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18:17 Lingfield (AW) Sat 12 Sep 2026 6f1y Class 6 Good 10 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Kyoto silks

Kyoto

SPECULATIVE Advised 5/1 Est. 26%

8TH

Mr Fox says

Kyoto (SR:61, 5/1) posts the second-highest SR in the field while carrying a favourable 9-7, and the market has steamed in 21% — the strongest positive market move in this field by some distance, signalling informed confidence. Course form of W0P2 at Lingfield confirms track familiarity, and while the 94-day absence is a concern, the significant market support suggests connections are happy with the horse's condition. The DistFit:~ and GoingFit:~ on today's 6f1y good-ground surface mean nothing stands out against this selection, and the drop from the favourite Mart's 3/1 to 5/1 here represents genuine value given the alignment of SR, weight, and market signals. Each-way alternative: Walking On Clouds. Main danger: Mart — Mart carries the field's highest SR (62), a MarkMv:-19 suggesting a significant handicap drop, and a 31% market steam — if the distance and going concerns are overstated, this horse wins.

Full result

Winner: Iconic Dawn (GB) at SP 9/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Iconic Dawn silks Iconic Dawn Hughie Morrison · Harry Davies 13/2
  2. 2 Alashos silks Alashos Chris Gordon · Charles Bishop 14/1
  3. 3 Henry Tudor silks Henry Tudor Mark Hoad · Luke Morris 10/1
  4. 4 Mayfair Market silks Mayfair Market S Woods · Darragh Keenan 28/1
  5. 5 Rianka silks Rianka Martin Dunne · Olivia Haines(7) 12/1
  6. 6 Walking On Clouds silks Walking On Clouds Fox #3 Chelsea Banham · Joey Haynes 5/1
  7. 7 Magic Lady Mae silks Magic Lady Mae Lawrence Mullaney · Alec Voikhansky 40/1
  8. 8 Kyoto silks Kyoto Fox #1 Mike Murphy · Paddy Bradley 10/3
  9. 9 Mart silks Mart Fox #2 D Donovan · Ashley Lewis(3) 5/2
  10. 10 Exhibitioning silks Exhibitioning Fox #4 Warren Greatrex · Edward Greatrex 12/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Kyoto silks Kyoto 5/1 8TH
  2. 2 Mart silks Mart 3/1 9TH
  3. 3 Walking On Clouds silks Walking On Clouds 5/1 6TH
  4. 4 Exhibitioning silks Exhibitioning 11/1 10TH