Betfred "the Classic Bookmaker" Handicap Stakes

13:55 Doncaster Sun 13 Sep 2026 6f111y Class 2 Good 14 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Asuka

MEDIUM Advised 7/2 Est. 32%

🏁 4TH

Mr Fox says

Asuka (SR 104, 7/2) is the class standout in this field — the highest SR by 7 points over the next best — and carries a manageable 9-2, well below the top-weight burden of Completely Random (9-12, SR 98). The form string 1/2113 shows consistent winning form, DistFit:+ confirms proven competence at today's distance, and GoingFit:+ means good ground suits. Crucially, the market has shortened 18% since opening — meaningful support in a 14-runner Class 2 handicap — and George Boughey (18% strike rate, 1,261 runners) has clearly saddled Asuka as the yard's #1 pick over Oliver Show, who gets the inferior booking (Pat Cosgrave vs Hector Crouch), faces a class rise, and has DistFit:- and GoingFit:- against him today. Each-way alternative: Blue Brother. Main danger: Blue Brother — Blue Brother (SR 97, 9/2) has steamed in 49% in the market — the most dramatic move in the field — carries a light 9-5, and trainer Hamad Al Jehani runs at a 20% strike rate; that volume of money into a horse with no DistFit or GoingFit sample demands serious respect and suggests connections know something about readiness at this trip and ground.

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Full result

Winner: Blue Brother (FR) at SP 5/2J. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.