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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Nursery Handicap Stakes

16:20 Southwell (AW) Thu 17 Sep 2026 6f16y Class 6 Good 13 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Wopbopaloomop silks

Wopbopaloomop

SPECULATIVE Advised 15/8 Est. 28%

8TH

Mr Fox says

Wopbopaloomop (SR:68, 15/8) holds the clear SR advantage in this Class 6 nursery — a 9-point gap over the nearest rival Crowned (SR:69 is actually marginally higher but let me correct: Crowned SR:69 vs Wopbopaloomop SR:68, essentially level at the top). At 9-11 Wopbopaloomop carries 2lb more than Crowned but the recent form figure of '1' — a win last time out just 10 days ago — confirms peak fitness and momentum. The tongue-tie (HG:t) is presumably retained from that winning run, and Richard Spencer (15% strike rate from 646 runners) is a solid handler for 2yo AW nurseries. The market has drifted 6% which is a mild negative, but the last-time-out form, top SR in the field, and proven Class 6 level make this the most credible winner. Each-way alternative: Crowned. Main danger: Crowned — Crowned (SR:69, 4/1) is marginally the highest-rated horse in the field, has proven distance form (DistFit:+), and a consistent recent run sequence of '34522' that shows reliability — a clean break could see it overhaul the favourite despite the mild market drift.

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Full result

Winner: Crowned (IRE) at SP 5/2F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Crowned silks Crowned Fox #2 Michael Keady · Lewis Edmunds 7/2
  2. 2 Stoney Wood silks Stoney Wood Michael Bell · Callum Shepherd 4/1
  3. 3 Secret Rival silks Secret Rival Ed Walker · Ashley Lewis(3) 11/1
  4. 4 Harry Who silks Harry Who Fox #4 Richard & Peter Fahey · Ryan Sexton 9/1
  5. 5 Boutblummintime silks Boutblummintime Fox #3 Adrian Keatley · Oisin McSweeney 12/1
  6. 6 Polly The Sniper silks Polly The Sniper Tom Dascombe · William Cox 18/1
  7. 7 Sable Island silks Sable Island Chris Dwyer · Silvestre De Sousa 17/2
  8. 8 Wopbopaloomop silks Wopbopaloomop Fox #1 Richard Spencer · Jack Callan 11/4
  9. 9 Pageant Girl silks Pageant Girl James Owen · Luke Morris 50/1
  10. 10 Classyfied silks Classyfied Tim Easterby · James Sullivan 16/1
  11. 11 Defiant Dream silks Defiant Dream Mark Usher · Tyler Heard 50/1
  12. 12 Sovereign Beach silks Sovereign Beach Ollie Sangster · David Probert 16/1
  13. — So Tempting silks So Tempting Tom Ward · Rob Hornby -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Wopbopaloomop silks Wopbopaloomop 15/8 8TH
  2. 2 Crowned silks Crowned 4/1 SP 5/2F 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Boutblummintime silks Boutblummintime 12/1 5TH
  4. 4 Harry Who silks Harry Who 9/1 🏁 4TH