Fifth Regiment Royal Artillery Handicap Stakes (Div I)

15:03 Catterick Tue 08 Sep 2026 5f212y Class 6 Good 10 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Methgal

SPECULATIVE Advised 15/8 Est. 32%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Methgal (SR:75, 15/8) is the standout ability figure in this Class 6 field — a 9-point SR gap over the next-best is significant at this level. The market has endorsed this strongly with a 24% inward move, and P J McDonald (15% strike rate, 569 career rides) is a high-quality booking for a 9-runner Class 6 sprint. The form string 047212 shows a last-time-out second and a prior win, confirming the horse is in a decent vein. The only genuine concern is GoingFit:- on good ground, but at 15/8 with this SR lead and the clearest market confidence in the field, the balance of evidence points here. Each-way alternative: Miss Rainbow. Main danger: Miss Rainbow — Miss Rainbow (SR:64, 17/2) has steamed in 18% in the market, holds Course:W1P3 and DistFit:+/GoingFit:+ — a genuine course-and-distance specialist whose going and trip credentials are the best in the field and whose connections clearly expect a bold show.

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Full result

Winner: Battenburg Belle (IRE) at SP 3/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Battenburg Belle Fox #3 Rebecca Menzies · Jason Hart 5/1
2 Methgal Fox #1 Dylan Cunha · P J McDonald 6/4
3 Miss Rainbow Fox #2 Tracy Waggott · Connor Beasley 8/1
4 Ottawa Liam Bailey · Billy Garritty 80/1
5 Daytona Lady Ruth Carr · James Sullivan 12/1
6 Hares Bredth Tim Easterby · David Allan 7/1
7 Neapolitan Antony Brittain · Cam Hardie 50/1
8 Giant Ian Williams · Clifford Lee 5/1
9 Taygar Michael Dods · Sean Kirrane 9/1
— Wait For It Liam Bailey · Rowan Scott -

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Methgal 15/8 🥈 2ND
2 Miss Rainbow 17/2 🥉 3RD
3 Battenburg Belle 11/2 SP 3/1 🏆 WON