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19:24 Kempton (AW) Fri 04 Sep 2026 0m7f0y Class 4 Good to Soft 14 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Shiplake silks

Shiplake

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/4 SP 6/4F Est. 30%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Shiplake (SR:89, 9/4) is the highest-rated horse in the field and has been backed in dramatically — a 30% market move is significant money talking on a 14-runner handicap. The class drop (↓1) from a MarkMv:+5 starting point suggests connections believe the mark is workable, and Kevin Philippart De Foy (14% strike rate, 226 runners — a yard that picks its spots) booked David Egan (14%, 599 runners) to ride. The form string -10984 reads patchy on the surface, but the 10th/9th finishes bookend a win, suggesting inconsistency rather than inability, and the step down in class at Kempton AW should expose the better of that profile. The SR advantage over the next-best runners (Philanthropist SR:88, Dr Strangelove SR:86) is modest but real, and the weight of 9-11 is manageable against this field. Each-way alternative: Dr Strangelove. Main danger: Philanthropist — Philanthropist (SR:88, 9/2) carries a favourable 9-8, has course form (W0P1), James Fanshawe's 19% strike rate is the best in the field, and Billy Loughnane's high-volume 19% record makes this a sharp booking — the form string 713402 shows a second last time suggesting a return to near-best is overdue.

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Full result

Winner: Shiplake (IRE) at SP 6/4F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Shiplake silks Shiplake Fox #1 Kevin Philippart De Foy · David Egan 15/8
  2. 2 Winston's Warrior silks Winston's Warrior Charles Hills · Jason Watson 13/2
  3. 3 Port Road silks Port Road Simon Dow · Tyler Heard 33/1
  4. 4 Physique silks Physique Micky Fenton · Grace McEntee 33/1
  5. 5 Yankee Dude silks Yankee Dude Warren Greatrex · Edward Greatrex 10/1
  6. 6 Gilet silks Gilet Warren Greatrex · Sean Levey 13/2
  7. 7 Kiniro silks Kiniro Fox #4 Dan Horsford · Kaiya Fraser 16/1
  8. 8 Flag Of St George silks Flag Of St George Jane Chapple-Hyam · Marco Ghiani 10/1
  9. 9 Rajeko silks Rajeko Michael Bell · Callum Shepherd 6/1
  10. 10 Mythical Composer silks Mythical Composer Clive Cox · Harry Davies 20/1
  11. 11 Dr Strangelove silks Dr Strangelove Fox #3 Oliver Cole · Mason Paetel(3) 11/1
  12. 12 Lexington Jet silks Lexington Jet David Loughnane · Silvestre De Sousa 25/1
  13. 13 Metaverse silks Metaverse David Menuisier · Robert Havlin 20/1
  14. — Philanthropist silks Philanthropist Fox #2 James Fanshawe · Billy Loughnane 9/2

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Shiplake silks Shiplake 9/4 SP 6/4F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Philanthropist silks Philanthropist 9/2
  3. 3 Dr Strangelove silks Dr Strangelove 17/2 11TH
  4. 4 Kiniro silks Kiniro 7/1 7TH