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19:30 Southwell (AW) Thu 17 Sep 2026 1m13y Class 6 Good 14 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Royal County Glory

SPECULATIVE Advised 7/4 Est. 35%

Mr Fox says

Royal County Glory (SR:81, 7/4) is the class standout in this field by a substantial margin — 8 SR points clear of the next-best Captain Cess and Sailor's Return (both SR:73) and 17 points above the median. The form string 159211 reads right-to-left as a win last time out, a win two runs ago, and placed third-from-last, showing a horse peaking at exactly the right moment. The market has firmed 7% to 7/4, confirming stable confidence, and the GoingFit:+ on today's good ground is a meaningful differentiator in a field where most rivals carry GoingFit:~ or worse. Running off the same mark as the last win (MarkMv:=) means no penalties have been applied to blunt the advantage, and at only 5 days since the last run the yard is clearly pitching for a quick follow-up while the horse is in form. Each-way alternative: Sailor's Return. Main danger: Sailor's Return — Sailor's Return (SR:73, 5/1) has steamed 22% in the market, carries DistFit:+ at this trip, has course form (W1P1), and is backed by O'Meara deploying Connor Beasley — the yard's #1 booking — suggesting this is their intended winner ahead of stablemate Ceinture d'Orion.

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