← Honest Record · Pick Winner · Mr Fox

Ex1 Digital Forensic Services Apprentice Handicap Stakes

17:07 Ffos Las Thu 27 Aug 2026 1m2f0y Class 6 Good 10 runners

View the racecard →

Mr Fox’s call

Grand Pier silks

Grand Pier

SPECULATIVE Advised 5/2 SP 100/30F Est. 30%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Grand Pier (SR:77, 5/2) holds the clear ability advantage in this Class 6 field — 6 SR points clear of the next best Takeitorleaveit (SR:71) — and the market has backed that up with a 14% inward move from opening. Despite a 71-day absence, the form string 54-062 shows a close second last time and trainer Warren Greatrex (12%) is capable of placing horses fresh. Wgt:9-6 is the fourth lightest in the field, giving Grand Pier a meaningful lbs advantage over top-weight Fast Steps (9-13). GoingFit:- is a flag but Good ground is not extreme, and the course place (W0P1) at Ffos Las adds familiarity. Each-way alternative: Brave Leader. Main danger: Brave Leader — Brave Leader (SR:68, 4/1) has steamed in 27% in the market — the strongest move in the race — carries just 9-7, drops a class, and jockey Liam Wright's 14% strike rate from 147 rides is notably strong; the blinkers applied for the first time add an unknown upside that could see the 3yo outrun his current SR.

Verify· #14511

Full result

Winner: Grand Pier (GB) at SP 100/30F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Grand Pier silks Grand Pier Fox #1 Warren Greatrex · Harry Vigors(3) 11/4
  2. 2 The Anthony Gover silks The Anthony Gover Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · Charlie Bell(7) 11/1
  3. 3 Revich silks Revich Adrian Wintle · Taryn Langley(3) 10/1
  4. 4 Tales Old As Time silks Tales Old As Time Edward Smyth-Osbourne · Ashley Lewis 14/1
  5. 5 Fast Steps silks Fast Steps Fox #4 Rod Millman · Charlie Tucker(7) 11/2
  6. 6 Symphony's Song silks Symphony's Song Ian Williams · Ryan Kavanagh 7/1
  7. 7 Hotel California silks Hotel California David Menuisier · Mason Paetel 16/1
  8. 8 Takeitorleaveit silks Takeitorleaveit Fox #2 Jonathan Portman · Donagh Murphy(5) 11/2
  9. 9 Brave Leader silks Brave Leader Fox #3 Tom Ward · Liam Wright 5/1
  10. — Sahm Naif silks Sahm Naif James Horton · Alfie Redman(7) -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Grand Pier silks Grand Pier 5/2 SP 100/30F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Takeitorleaveit silks Takeitorleaveit 13/2 8TH
  3. 3 Brave Leader silks Brave Leader 4/1 9TH
  4. 4 Fast Steps silks Fast Steps 7/1 5TH