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Attheraces.com Handicap Stakes

20:30 Newcastle (AW) Sat 05 Sep 2026 1m5y Class 6 Good 9 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Starliner silks

Starliner

SPECULATIVE Advised 7/4 SP 6/4F Est. 35%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Starliner (SR 81, 7/4) is the clear class standout in this field — a full 11 points clear of the next-best Chuzzlewit (SR 72) — and is dropping a class tier, arriving at a mark that should suit. The market has backed this horse in 25% from its opening price, a strong steaming signal in a modest Class 6 sprint-handicap context. Weight of 9-6 is not a burden in this company, and while GoingFit is flagged negative, Newcastle AW essentially renders going labels secondary — the surface behaviour on the All-Weather is far more consistent than turf equivalents. The Linda Perratt yard strikes at 12% and this is a purposeful placement of their highest-rated runner. Each-way alternative: Ey Up He's A Star. Main danger: Chuzzlewit — Chuzzlewit (SR 72, 4/1) drops two class tiers and has three places at this course, with proven distance fitness — though the 23% drift and 42-day absence are genuine concerns, the class relief and course familiarity make it the most likely threat to Starliner.

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Full result

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

  1. 1 Starliner silks Starliner Fox #1 Linda Perratt · William Pyle 15/8
  2. 2 Second Fiddle silks Second Fiddle Fox #4 Iain Jardine · Jack Nicholls(3) 9/2
  3. 3 Look Back Smiling silks Look Back Smiling Neil Mulholland · Conor Whiteley(5) 15/2
  4. 4 Ey Up He's A Star silks Ey Up He's A Star Fox #3 Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · David Nolan 11/2
  5. 5 Chuzzlewit silks Chuzzlewit Fox #2 Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · Cam Hardie 9/2
  6. 6 Whiskey Pete silks Whiskey Pete Nigel Tinkler · Alex Jary(3) 80/1
  7. 7 Daring Leader silks Daring Leader Christopher Kellett · Tom Eaves 28/1
  8. 8 Age Of Time silks Age Of Time Steph Hollinshead · Dougie Costello 18/1
  9. 9 Relevant Range silks Relevant Range Ivan Furtado · Elle-May Croot(5) 11/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Starliner silks Starliner 7/4 SP 6/4F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Chuzzlewit silks Chuzzlewit 4/1 5TH
  3. 3 Ey Up He's A Star silks Ey Up He's A Star 9/2 🏁 4TH
  4. 4 Second Fiddle silks Second Fiddle 7/1 🥈 2ND