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18:35 Lingfield (AW) Thu 10 Sep 2026 1m4f Class 6 Good 9 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Make It Up

SPECULATIVE Advised 15/8 Est. 38%

7TH

Mr Fox says

Make It Up (SR:63, 15/8) matches Highland Harvey for the highest SR in the field but carries a decisive 10lb weight advantage (8-12 vs 9-8), which on an AW surface at 1m4f is a material edge. The market has backed it aggressively — in 22% since opening — and William Knight (15% strike rate, 629 runners) booking Silvestre De Sousa (14% career SR) signals stable confidence. DistFit:+ and GoingFit:~ confirm the horse handles this trip and surface, while the recent form 0-3352 shows a consistent upward trajectory culminating in a second last time out. The weight-for-age allowance as a 3-year-old against older rivals further amplifies the carry advantage. Each-way alternative: Highland Harvey. Main danger: Highland Harvey — Highland Harvey (SR:63, 3/1) matches Make It Up's SR, has steamed in 8% and carries DistFit:+ at 1m4f, with a consistent form string (213332) showing it competes at this level — the only concern is GoingFit:- on today's going, but if that underperforms less than expected it is the chief threat.

Verify· #17097

Full result

Winner: Arlecchino's Rex (GB) at SP 15/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Arlecchino's Rex Mark Usher · Rose Dawes(5) 12/1
2 Pure Theory Stephanie Cassidy · Oliver Carmichael(7) 80/1
3 Highland Harvey Fox #2 Gihan Arnolda · Ray Dawson 4/1
4 Pride Eye Fox #3 Mark Rimell · Billy Loughnane 7/2
5 Boston Run Simon Dow · Paddy Bradley 9/2
6 Pablo Prince Karen Jewell · Robert Havlin 22/1
7 Make It Up Fox #1 William Knight · Silvestre De Sousa 15/8
8 Mister Pretentious Luke Dace · Kieran O'Neill 14/1
9 Master Of Puppets Paddy Butler · Jack Doughty 50/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Make It Up 15/8 7TH
2 Highland Harvey 3/1 🥉 3RD
3 Pride Eye 9/2 🏁 4TH