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Mr Fox’s call
Kaindy
SPECULATIVE Advised 6/5 Est. 38%
Mr Fox says
Kaindy (SR 94, 6/5) is the class leader in this field and carries a favourable weight of 9-8 — lighter than Lake Como (9-11) despite holding the superior SR. The form string 72-31 shows a progressive profile with a recent third and win, and the 15% market shortening from opening reflects informed confidence from the Roger Varian yard (20% strike rate, 1377 runners — a serious operation). The each-way case is complicated by the short price, but the combination of highest SR, lightest-in-weights advantage over rivals, trainer quality, and steaming market makes Kaindy the standout. The main concern is GoingFit:? suggesting limited data on this going bucket, but Good on AW at Lingfield is standard fare and not a dealbreaker. Each-way alternative: Lake Como. Main danger: Rogue Defence — Rogue Defence has the best course form in the field (W2P2 at Lingfield) and a proven distance record (DistFit:+), meaning the 52% drift may be overstating weaknesses if the course specialist fires on a track it knows well.
Full result
Winner: Lake Como (IRE) at SP 11/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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Lake Como Fox #2 4/1
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2
Kaindy Fox #1 11/10
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3
Rogue Defence Fox #3 9/1
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4
Vincenzo Peruggia 13/2
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5
Queen Tamara 12/1
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6
Loblolly 15/2
Top 4 — how each finished
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1
Kaindy 6/5 🥈 2ND
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2
Lake Como 7/2 SP 11/2 🏆 WON
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3
Rogue Defence 15/2 🥉 3RD