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16:35 Wolverhampton (AW) Wed 26 Aug 2026 1m142y Class 6 Good 12 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Desiderata silks

Desiderata

SPECULATIVE Advised 10/3 Est. 32%

5TH

Mr Fox says

Desiderata (SR 65, 10/3) is the clear class leader in this field and the only runner with a confirmed GoingFit:+ on today's good ground, a meaningful edge in a race where several rivals are marked GoingFit:- or GoingFit:~. The recent form string 226131 shows a horse in excellent nick — three of the last six runs resulted in top-two finishes with a win last time out — and Course:W1P3 at Wolverhampton confirms genuine affinity for this track. At 9-8 the weight is manageable, sitting below top-weight Shamacid by 4lb while carrying a superior SR of 65 vs 56. The 130-day absence is the main concern, but Robert Havlin (14% career strike rate) is an experienced booking and the MarkMv:+4 is modest rather than punishing. Each-way alternative: Manton Road. Main danger: Manton Road — Manton Road (SR 61, 9/2, Mkt:in10%) has shortened in the market, holds Course:W1P3 at Wolverhampton and carries only 9-7, giving it a useful weight edge over Desiderata, though DistFit:- and a last-run fifth temper expectations.

Verify· #14305

Full result

Winner: Shamacid (IRE) at SP 5/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Shamacid silks Shamacid S Woods · David Probert 11/2
  2. 2 Rogue Officer silks Rogue Officer Antony Brittain · Cam Hardie 33/1
  3. 3 Book Of Life silks Book Of Life Fox #4 Patrick Morris · Donagh Murphy(7) 5/1
  4. 4 Manton Road silks Manton Road Fox #2 Richard Phillips · Kieren Fox 7/2
  5. 5 Desiderata silks Desiderata Fox #1 Thomas Faulkner · Robert Havlin 4/1
  6. 6 Claytons Kolatonic silks Claytons Kolatonic Dominic Ffrench Davis · Ben Ffrench Davis(5) 28/1
  7. 7 On Key silks On Key Fox #3 Scott Dixon · Kieran O'Neill 11/2
  8. 8 Grand Vista silks Grand Vista William Muir & Chris Grassick · Ryan Kavanagh(3) 12/1
  9. 9 Thomas Tallis silks Thomas Tallis John Mackie · Finlay Bassett(7) 14/1
  10. 10 Rokuni silks Rokuni Charlie Wallis · Christian Howarth(3) 28/1
  11. 11 Cy Twombly silks Cy Twombly John Mackie · Jack Doughty 12/1
  12. 12 Anorah Unleashed silks Anorah Unleashed Tony Carroll · Josephine Gordon 20/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Desiderata silks Desiderata 10/3 5TH
  2. 2 Manton Road silks Manton Road 9/2 🏁 4TH
  3. 3 On Key silks On Key 6/1 7TH
  4. 4 Book Of Life silks Book Of Life 11/2 🥉 3RD