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17:40 Brighton Tue 01 Sep 2026 1m3f198y Class 6 Good 8 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Highland Harvey

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/4 Est. 35%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Highland Harvey leads the field on SR (68) by a clear margin — 9 points above the next-best Clipsham Noble (SR 59) — and carries a competitive 9-6. The 20% market steam (Mkt:in20%) is the most significant move in the race, suggesting stable confidence, and his DistFit:+ confirms genuine stamina for this 1m3f198y trip. The GoingFit:- is the one concern, but his recent 521333 form shows consistent engagement at this class level, and the MarkMv:+6 is manageable given the SR headroom. Trainer Gihan Arnolda hits at 17% strike rate from a compact operation of 36 runners, signalling genuine quality runners rather than volume entries. Each-way alternative: Gretna Dreams. Main danger: Gretna Dreams — Gretna Dreams (SR 56, 4/1) is the second-best price in the field, has a genuine course record (W1P1), GoingFit:+ confirms she handles today's conditions, and the MarkMv:-6 drop in mark is the most favourable weight-to-ability shift in the race.

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Full result

Winner: Bug Boy (IRE) at SP 22/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Bug Boy A G Newcombe · Taryn Langley(5) 20/1
2 Highland Harvey Fox #1 Gihan Arnolda · Darragh Keenan 9/4
3 Clipsham Noble Fox #3 Charlie Clover · Liam Wright(3) 11/2
4 Foinix Jim & Suzi Best · Finley Marsh 17/2
5 La Trinite Neil King · Charles Bishop 6/1
6 Gretna Dreams Fox #2 Stuart Williams · Harry Vigors(5) 4/1
7 Winston's Oath James Owen · George Wood 14/1
8 Fitzmaurice Tony Carroll · Silvestre De Sousa 15/2

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Highland Harvey 11/4 🥈 2ND
2 Gretna Dreams 4/1 6TH
3 Clipsham Noble 9/2 🥉 3RD