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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Stakes (Div I)
Mr Fox’s call
Book Of Life
SPECULATIVE Advised 2/1 Est. 32%
Mr Fox says
Book Of Life (SR 63, 2/1) carries the highest Saturday Rating in the field by 2 points and has shortened 6% in the market — modest but positive confirmation from informed money. Jason Hart (14% career strike rate, 1,364 runners) is comfortably the strongest jockey booking in the race, a meaningful edge at Class 6 level. The W0P2 course record at Newcastle AW shows familiarity with the track, and running off the same class mark as last time (ClassMv:=) removes any upward adjustment burden. The DistFit:~ and GoingFit:~ are neither confirming nor damning on good AW ground over 1m5y, and the recent form 245273 shows consistent mid-field finishes rather than dramatic improvement — but the headgear (p) is retained and the quality gap over the rest of the field is the decisive factor. Each-way alternative: Mercurius Power. Main danger: Mercurius Power — Mercurius Power (SR 61, 3/1) has steamed in 25% in the market — the strongest market move in the race — and boasts an outstanding course record of W2P12 at Newcastle AW, giving it an unrivalled track-specialist profile that could comfortably compensate for a 2-point SR deficit.
Full result
Winner: Sassy Glory (IRE) at SP 13/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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Sassy Glory Fox #3 13/2
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Book Of Life Fox #1 2/1
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Hear The Drums 9/2
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Elettaria 17/2
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Mercurius Power Fox #2 7/2
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Blairtum Night 50/1
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Queenies Pal 80/1
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Furrst Lady 50/1
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One More Bottle 10/1
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Soda 14/1
Top 4 — how each finished
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