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19:30 Newcastle (AW) Sat 05 Sep 2026 7f14y Class 5 Good 9 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Criminal Shore

SPECULATIVE Advised 2/1 Est. 32%

5TH

Mr Fox says

Criminal Shore (SR:75, 2/1) is the highest-rated horse in this field and carries only 9-9, giving it a 5lb pull on top-weight Sunriseontheboyne (SR:73, 10-0) despite having the superior rating. The 31% market inward move from opening price is the strongest market signal in the race and cannot be ignored — smart money has piled in significantly. David O'Meara's yard runs at 11% and Conor Whiteley posts a respectable 17% strike rate. The DistFit:- and GoingFit:- are genuine concerns over 7f on good ground, but a visor is applied first-time suggesting connections are addressing the form issues, and the course record (W1P3 at Newcastle) shows he handles the track well. The weight-rating combination and the massive market move make this the call. Each-way alternative: Sunriseontheboyne. Main danger: Sunriseontheboyne — Sunriseontheboyne (SR:73, 11/4) has proven course form (W1P1 at Newcastle), DistFit:+ over today's 7f trip, and despite drifting 6% is still priced as a market rival — the combination of distance aptitude and course familiarity makes it the most likely alternative winner.

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Full result

Winner: Spartan Fighter (GB) at SP 80/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Spartan Fighter Antony Brittain · Cam Hardie 66/1
2 Jamaican Storm Fox #3 Bryan Smart · David Nolan 13/2
3 Yaajooz Fox #4 Michael & David Easterby · Robbie Downey 9/2
3 Enpassant Scott Dixon · Christian Howarth(3) 16/1
5 Criminal Shore Fox #1 David O'Meara · Conor Whiteley(5) 6/4
6 Wish This Alan Brown · Tom Eaves 11/1
7 Feel The Need Michael Herrington · Alistair Rawlinson 4/1
8 Highfield Viking John & Sean Quinn · Dougie Costello 14/1
— Sunriseontheboyne Fox #2 Ben Haslam · Harry Vigors(5) 11/4

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Criminal Shore 2/1 5TH
2 Sunriseontheboyne 11/4
3 Jamaican Storm 7/1 🥈 2ND
4 Yaajooz 15/2 🥉 3RD