Loud Hire Supporting Bath Racecourse Handicap Stakes (Div I)

17:30 Bath Sun 13 Sep 2026 1m Class 5 Good 26 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Oviedo

SPECULATIVE Advised 15/8 Est. 30%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Oviedo (SR 70, 15/8) is the clear SR leader in a field where most runners sit in the 42-67 range, and a recent form line of 0-9911 shows two consecutive wins that demonstrate peak form right now. Carrying 9-7 is a manageable weight and the MarkMv:+14 — while steep — is the price of winning twice; the key is that the horse is winning at this level before the mark bites. Trainer Alexandra Dunn has a solid 11% strike rate and apprentice Millie Wonnacott's 5lb claim effectively brings the weight down to around 9-2, offsetting much of the mark rise. GoingFit:~ on good ground is a mild concern versus a proven GoingFit:+ preference, but the SR advantage of 3-5lb over the next best (Blue Hero SR 67, Footstepinthewoods SR 65, Rating SR 64) is meaningful at this class level. Each-way alternative: Footstepinthewoods. Main danger: Blue Hero — Blue Hero (SR 67, 15/2) carries the lightest weight of the main contenders at 9-3, has shortened 14% in the market suggesting stable confidence, and an extraordinary Course:W11P19 record at Bath makes this a genuine course specialist who could exploit Oviedo's lack of track experience.

Verify· #17622

Full result

Winner: Footstepinthewoods (IRE) at SP 5/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.