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18:30 Lingfield (AW) Thu 03 Sep 2026 0m6f1y Class 5 Good 8 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Far Too Fizzy silks

Far Too Fizzy

SPECULATIVE Advised 3/1 Est. 30%

5TH

Mr Fox says

Far Too Fizzy (SR:80, 3/1) carries the lightest weight in the field at 8-12, a meaningful advantage over the top-weights on AW good ground, and her Course:W1P4 record at Lingfield is exceptional — she is a proven course specialist who converts here. The 25% market steam from opening is the most significant directional signal in this field, indicating informed money backing her despite the step up in class (ClassMv:↑1). Her form reads 354023 which shows consistency at this trip and the penultimate run '2' confirms she can hit the frame at a higher level; running off MarkMv:+7 is a concern but the weight relief and course mastery offset that. Laura Pearson's 7% strike rate is the one reservation, but connections clearly believe in the horse given the market confidence. Each-way alternative: Bucklow Hill. Main danger: Acclaimed Freedom — Acclaimed Freedom carries the highest SR in the field at 83, has confirmed GoingFit:+ on today's good ground, and despite the 18% drift and poor distance record, a yard with an 18% strike rate can place a 3-year-old on the right day — if connections have found a solution to the distance issue, the raw ability advantage could prove decisive.

Verify· #15888

Full result

Winner: Watchdog (GB) at SP 22/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Watchdog silks Watchdog Richard & Peter Fahey · J F Egan 16/1
  2. 2 Come On Over silks Come On Over Fox #3 David O'Meara · Conor Whiteley(5) 10/1
  3. 3 Romeo Montague silks Romeo Montague Richard Spencer · Saffie Osborne 7/1
  4. 4 Acclaimed Freedom silks Acclaimed Freedom Fox #2 George Scott · Marco Ghiani 11/4
  5. 5 Far Too Fizzy silks Far Too Fizzy Fox #1 David Loughnane · Laura Pearson 11/4
  6. 6 Bucklow Hill silks Bucklow Hill Fox #4 Charles Hills · Jason Watson 7/2
  7. 7 Go Lockers Go silks Go Lockers Go Michael Bell · George Wood 10/1
  8. — Pilgrim's Progress silks Pilgrim's Progress Richard Hannon · Alec Voikhansky 16/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Far Too Fizzy silks Far Too Fizzy 3/1 5TH
  2. 2 Acclaimed Freedom silks Acclaimed Freedom 11/4 🏁 4TH
  3. 3 Come On Over silks Come On Over 8/1 🥈 2ND
  4. 4 Bucklow Hill silks Bucklow Hill 5/1 6TH