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20:00 Newcastle (AW) Sat 05 Sep 2026 7f14y Class 5 Good 9 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

War Howl silks

War Howl

SPECULATIVE Advised 6/4 Est. 35%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

War Howl (SR:73, 6/4) is clearly the class leader in this field by SR and the market has aggressively supported that view, steaming in 47% from its opening price. The recent form string 000097 looks ugly at first glance but the '7' last time represents a sharp improvement — a near-win finish that explains the market confidence — and the horse runs off a mark 4lb lower than its last win (MarkMv:-4), making the handicap mark accessible. Carrying just 9-6 as the second-lightest weight among the front-rank contenders gives it a genuine lbs advantage over Anthropologist (9-9, SR:69). The DistFit:- and GoingFit:- flags are a genuine concern — the horse has not proven itself at this exact trip and going — but the market's 47% move in suggests connections are confident those concerns are manageable today. Each-way alternative: Jesmond Dawn. Main danger: Jesmond Dawn — Jesmond Dawn (SR:64, 12/1) has steamed in 24% in the market, boasts DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ — the only runner besides Coramento proven at this trip and on this going — and its form includes a recent win (235150, reading right-to-left shows a '1' two runs back), making it a well-handicapped each-way threat that is clearly being backed by someone who knows.

Verify· #16368

Full result

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

  1. 1 Finn Ironside silks Finn Ironside Ivan Furtado · Elle-May Croot(5) 7/1
  2. 2 Anthropologist silks Anthropologist Fox #4 Michael Herrington · Sam James 11/2
  3. 3 War Howl silks War Howl Fox #1 Ben Haslam · David Nolan 6/4
  4. 4 Coramento silks Coramento Fox #3 Ray Craggs · Jack Nicholls(3) 10/1
  5. 5 Gressington silks Gressington Katie Scott · Tom Eaves 11/1
  6. 6 Jesmond Dawn silks Jesmond Dawn Fox #2 Grant Tuer · Jack Garritty 18/1
  7. 7 Red Mirage silks Red Mirage John & Sean Quinn · Harry Vigors(5) 22/1
  8. 8 Blazing Son silks Blazing Son Bryan Smart · William Pyle 9/1
  9. 9 Benacre silks Benacre Charlie Johnston · Jonny Peate 15/2

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 War Howl silks War Howl 6/4 🥉 3RD
  2. 2 Jesmond Dawn silks Jesmond Dawn 12/1 6TH
  3. 3 Coramento silks Coramento 12/1 🏁 4TH
  4. 4 Anthropologist silks Anthropologist 11/2 🥈 2ND