Allan Atkinson Handicap Hurdle Race

17:15 Stratford Sat 05 Sep 2026 2m0f70y Class 5 Good 10 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Lord Of The Glance

MEDIUM Advised 11/8 Est. 38%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Lord Of The Glance (SR:92, 11/8) is the highest-rated runner in the field by a clear margin and has steamed in 30% in the market — the money is firmly behind this selection. Carrying 11-5, it has a meaningful weight advantage over top-weight Jet Patrol (12-0, SR:82), giving it both a class edge and a pounds advantage. Course form of W1P1 at Stratford and a recent form line of 21U-23 shows consistent competitiveness at this level, with the U likely an unlucky jumping incident rather than a form reversal. Trainer Alex Hales (10%) and jockey Toby McCain-Mitchell (13%) are a competent pairing, and the ClassMv:= confirms this is a comfortable class placement. Each-way alternative: Mayday Games. Main danger: Mayday Games — Mayday Games (SR:85, 5/1) has the second-highest SR in the field, carries a manageable 11-9, and has proven course form (W1P2 at Stratford), meaning if Lord Of The Glance has a jumping mishap or the market drift on Mayday Games (out20%) is simply wrong pricing, this is the horse most capable of filling the gap.

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Full result

Winner: Mayday Games (IRE) at SP 9/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Mayday Games Fox #2 Shaun Lycett · Brendan Powell 5/1
2 Lord Of The Glance Fox #1 Alex Hales · Toby McCain-Mitchell(3) 11/8
3 Saucats Fox #4 Joe Tickle · Callum Pritchard 12/1
4 Western Soldier Jeff Mullins · Benjamin Macey(5) 13/2
5 Langton Wold Brian Ellison · Nathan Moscrop 25/1
6 Jet Patrol Fox #3 James Owen · Sean D Bowen 3/1
7 Genbu Sarah-Jayne Davies · Mr Sam Burton(7) 33/1
8 Connemara Joe Matt Sheppard · Stan Sheppard 14/1
— Battle Stride Richard Armson · Philip Armson(3) 80/1
— Raincloud Michael Chapman · James Best 150/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Lord Of The Glance 11/8 🥈 2ND
2 Mayday Games 5/1 SP 9/2 🏆 WON
3 Jet Patrol 3/1 6TH
4 Saucats 10/1 🥉 3RD