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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Stakes (Div II)

17:45 Newcastle (AW) Wed 02 Sep 2026 1m5y Class 6 Good 9 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Barleybrown silks

Barleybrown

SPECULATIVE Advised 2/1 Est. 32%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Barleybrown (SR 63, 2/1) is the clear class leader in this modest Class 6 field and has steamed 22% in the market — the strongest market move in the race by some distance — indicating confident support. While DistFit:- and GoingFit:- are genuine concerns, at 1m5y on Newcastle AW the course form (W0P2) shows familiarity with the track, and the SR 63 superiority over the next-best rivals (Here Comes Louie SR 60, Itszaboy SR 55) is meaningful in a field this weak. Joanna Mason (11% strike rate, 671 runners) is a reliable claimer booking for Ruth Carr who hits at 10% overall, and the combination of market conviction plus SR leadership tilts the verdict despite the going/distance flags. The each-way alternative is Here Comes Louie. Each-way alternative: Here Comes Louie. Main danger: Here Comes Louie — Here Comes Louie (SR 60, 9/2) is the closest SR rival at just 3 points behind Barleybrown, is ridden by Conor Whiteley who strikes at an impressive 18% from 140 rides, and a DistFit:~ suggests some capability at the trip — if Barleybrown's poor distance and going flags materialise, this Roger Fell runner is best placed to capitalise.

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Full result

Winner: Walk On Walk On (IRE) at SP 10/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Walk On Walk On silks Walk On Walk On Philip Kirby · Ryan Sexton 8/1
  2. 2 Barleybrown silks Barleybrown Fox #1 Ruth Carr · Joanna Mason 2/1
  3. 3 Here Comes Louie silks Here Comes Louie Fox #2 Roger Fell · Conor Whiteley(5) 9/2
  4. 4 Lady Delila silks Lady Delila Patrick Morris · Jason Hart 7/1
  5. 5 Itszaboy silks Itszaboy Fox #3 Nigel Tinkler · Alex Jary(3) 5/1
  6. 6 The Floors Munky silks The Floors Munky Gary Rutherford · Rhys Elliott(5) 100/1
  7. 7 Thunder Rush silks Thunder Rush Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · Tom Eaves 25/1
  8. 8 Defence Missile silks Defence Missile Fox #4 Linda Perratt · Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) 9/2
  9. 9 Soham's Roger silks Soham's Roger Neil Mechie · Andrew Elliott 66/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Barleybrown silks Barleybrown 2/1 🥈 2ND
  2. 2 Here Comes Louie silks Here Comes Louie 9/2 🥉 3RD
  3. 3 Itszaboy silks Itszaboy 4/1 5TH
  4. 4 Defence Missile silks Defence Missile 6/1 8TH