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15:00 Wolverhampton (AW) Wed 26 Aug 2026 6f20y Class 5 Good 9 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Diamondinthedark silks

Diamondinthedark

SPECULATIVE Advised 5/2 Est. 32%

6TH

Mr Fox says

Diamondinthedark (SR 83, 5/2) is the clear class leader in this modest Class 5 field, sitting 12 SR points clear of the next best. The 5/2 market position is backed by a 9% inward move, David Probert (10% career strike rate, 809 runners) is a significant booking for this grade, and Course:W1P1 at Wolverhampton confirms the horse handles this track. DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ mean the conditions are confirmed suits, and the ClassMv:= tells us connections are not stretching the horse. The tongue-tie (HG:t) is a noted gear deployment, likely addressing a specific issue rather than being a negative. The only caution is a recent '2' followed by an '8' and '2' in the form string — the 8 finish is a blip in an otherwise competitive form profile for a 3-year-old at this class. Each-way alternative: Campenaerts. Main danger: Campenaerts — Campenaerts (SR 71, 6/1) has steamed in 34% in the market — the strongest move in the field — holds Course:W1P1 at Wolverhampton, and runs off a mark 4lb lower than last win (MarkMv:-4), giving connections every reason for confidence despite the DistFit:- flag.

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Full result

Winner: Miracleoftheandes (IRE) at SP 33/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Miracleoftheandes silks Miracleoftheandes Warren Greatrex · Edward Greatrex 33/1
  2. 2 Campenaerts silks Campenaerts Fox #2 Jonathan Portman · Olivia Tubb(5) 4/1
  3. 3 Royal Accord silks Royal Accord Fox #3 Peter Chapple-Hyam · Olivia Haines(7) 11/2
  4. 4 Alshimali silks Alshimali Tony Carroll · Josephine Gordon 22/1
  5. 5 Bellagio Man silks Bellagio Man Antony Brittain · Cam Hardie 33/1
  6. 6 Diamondinthedark silks Diamondinthedark Fox #1 Mark Loughnane · David Probert 7/2
  7. 7 Currahee silks Currahee Fox #4 Stuart Williams · Pat Cosgrave 13/2
  8. 8 Night Mission silks Night Mission Michael Appleby · Alistair Rawlinson 15/8
  9. — Guernsey Angel silks Guernsey Angel David Evans · Darragh Keenan 9/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Diamondinthedark silks Diamondinthedark 5/2 6TH
  2. 2 Campenaerts silks Campenaerts 6/1 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Royal Accord silks Royal Accord 11/2 🥉 3RD
  4. 4 Currahee silks Currahee 9/2 7TH