Regal Gaming Grand Gallop Handicap Stakes

16:30 Bath Wed 02 Sep 2026 1m Class 6 Good 14 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Buckland Belle

SPECULATIVE Advised 10/11 SP 5/6F Est. 35%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Buckland Belle dominates the SR rankings at 80 — a full 15 points clear of the next-best Blue Hero (65) in a Class 6 field where most rivals sit below 60. The market has backed this up emphatically, shortening 24% to 10/11 favourite, with Tom Marquand (13% career SR, 1189 runners) taking the ride. DistFit:+ confirms proven ability over today's mile trip, and the 9-day turnaround from a horse trained by the progressive Ollie Sangster (12%, 573 runners) signals connections are happy to go again quickly. The GoingFit:- flag is the one genuine concern, but the SR advantage over this field is so pronounced that even a 10-15% ground underperformance still leaves her ahead of her rivals on ability. Each-way alternative: Eagle Day. Main danger: Blue Hero — Blue Hero (SR:65, Course:W3P5) has the best course record in the field with three wins at Bath and posted a recent 1-2-1 run of form, and even at 15/2 carries far less weight than Buckland Belle's mark demands if the good ground plays to his strengths.

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Full result

Winner: Buckland Belle (GB) at SP 5/6F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.