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Blink And You Miss It Sprint Handicap Stakes

13:45 Beverley Sat 29 Aug 2026 0m5f0y Class 3 Soft 11 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Solar Aclaim silks

Solar Aclaim

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/2 Est. 22%

Mr Fox says

Solar Aclaim (SR 89, 11/2, 9-10) is the only runner combining confirmed GoingFit:+ on today's soft ground — a crucial edge in a 5f sprint where going suitability is decisive — with a competitive SR near the top of the field. The recent form string '00819' shows a resurgent 1 last time out that confirms the horse retains its ability, and Kevin Stott (12% strike rate, 516 career runners) is a proven north-country handler. Carrying 9-10 is not prohibitive — Vintage Clarets carries only 9-1 but shows DistFit:- and GoingFit:? meaning the market confidence in the favourite may be misplaced on this going. At 11/2 with soft ground proven, Solar Aclaim represents the clearest convergence of going suitability, live form, and fair price. Each-way alternative: Trilby. Main danger: Vintage Clarets — Vintage Clarets (SR 98, 11/4) is the highest-rated horse in the field and has steamed 35% in the market — connections clearly fancy their chances — though the DistFit:- and unproven GoingFit:? are genuine concerns that could be overridden by sheer class if the ground rides less testing than feared.

Verify· #14840

Full result

Winner: Trilby (GB) at SP 3/1J. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Trilby silks Trilby Fox #3 Sam England · P J McDonald 9/2
  2. 2 Francisco's Piece silks Francisco's Piece Adrian Keatley · M. P. Sheehy 8/1
  3. 3 Lethal Nymph silks Lethal Nymph Paul Midgley · Jason Hart 13/2
  4. 4 Baldomero silks Baldomero Michael Appleby · Conor Whiteley(5) 11/1
  5. 5 Temple Of Athena silks Temple Of Athena Brian Ellison · Cam Hardie 16/1
  6. 6 Vintage Clarets silks Vintage Clarets Fox #2 Richard & Peter Fahey · Ethan Tindall(5) 10/3
  7. 7 Exclamation silks Exclamation Grace Harris · Oisin Orr 28/1
  8. 8 Sir Yoshi silks Sir Yoshi Fox #4 Geoffrey Harker · David Nolan 7/1
  9. 9 Paddy's Day silks Paddy's Day Nigel Tinkler · Alex Jary(3) 25/1
  10. — Solar Aclaim silks Solar Aclaim Fox #1 Julie Camacho · Kevin Stott 9/2
  11. — Cinque Verde silks Cinque Verde Tony Carroll · Connor Beasley -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Solar Aclaim silks Solar Aclaim 11/2
  2. 2 Vintage Clarets silks Vintage Clarets 11/4 6TH
  3. 3 Trilby silks Trilby 9/2 SP 3/1J 🏆 WON
  4. 4 Sir Yoshi silks Sir Yoshi 7/1 8TH