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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Stakes

14:13 Lingfield (AW) Sat 12 Sep 2026 1m4f1y Class 5 Good 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Pace Attack silks

Pace Attack

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/4 Est. 32%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Pace Attack (SR:81, 11/4) is the joint-highest-rated horse in the field and carries the lightest weight of the leading contenders at 9-5, giving it a meaningful lbs advantage over James Choice (SR:82, 9-9) and Hebridean Nomad (SR:77, 9-9). The market has shortened 15% since opening — significant stable confidence from Sir Mark Prescott's yard (19% strike rate, 691 runners), with Luke Morris booked (12%, 2,949 runners). Its last-run win at the same class (ClassMv:=) on good-going-compatible conditions (GoingFit:+) confirms current form, and the 76041 sequence shows a horse peaking at the right moment. The MarkMv:+4 is a minor concern but the weight pull over rivals offsets this. Each-way alternative: Hebridean Nomad. Main danger: James Choice — James Choice holds the highest SR in the field at 82 and is trained by Warren Greatrex (14% strike rate) with a yard jockey booking, though the 25% market drift is a concern that must be respected — if the drift reflects a market overshoot rather than a genuine negative, its SR edge over Pace Attack could prove decisive at 1m4f.

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Full result

Winner: James Choice (GB) at SP 15/8J. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 James Choice silks James Choice Fox #2 Warren Greatrex · Edward Greatrex 9/4
  2. 2 Zarco silks Zarco Harry Eustace · Pat Cosgrave 13/2
  3. 3 Pace Attack silks Pace Attack Fox #1 Sir Mark Prescott Bt · Luke Morris 9/4
  4. 4 Hebridean Nomad silks Hebridean Nomad Fox #3 Andrew Balding · Charlie Tucker(7) 6/1
  5. 5 Captain Fox silks Captain Fox Richard Hughes · Donagh Murphy(5) 14/1
  6. 6 Affection silks Affection David Pipe · Ashley Lewis(3) 33/1
  7. 7 Bankatary silks Bankatary James Owen · George Wood 15/2
  8. 8 Wise Counsellor silks Wise Counsellor Gary & Josh Moore · Tom Queally 80/1
  9. 9 White Storm silks White Storm Simon & Ed Crisford · Harry Davies 28/1
  10. — Rossa Raheen silks Rossa Raheen Ollie Sangster · Charles Bishop 11/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Pace Attack silks Pace Attack 11/4 🥉 3RD
  2. 2 James Choice silks James Choice 5/2 SP 15/8J 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Hebridean Nomad silks Hebridean Nomad 13/2 🏁 4TH