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Gracelands Handicap Stakes

18:30 Newbury Wed 26 Aug 2026 1m Class 4 Good to Firm 13 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Accademia silks

Accademia

SPECULATIVE Advised 10/3 Est. 30%

5TH

Mr Fox says

Accademia (SR:90, 10/3, Wgt:9-3) combines the joint-highest SR in the field with the lightest competitive weight, confirmed course form (W1P1 at Newbury), proven distance fitness (DistFit:+), and solid going suitability (GoingFit:+). The recent form reads 44-511, meaning two wins on the bounce in latest outings — the step up in class (↑1) is a concern but Ed Walker's 15% strike rate and Kieran Shoemark's booking support confidence. Crucially, no market drift is recorded, contrasting sharply with several rivals who have been heavily opposèd. Running off a mark 6lb higher than last win is the principal risk, but the weight advantage over Abundant (SR:92, 9-5) partially offsets the class rise, and Abundant's GoingFit:- on today's good-to-firm ground is a significant negative for the favourite. Each-way alternative: Cloud Forest. Main danger: Abundant — Abundant holds the highest SR in the field at 92, has steamed in 37% in the market to 7/2 favouritism, and has confirmed distance fitness — the GoingFit:- on today's good-to-firm is the one credible reason to side against, but if the ground rides less quickly than billed it becomes the clear winner.

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Full result

Winner: Abundant (IRE) at SP 7/4F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Abundant silks Abundant Fox #2 Tom Ward · Sean Levey 11/4
  2. 2 Cloud Forest silks Cloud Forest Fox #3 Saeed bin Suroor · Hector Crouch 11/2
  3. 3 Zatsgood silks Zatsgood George Boughey · Billy Loughnane 6/1
  4. 4 River Card silks River Card Fox #4 Brian Meehan · Tom Marquand 15/2
  5. 5 Accademia silks Accademia Fox #1 Ed Walker · Kieran Shoemark 9/2
  6. 6 Distinct Spirit silks Distinct Spirit Daniel & Claire Kubler · Ebrahim Nader 10/1
  7. 7 Home Hero silks Home Hero Hugo Palmer · Luke Catton(3) 16/1
  8. 8 Best Rate silks Best Rate Richard Hannon · Seamus Cronin(5) 11/1
  9. 9 Marlborough Place silks Marlborough Place Adrian Wintle · Taryn Langley(5) 80/1
  10. 10 Princess Rascal silks Princess Rascal Oliver Cole · Kaiya Fraser 20/1
  11. 11 Walson's Law silks Walson's Law Eve Johnson Houghton · Charles Bishop 12/1
  12. 12 Tribal Rhythm silks Tribal Rhythm Denis Coakley · Rob Hornby 50/1
  13. — Electric Dreams silks Electric Dreams James Fanshawe · Oisin Murphy -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Accademia silks Accademia 10/3 5TH
  2. 2 Abundant silks Abundant 7/2 SP 7/4F 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Cloud Forest silks Cloud Forest 5/1 🥈 2ND
  4. 4 River Card silks River Card 6/1 🏁 4TH