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16:00 Ayr Thu 17 Sep 2026 1m Class 5 Good to Soft 13 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Sailthisshipalone silks

Sailthisshipalone

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/1 SP 7/1 Est. 28%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Sailthisshipalone (SR:79, 4/1) is the clear SR leader in a weak Class 5 field, and the 23% market inward move is the most significant steaming signal in the race — money is arriving with purpose. The class drop (↓1) and a mark only 1lb above last win (MarkMv:-1) place it in a very winnable position. Jason Hart (14% strike rate, 2,641 career rides) is a strong northern booking, and the tongue-tie/cheekpieces combo suggests connections are targeting this specifically. The DistFit:- is a concern over 1m, but the market's conviction overrides that reservation — if connections had doubts about the trip they would not be backing it this aggressively. Each-way alternative: Penelope's Sister. Main danger: Penelope's Sister — Penelope's Sister (SR:59, 9/1) has steamed 24% in the market, carries a featherweight 8-9, is proven on today's going (GoingFit:+), is a course specialist (W3P9 at Ayr), and runs off a mark 10lb lower than her last win — that combination of course form, going preference, and dropped mark makes her a genuine threat despite the SR gap.

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Full result

Winner: Sailthisshipalone (GB) at SP 7/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Sailthisshipalone silks Sailthisshipalone Fox #1 Ivan Furtado · Jason Hart 4/1
  2. 2 Penelope's Sister silks Penelope's Sister Fox #2 Jim Goldie · Rhys Elliott(5) 8/1
  3. 3 Barley silks Barley Tim Easterby · David Allan 13/2
  4. 4 You Sexy Thing silks You Sexy Thing Fox #3 Richard Spencer · Saffie Osborne 9/2
  5. 5 Mandarin Spirit silks Mandarin Spirit Kevin Ryan · Kevin Stott 20/1
  6. 6 Green Pursuit silks Green Pursuit Seb Spencer · Dale Swift 8/1
  7. 7 They All Know Me silks They All Know Me Richard & Peter Fahey · David Nolan 11/2
  8. 8 Starliner silks Starliner Fox #4 Linda Perratt · William Pyle 13/2
  9. 9 Quiet Resolve silks Quiet Resolve Alan Brown · Hector Crouch 22/1
  10. 10 Trinculo silks Trinculo Hugo Palmer · Oisin Orr 22/1
  11. 11 Upper East silks Upper East Katie Scott · Joanna Mason 40/1
  12. 12 Mayor of Maghera silks Mayor of Maghera R. Mike Smith · Billy Garritty 16/1
  13. 13 Roaring Ralph silks Roaring Ralph Michael Dods · Mark Winn 20/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Sailthisshipalone silks Sailthisshipalone 4/1 SP 7/1 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Penelope's Sister silks Penelope's Sister 9/1 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 You Sexy Thing silks You Sexy Thing 5/1 🏁 4TH
  4. 4 Starliner silks Starliner 11/2 8TH