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Meadowhall X Flannels Beauty Bar Nursery Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
Mr Fox’s call
Al Wathba
MEDIUM Advised 7/4 Est. 38%
Mr Fox says
Al Wathba (SR 100, 7/4) is the clear standout in this six-runner nursery. As the top-rated horse in the field by 4 SR points over Waasil, it carries 9-9 which is a manageable weight given the quality advantage. The 17% market move in — from an opening price toward 7/4 — confirms stable confidence, and Charlie Appleby's 33% trainer strike rate with William Buick (25% career strike rate, 1,459 runners) is the most powerful connections combination in the field. Form of 2-2-1 shows consistent improvement culminating in a win, DistFit:+ at a mile confirms the trip is proven, and running just 15 days after that last win indicates the yard believes this horse is in the form of its life. The only mild concern is GoingFit:? on good-to-soft, but as a 2yo with limited runs this is almost universal in the field — not a specific negative. Each-way alternative: Waasil. Main danger: Waasil — Waasil (SR 96, 5/2) posted back-to-back wins on his last two starts with a form line of 4-1-1, and while stepping up in class (ClassMv:↑1) and running off a 6lb higher mark than his last win (MarkMv:+6), the raw ability and proven winning momentum make him the likeliest challenger — the market drift of 16% is worth noting but may simply reflect the higher mark rather than a genuine negative.
Full result
Winner: Primal (GB) at SP 5/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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Primal 5/1
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Keep Grating Fox #4 6/1
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Waasil Fox #2 7/2
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Al Wathba Fox #1 6/4
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Zarakova Fox #3 7/1
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Metamouse 16/1
Top 4 — how each finished
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