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14:30 Ripon Mon 31 Aug 2026 1m2f190y Class 4 Good 5 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Time Thief silks

Time Thief

HIGH Advised 4/5 Est. 52%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Time Thief (SR:155, 4/5) is the class standout in this five-runner novice, sitting 3lb clear of Feelin' Free (SR:152) and 17lb above Why Not Me (SR:138) on the Saturday Rating scale. The market has spoken loudly — a 21% inward move to 4/5 from a Tom Clover yard running at 14% strike rate with David Egan booked (14%, 580 career rides) confirms strong connections confidence. A winning debut (Form:1) at the same class (ClassMv:=) 26 days ago means this horse returns at peak freshness with proven ability, and the lighter 9-11 weight sits comfortably below top-weight Masterly's 9-12. With all runners sharing DistFit:? and GoingFit:?, no rival has a proven edge in those departments to offset Time Thief's clear SR and market superiority. Each-way alternative: Feelin' Free. Main danger: Feelin' Free — Feelin' Free (SR:152) is only 3lb behind Time Thief on the SR scale, carries a featherweight 8-11 — a full 14lb below top-weight — and a form figure of '5' last time out at the same class leaves room for improvement that could close the gap at a tempting 11/2.

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Full result

Winner: Feelin' Free (GB) at SP 9/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Feelin' Free silks Feelin' Free Fox #2 Jack Jones · Connor Beasley 9/2
  2. 2 Time Thief silks Time Thief Fox #1 Tom Clover · David Egan 1/3
  3. 3 Why Not Me silks Why Not Me Fox #3 Stuart Williams · Oisin Murphy 12/1
  4. 4 Masterly silks Masterly Charlie Johnston · Oliver Stammers 14/1
  5. — Peace Belle silks Peace Belle Jennie Candlish · Jason Hart 3/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Time Thief silks Time Thief 4/5 🥈 2ND
  2. 2 Feelin' Free silks Feelin' Free 11/2 SP 9/2 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Why Not Me silks Why Not Me 12/1 🥉 3RD