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19:00 Wolverhampton (AW) Tue 15 Sep 2026 1m142y Class 6 Good 13 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

R P McMurphy silks

R P McMurphy

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/4 SP 3/1J Est. 30%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

R P McMurphy (SR:64, 11/4) carries the joint-top weight of 9-12 but boasts the strongest course record in the field (W2P4 at Wolverhampton), confirmed distance fitness (DistFit:+), confirmed going fitness (GoingFit:+), and is running at the same class and mark (+3 only). Oisin Murphy's booking (22% career strike rate from 2,674 rides) is a significant upgrade signal in a Class 6 handicap. The form string 318034 shows a recent 4th then 3rd — not explosive, but consistent enough at this level with the course-and-distance combination strongly in his favour. The 11/4 price implies ~27% market probability and feels fair rather than generous, but no rival combines SR, course fit, going fit, and jockey quality in the same way. Each-way alternative: Captive Beauty. Main danger: Amarachi — Amarachi (SR:68, 9/4) is the highest-rated horse in the field and ran just 3 days ago suggesting peak fitness, with a last-time-out win (form ends in 1) — despite the 11% drift and moderate going fit, the raw ability edge cannot be ignored.

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Full result

Winner: R P Mcmurphy (GB) at SP 3/1J. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 R P McMurphy silks R P McMurphy Fox #1 Michael Appleby · Oisin Murphy 11/4
  2. 2 Amarachi silks Amarachi Fox #2 Joseph Parr · Harry Burns(3) 5/2
  3. 3 Manton Road silks Manton Road Richard Phillips · Kieren Fox 10/1
  4. 4 Mr Fustic silks Mr Fustic Andi Brown · Marco Ghiani 10/1
  5. 5 Rogue Officer silks Rogue Officer Antony Brittain · Cam Hardie 14/1
  6. 6 Cloch Nua silks Cloch Nua Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay · Stevie Donohoe 25/1
  7. 7 Create silks Create Scott Dixon · Kieran O'Neill 22/1
  8. 8 Cy Twombly silks Cy Twombly John Mackie · Lewis Edmunds 80/1
  9. 9 Esplanade silks Esplanade Charles Hills · Rob Hornby 40/1
  10. 10 Pretty Spirited silks Pretty Spirited Fox #4 Lawrence Mullaney · Alec Voikhansky 6/1
  11. 11 Captive Beauty silks Captive Beauty Fox #3 Ross Burdon · Alexandra Egan(7) 11/2
  12. 12 Malakai Kite silks Malakai Kite Ronald Harris · Charles Bishop 33/1
  13. — Exquisite Skye silks Exquisite Skye Michael Keady · Jonny Peate 50/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 R P McMurphy silks R P McMurphy 11/4 SP 3/1J 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Amarachi silks Amarachi 9/4 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Captive Beauty silks Captive Beauty 5/1 11TH
  4. 4 Pretty Spirited silks Pretty Spirited 15/2 10TH