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16:46 Catterick Tue 08 Sep 2026 7f6y Class 6 Good 11 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Filey Beach silks

Filey Beach

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/2 SP 3/1 Est. 28%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Filey Beach (SR:58, 9/2) is the strongest case in a weak Class 6 field. The headline signal is Course:W3P3 — three wins and three places at Catterick is exceptional course specialisation on a track where local knowledge matters enormously. The market has shortened 12% (Mkt:in12%), confirming money is arriving with purpose. The class drop (ClassMv:↓1) is another plus, and while MarkMv:+2 is a mild negative, it is negligible in this context. The trainer Ruth Carr (10%, 789 runners) is a consistent handler of this type and James Sullivan is a regular Catterick pilot. DistFit:~ and GoingFit:~ are moderate rather than worrying — no proven dislike of trip or ground. Captain Cess is the market leader at 7/4 but carries top-weight (9-9), has no course wins (W0P1), and is on a 5lb higher mark than last win (MarkMv:+5) with GoingFit:? — the market confidence here is not fully justified by the evidence. Each-way alternative: Captain Cess. Main danger: Captain Cess — Captain Cess (SR:73, 7/4) holds the highest SR in the field by a clear margin and his recent form string (2-3-1-2) shows consistent finishing, which could be enough to overcome the weight burden and untested going conditions.

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Full result

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

  1. 1 Filey Beach silks Filey Beach Fox #1 Ruth Carr · James Sullivan 4/1
  2. 2 Captain Cess silks Captain Cess Fox #2 Declan Carroll · Zak Wheatley 13/8
  3. 3 Showtime Mahomes silks Showtime Mahomes Fox #4 Grant Tuer · Sam James 12/1
  4. 4 Mister Sky Blue silks Mister Sky Blue Gemma Tutty · Rowan Scott 12/1
  5. 5 Jenni silks Jenni Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · David Nolan 17/2
  6. 6 Saisons d'Or silks Saisons d'Or Jedd O'Keeffe · Jack Garritty 16/1
  7. 7 She's A Goldigger silks She's A Goldigger Mark Walford · Jack Nicholls(3) 25/1
  8. 8 Secret Road silks Secret Road Samantha & Jacqueline Coward · David Allan 66/1
  9. 9 Electric Lightning silks Electric Lightning Fox #3 Mark Walford · Warren Fentiman(3) 13/2
  10. 10 Miss Willows silks Miss Willows Simon Whitaker · Connor Beasley 12/1
  11. 11 Maui Breeze silks Maui Breeze Wilf Storey · Jason Hart 28/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Filey Beach silks Filey Beach 9/2 SP 3/1 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Captain Cess silks Captain Cess 7/4 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Electric Lightning silks Electric Lightning 13/2 9TH
  4. 4 Showtime Mahomes silks Showtime Mahomes 9/1 🥉 3RD