Sticky Toffee Pudding Juvenile Hurdle Race (GBB Race)

14:35 Cartmel Mon 31 Aug 2026 2m1f46y Class 4 Good to Soft 7 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Vietnorm

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/10 Est. 38%

Mr Fox says

Vietnorm (SR 100, 11/10) leads the ability ratings by a clear margin over the next-best runner and has a live form line of 1-2, showing he has already won over hurdles and finished second on his most recent start — genuine juvenile hurdle form that none of the three unexposed horses can match. The market has shortened 9% since opening, confirming that money is coming in despite him carrying top-weight of 11-5 alongside Wicksey; importantly, 11-5 is the joint-top weight rather than an isolated burden. Wicksey (SR 95) has drifted a massive 27% from opening and that move cannot be ignored — whatever the camp know, the market is actively fading them. Vietnorm's SR 100 in a juvenile hurdle of this class is firmly in the competitive range, and with no proven runners among the unexposed trio, his experience and ability edge make him the standout. Each-way alternative: Time Twister. Main danger: Time Twister — Time Twister (SR 82, 12/1) has steamed in 34% in the market — the strongest move in the field — suggesting connections expect a big run on debut over hurdles despite the two-class rise, and the Easterby yard's 900-runner sample gives their 9% strike rate genuine credibility.

Verify· #15210

Full result

Winner: Wicksey (GB) at SP 7/4. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Wicksey Fox #3 Ben Haslam · Richie McLernon 11/8
2 Watcha Snoop Adam Nicol · Ryan Mania 12/1
3 Jambearee Brian Ellison · Patrick Wadge 28/1
4 Time Twister Fox #2 Michael & David Easterby · Jamie Hamilton 12/1
5 Lynxman Mike Sowersby · Charlie Maggs(3) 66/1
— Vietnorm Fox #1 Adrian Keatley · Oakley Brown(5) evn
— Royal Baroness R Mike Smith · Miss Becky Smith(7) -

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Vietnorm 11/10
2 Time Twister 12/1 🏁 4TH
3 Wicksey 6/5 SP 7/4 🏆 WON