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Betfred Mallard Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)

15:40 Doncaster Sun 13 Sep 2026 1m6f115y Class 2 Good 9 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Valedictory silks

Valedictory

SPECULATIVE Advised 3/1 SP 7/4F Est. 32%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Valedictory (SR 109, 3/1) is the clear class leader in this field by a meaningful margin over the next-best Say What You See (SR 101). Crucially, both DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ confirm this horse is proven at today's trip and today's going — the two most critical fitness overlays for a 1m6f handicap on good ground. The Gosden yard runs at 24% career strike rate and Robert Havlin is a reliable stable jockey. Carrying 9-5 is the joint-heaviest in the field but the SR advantage more than compensates, and the visor suggests connections are intent on winning today rather than schooling. A MarkMv:+3 since last win is a modest rise and should not be prohibitive for a horse of this ability. Each-way alternative: Dancing In Paris. Main danger: All In You — All In You (SR 94, 5/1) has steamed in 20% in the market and carries the lightest weight in the field at 9-0, giving it a 5lb pull on Valedictory — Warren Greatrex running his own son Edward up is a powerful stable signal, and if the 89-day break has freshened this horse the market move demands respect.

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Full result

Winner: Valedictory (GB) at SP 7/4F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Valedictory silks Valedictory Fox #1 John & Thady Gosden · Robert Havlin 10/3
  2. 2 Ernst Blofeld silks Ernst Blofeld Hamad Al Jehani · Callum Rodriguez 7/1
  3. 3 Say What You See silks Say What You See Fox #2 Liam Bailey · Billy Garritty 5/1
  4. 4 All In You silks All In You Fox #4 Warren Greatrex · Edward Greatrex 5/1
  5. 5 Dancing In Paris silks Dancing In Paris Fox #3 Ian Williams · David Probert 7/1
  6. 6 Boatswain silks Boatswain Simon & Ed Crisford · Callum Shepherd 15/2
  7. 7 Arqoob silks Arqoob Lucy Wadham · Harry Davies 16/1
  8. 8 Team Player silks Team Player Ewan Whillans · Greg Fairley 12/1
  9. — Fantasy World silks Fantasy World Andrew Balding · Oisin Murphy 11/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Valedictory silks Valedictory 3/1 SP 7/4F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Say What You See silks Say What You See 5/1 🥉 3RD
  3. 3 Dancing In Paris silks Dancing In Paris 8/1 5TH
  4. 4 All In You silks All In You 5/1 🏁 4TH