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13:55 Ayr Fri 18 Sep 2026 0m6f0y Class 2 Soft 13 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Trumpety Trump silks

Trumpety Trump

SPECULATIVE Advised 6/1 Est. 26%

7TH

Mr Fox says

Trumpety Trump (SR 86, 6/1, Wgt:8-12) presents the strongest multi-signal case in the field. At 8-12 he carries 11lb less than the favourite Dontlookanyfurther (9-9) — a decisive weight edge that amplifies his SR-86 relative to the SR-90 leader. His form reads 3-4-2-1 most recently, the win coming at Class 2 level which matches today's grade exactly (ClassMv:=), and his DistFit:+ confirms proven ability at 6f. The market has tightened 7% since opening, modest but directionally positive, and Course:W0P1 shows he handles Ayr. Jim Goldie's 14% yard strike rate over 1,997 runners is reliable, and apprentice Lauren Young's 12% career record is respectable. The key concern is GoingFit:? — soft ground is unproven — but his MarkMv:+5 is manageable and the weight relief from the favourite is the overriding factor on this course. Each-way alternative: Baddaddan. Main danger: Dontlookanyfurther — Dontlookanyfurther (SR:90, 6/4) holds the highest SR in the field and arrives on a 6-1-1 form line at the same class, making a hat-trick entirely possible despite the 11% market drift and a MarkMv:+13 that represents a stiff reassessment by the handicapper.

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Full result

Winner: Turnstile (GB) at SP 40/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Turnstile silks Turnstile Tim Easterby · Duran Fentiman 50/1
  2. 2 Crystal Queen silks Crystal Queen Richard & Peter Fahey · Warren Fentiman(3) 12/1
  3. 3 Mind Those Steps silks Mind Those Steps Tim Easterby · David Allan 33/1
  4. 4 Baddaddan silks Baddaddan Fox #3 Richard Spencer · Saffie Osborne 11/1
  5. 5 Furturra silks Furturra Tim Easterby · Joanna Mason 9/1
  6. 6 Deputy Vice silks Deputy Vice Fox #4 Rebecca Menzies · Rhys Elliott(5) 14/1
  7. 7 Trumpety Trump silks Trumpety Trump Fox #1 Jim Goldie · Lauren Young(5) 11/2
  8. 8 Influencer Man silks Influencer Man Adrian Keatley · M. P. Sheehy 16/1
  9. 9 Dontlookanyfurther silks Dontlookanyfurther Fox #2 John & Sean Quinn · Jason Hart 13/8
  10. 10 Siouxperb silks Siouxperb Archie Watson · Daniel Tudhope 7/1
  11. 11 Tropical Crown silks Tropical Crown K. R. Burke · Pierre-Louis Jamin 9/1
  12. 12 Gladys Pugh silks Gladys Pugh Kevin Ryan · Oisin McSweeney 28/1
  13. 13 Inns And Out silks Inns And Out Tim Easterby · James Sullivan 18/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Trumpety Trump silks Trumpety Trump 6/1 7TH
  2. 2 Dontlookanyfurther silks Dontlookanyfurther 6/4 9TH
  3. 3 Baddaddan silks Baddaddan 11/1 🏁 4TH
  4. 4 Deputy Vice silks Deputy Vice 12/1 6TH