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19:45 Chepstow Sat 29 Aug 2026 1m2f0y Class 6 Good 8 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Typeface

SPECULATIVE Advised 7/2 Est. 28%

Mr Fox says

Typeface (SR:59, 7/2) holds the highest Saturday Rating in the field and is the only runner with a confirmed positive GoingFit on today's good ground — a material edge in a field where six of the eight runners show neutral or poor going records. Carrying 9-8, it sits 4lb below top-weight Knightmare, providing a real weight advantage over the highest-rated rival. The DistFit:? flag is a minor concern, but Ian Williams (13% strike rate, 656 runners) is a solid handler and Jack Dace retains a 7lb claim to offset any inexperience. Knightmare's dramatic 34% market drift is a strong negative signal, making Typeface the logical beneficiary at a fair 7/2. Each-way alternative: Rajbello. Main danger: Rajbello — Rajbello has steamed in 30% in the market — the strongest move in the race — and at only 3 years old carries the lightest weight at 9-2, giving it a significant physical edge if the yard (Fergal O'Brien, 13% strike rate) believes it has turned a corner despite the poor GoingFit flag.

Verify· #15002

Full result

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

1 Elora Prince Adrian Wintle · Taryn Langley 10/1
2 Celebrating Ethel Fox #2 Tony Carroll · Myla Coppins(3) 9/1
3 Pepper Fizz Georgina Nicholls · Hope Regan(7) 8/1
4 City Escape Nikki Evans · Alfie Redman(5) 6/1
5 Knightmare David Evans · Miss Amy Tucker(7) 6/1
6 Rajbello Fox #3 Fergal O'Brien · Donagh Murphy(3) 17/2
— Typeface Fox #1 Ian Williams · Jack Dace 9/4
— Tiger Beetle Fox #4 Thomas Faulkner · Zoe Lewis(5) 6/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Typeface 7/2
2 Celebrating Ethel 6/1 🥈 2ND
3 Rajbello 13/2 6TH
4 Tiger Beetle 13/2