuinely strong strike rate that suggests she saddles horses when confident, and Sean Bowen's booking adds professional quality. At 4/1 with a 7lb weight pull on the top SR horse, plus a stable and jockey combination both operating well above the field average, the case stacks up across multiple signals. Each-way alternative: Mi Sueno. Main danger: Mi Sueno — Mi Sueno (SR:83, 5/2) is the market's clear favourite, posts a last-time-out win, holds course form (W1P1 at Newton Abbot), and the trainer-jockey combination of Nick Scholfield/Harry Reed both strike at 18-20% — the MarkMv:+5 is the only concern but the weight of 10-8 makes that manageable.

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Full result

Winner: Son Of Hypnos (IRE) at SP 25/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Son Of Hypnos Ryan Chapman · Jack Stenhouse(7) 25/1
2 Mi Sueno Fox #2 Nick Scholfield · Harry Reed 3/1
3 Ugo Bingo Joe Tizzard · Brendan Powell 5/1
4 Electric Eddy Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies · Sam Twiston-Davies 12/1
5 Lakefield Flyer Fox #3 Fergal O'Brien · Liam Harrison 15/2
6 Hawa Jumeirah Helen Nelmes · Paul O'Brien 10/1
7 Saucats Fox #4 Joe Tickle · Ben Godfrey 11/2
8 Man Oh Man D Summersby · Bryan Carver 18/1
9 Hillsin Alan Jones · James Turner(5) 33/1
— Uncle Remus Fox #1 Henrietta C Knight · Sean D Bowen 4/1
— Time Interval Dan Skelton · Harry Skelton -

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Uncle Remus 4/1
2 Mi Sueno 5/2 🥈 2ND
3 Lakefield Flyer 15/2 5TH
4 Saucats 13/2 7TH