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15:50 Goodwood Tue 08 Sep 2026 2m0f0y Class 2 Good 5 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Manxman silks

Manxman

SPECULATIVE Advised 5/6 SP 8/11F Est. 42%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Manxman (SR 97, 5/6) is the class-leader in a thin five-runner field and carries the strongest market signal — a 14% inward move to odds-on with William Buick (21% strike rate, 416 runners) in the saddle for the Crisford yard (19%, 378 runners). The visor addition is a purposeful headgear change that connections clearly intend to sharpen him up, and the recent 20-day turnaround suggests he is fit and ready. His form string 1003-5 shows a win last time in this class context and the market's confidence at 5/6 is the loudest single signal in the race. The main caveat is DistFit:? and GoingFit:? — he lacks a confirmed trip or going profile at 2m on good ground — but the combination of top SR, Buick, and strong steaming market overrides that uncertainty in a weak Class 2 field. Each-way alternative: Bahadur. Main danger: Bahadur — Bahadur (SR 92, 4/1) has steamed 21% in the market, holds a course win and a place at Goodwood (W1P1), and has a confirmed good-going fit (GoingFit:+) — the course specialist angle and strong inward money make him the most credible threat to Manxman.

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Full result

Winner: Manxman (IRE) at SP 8/11F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Manxman silks Manxman Fox #1 Simon & Ed Crisford · William Buick 10/11
  2. 2 Bahadur silks Bahadur Fox #2 S Woods · Cieren Fallon 10/3
  3. 3 Synergism silks Synergism Fox #3 Sir Mark Prescott Bt · Luke Morris 11/2
  4. 4 Fireblade silks Fireblade Dylan Cunha · Saffie Osborne 7/1
  5. — Sax Appeal silks Sax Appeal Charlie Johnston · Callum Shepherd 20/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Manxman silks Manxman 5/6 SP 8/11F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Bahadur silks Bahadur 4/1 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Synergism silks Synergism 5/1 🥉 3RD