Follow Matchbook On X Handicap Stakes

15:42 Windsor Mon 07 Sep 2026 1m0f31y Class 4 Good 9 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Ascending Star

MEDIUM Advised 2/1 Est. 35%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Ascending Star (SR:94, 2/1) is the standout ability leader in this field by a clear margin — 7 SR points ahead of the next-best Get Outta Here (SR:87) and 12 clear of Ecclefechan (SR:82). The 28% market steam is the most decisive market move in the race and signals strong connections confidence. Carrying 9-11 is manageable, and GoingFit:+ confirms this horse has a proven record on good ground. The form string 33-133 shows consistent placing at the top of fields, and a ClassMv:= means no step into the unknown. Trainer Owen Burrows (18% strike rate, 237 runners) and jockey Callum Rodriguez (17%, 709 runners) are a competent combination with above-average conversion rates. Each-way alternative: Ecclefechan. Main danger: Get Outta Here — Get Outta Here (SR:87, 9/2) has steamed in 42% in the market — the second biggest move in the race — and the ClassMv:↓1 drop in class gives it a genuine handicap angle, though DistFit:- and a mark 9lb higher than its last win (MarkMv:+9) are real concerns that cap its threat.

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Full result

Winner: Luzon Heights (GB) at SP 3/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Luzon Heights William Knight · Marco Ghiani 11/2
2 Get Outta Here Fox #2 David Menuisier · Saffie Osborne 4/1
3 Ascending Star Fox #1 Owen Burrows · Callum Rodriguez 11/4
4 Great Chieftain Oliver Cole · Tom Marquand 8/1
5 Mystic Moment Neil Mulholland · Ashley Lewis(3) 20/1
6 Dovey Moon David Evans · Pat Dobbs 8/1
7 Ecclefechan Fox #3 John Ryan · Jack Mitchell 4/1
8 Golden Circet Jim & Suzi Best · Finley Marsh 28/1
9 Burdett Estate Brian Toomey · Jack Callan 100/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Ascending Star 2/1 🥉 3RD
2 Get Outta Here 9/2 🥈 2ND
3 Ecclefechan 11/4 7TH