I Love Julie Parkes Handicap Stakes (Div II)

16:50 Doncaster Sun 13 Sep 2026 5f3y Class 4 Good 10 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Mighty Magnus

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/2 Est. 28%

5TH

Mr Fox says

Mighty Magnus (SR 85, 9/2) is the highest-rated horse in the field and carries 9-13 — a manageable weight given his SR advantage over the field. The 15% market shortening is the most significant steaming signal in the race, pointing to informed money, and Michael Dods (12% strike rate, 1,643 runners) is a proven handler of this type. The form string 153502 shows a win and place among recent efforts, and at Class 4, same-class run with only a 1lb mark rise, the handicapper has not punished him severely. Connor Beasley (14%, 1,622 runners) is a reliable booking and the combination of market support plus top SR is the strongest multi-signal case in this field. Each-way alternative: Tanjen. Main danger: Maharajas Express — Maharajas Express (SR 84, 4/1) carries the lightest weight of the principal dangers at 9-0, giving him a 13lb pull on Mighty Magnus, and Ian Williams/David Probert (14%, 2,276 runners) is a formidable combination — the modest 9% drift is not alarming given his recent 2-placing form.

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Full result

Winner: Maharajas Express (GB) at SP 7/2F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Maharajas Express Fox #2 Ian Williams · David Probert 4/1
2 Tanjen Fox #3 Tim Easterby · Jake Dickson(5) 7/1
3 Rock Of England Paul Midgley · Oisin Murphy 5/1
4 Smart Vision Jessica Macey · Lewis Edmunds 8/1
5 Mighty Magnus Fox #1 Michael Dods · Connor Beasley 6/1
6 U S S Charleston Lemos De Souza · Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) 9/1
7 Emerald Harmony Paul Midgley · David Nolan 9/1
8 Duran Fox #4 Nigel Tinkler · Alex Jary(3) 5/1
9 Angel Numbers Ruth Carr · James Sullivan 40/1
10 Grandlad James Horton · Daniel Muscutt 20/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Mighty Magnus 9/2 5TH
2 Maharajas Express 4/1 SP 7/2F 🏆 WON
3 Tanjen 7/1 🥈 2ND
4 Duran 11/2 8TH