William Hill London Mile Series Final Handicap Stakes (Series Final - Qualified Horses Only)

14:20 Kempton (AW) Sat 05 Sep 2026 1m Class 2 Good to Soft 14 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Victory Ace

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/2 Est. 26%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Victory Ace (SR:99, 11/2) carries the highest Saturday Rating in the field and arrives in career-best form with three consecutive wins (Form:265111), including two wins and three places at Kempton specifically (Course:W2P3) — a significant course-specialist edge on an all-weather track that rewards familiarity. At 8-12 he carries 1lb less than joint top-weight Cavolo Nero and 14lb less than Two Tempting, giving a meaningful weight advantage over several rivals. While he steps up two class tiers (ClassMv:↑2) and runs off a mark 10lb higher than his last win (MarkMv:+10), the three-timer form trajectory and Kempton course record suggest he has not yet hit his ceiling. The GoingFit:? is a minor uncertainty, but Good to Soft on an AW surface is a softer concern than on turf. Each-way alternative: Cavolo Nero. Main danger: Warrior Mode — Warrior Mode (SR:95, 5/1) has shortened 14% in the market, carries only 8-13 giving it a 1lb weight advantage over Victory Ace at equal SR, has Course:W1P1 at Kempton, and is trained by Sir Mark Prescott whose 20% career strike rate with a progressive 4-year-old returning to a familiar track makes him the most credible danger.

Verify· #16201

Full result

Winner: Exposure (GB) at SP 15/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.