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Mr Fox’s call
Past Passion
SPECULATIVE Advised 4/1 Est. 28%
Mr Fox says
Past Passion holds the highest SR in the field at 68, a clear edge over the next-best Tallahassee Lassie (SR:64) and Devon Angel (SR:59), and the market has emphatically endorsed this view with a 21% inward move to 4/1 favourite. The class drop of two tiers (ClassMv:↓2) into a Class 6 nursery is significant, and the weight of 9-8 is manageable in this company. Although the GoingFit is flagged negative, the 6f12y trip is unexplored (DistFit:?) rather than proven poor, so there is no hard distance flag to dismiss, and the Jonathan Portman/Jason Watson combination runs at a steady 12-13% strike rate with 433 and 933 career runners respectively — a professional, experienced booking that aligns with intent. Each-way alternative: Tallahassee Lassie. Main danger: Tallahassee Lassie — Tallahassee Lassie carries the second-highest SR (64) at a very attractive 9-7, has steamed 27% in the market, is trained by James Fanshawe (18% strike rate — the best trainer stat in the field), and drops four class tiers which is a massive ease in grade that could mask the recent negative DistFit flag.
Full result
Winner: Wopbopaloomop (GB) at SP 8/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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1
Wopbopaloomop 7/1
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2
Devon Angel Fox #4 11/2
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3
Past Passion Fox #1 9/2
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4
Courage Best 6/1
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5
Tallahassee Lassie Fox #2 11/2
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6
From Me To You 16/1
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7
Marralyn 40/1
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8
So Tempting 14/1
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9
Blue Skies Above 8/1
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10
Alpha Legend Fox #3 6/1
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11
Lola 28/1
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12
Cruse On Bye 66/1
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13
Havananother 14/1
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14
Purple Dream 66/1
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Dream On Kent 22/1
Top 4 — how each finished
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1
Past Passion 4/1 🥉 3RD
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2
Tallahassee Lassie 13/2 5TH
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3
Alpha Legend 9/1 10TH
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4
Devon Angel 9/2 🥈 2ND