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Gold & Silver Exchange Apprentice Handicap Stakes
Mr Fox’s call
Big Alex Walmsley
SPECULATIVE Advised 4/1 Est. 30%
Mr Fox says
Big Alex Walmsley (SR:69, 4/1) is the standout selection on a combination of market intelligence and course form. The Mkt:in68% steam is the most aggressive move in this field by a wide margin — in an apprentice Class 6 handicap at Yarmouth, that kind of money is rarely wrong. Carrying a light 9-8 with two course places already (Course:W0P2), he has demonstrated he handles Yarmouth. The class drop (↓1) gives him every opportunity, and jockey Ashley Lewis posts a strong 16% career strike rate for an apprentice. The DistFit:- is the main concern, but the weight, market, and course familiarity combine to outweigh that flag in a moderate field where no runner carries an overwhelming SR advantage. Each-way alternative: Piazza. Main danger: Piazza — Piazza (SR:73, the field's highest rating, 7/2) has confirmed GoingFit:+ on today's good ground and the class drop (↓1) from Ollie Sangster's yard is a positive context, and despite the 57% drift it remains the most able horse on SR with a recent win in the form string (4-5721).
Full result
Winner: Ecclefechan (GB) at SP 9/4F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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Ecclefechan Fox #3 4/1
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Piazza Fox #2 7/2
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Symphony Of Joy 9/2
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Big Alex Walmsley Fox #1 11/4
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Meritocratic 8/1
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Captain Corelli 25/1
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Crimson Rambler 6/1
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Amarachi 15/2
Top 4 — how each finished
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