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13:30 Haydock Thu 03 Sep 2026 1m3f140y Class 5 Soft 13 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Flightofthephoenix silks

Flightofthephoenix

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/4 Est. 32%

6TH

Mr Fox says

Flightofthephoenix (SR:73, 11/4) is the highest-rated horse in the field and has steamed 18% in the market — the strongest inward move of any runner — suggesting stable confidence despite carrying top-weight of 11-5. The form string -77211 shows a sharp upturn: two consecutive wins most recently, and at Class 5 this is a horse operating at the right level. Charles Hills is a competent handler at 11% and the 6-day turnaround from a win is a bold move that connections would not make without confidence. The weight burden is acknowledged — 11-5 is significant in soft ground — but the SR advantage of at least 2lb over the next-best (Star Start SR:71) combined with the superior form trajectory and market confidence makes this the standout selection. Each-way alternative: Star Start. Main danger: Star Start — Star Start (SR:71, 4/1) carries a favourable 10-3 — 16lb less than Flightofthephoenix — has a proven soft going record (GoingFit:~), is 8% shorter in the market, and a consistent 532122 form string shows it always runs its race, meaning the weight concession could prove decisive in soft ground over 1m3f140y.

Verify· #15743

Full result

Winner: Star Start (IRE) at SP 5/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Star Start silks Star Start Fox #2 Ruth Carr · Miss Charli Parker(5) 9/2
  2. 2 Spirit Catcher silks Spirit Catcher Philip Kirby · Mr Daniel Perrin(7) 13/2
  3. 3 Alpine Sierra silks Alpine Sierra Jim Goldie · Miss Kayleigh Williams(5) 22/1
  4. 4 Austrian Theory silks Austrian Theory Fox #4 Tim Easterby · Mr Thomas Easterby(3) 10/3
  5. 5 Revelio silks Revelio Tom Clover · Mr Henry Callan 13/2
  6. 6 Flightofthephoenix silks Flightofthephoenix Fox #1 Charles Hills · Mr James Hills(5) 3/1
  7. 7 Shahbaz silks Shahbaz Archie Watson · Miss Brodie Hampson 14/1
  8. 8 Red Derek silks Red Derek Lisa Williamson · Miss Teagan Padgett(5) 50/1
  9. 9 I'd Go Maniac silks I'd Go Maniac Alan King · Miss Georgia King(5) 7/1
  10. 10 Ribble River silks Ribble River Lizzie Quinlan · Mr Jack Loughnane(7) 28/1
  11. 11 Cavalry Call silks Cavalry Call Patrick Morris · Miss Amy Collier 100/1
  12. — Roland Garros silks Roland Garros Hayley Burton · Mr Cian Murphy(5) 28/1
  13. — Recobella silks Recobella Fox #3 Philip Kirby · Miss Natasha Cookson(5) 6/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Flightofthephoenix silks Flightofthephoenix 11/4 6TH
  2. 2 Star Start silks Star Start 4/1 SP 5/1 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Recobella silks Recobella 6/1
  4. 4 Austrian Theory silks Austrian Theory 10/3 🏁 4TH