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16:45 Ayr Fri 18 Sep 2026 1m Class 5 Soft 11 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Ice Cube silks

Ice Cube

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/2 Est. 28%

6TH

Mr Fox says

Ice Cube (SR 69, 9/2) is the highest-rated horse in the field and shows a strong recent form line of 656141 — two consecutive wins before this appearance. Carrying 9-9 is reasonable for a 3-year-old with course form (W1P1 at Ayr), and at 9/2 the market is pricing him as a clear contender. The class rise (↑1) is a concern, but his SR of 69 gives him a meaningful edge over the next-best rivals clustered around 62-66, and his last two wins demonstrate he is in form. Richard Spencer runs at a solid 15% strike rate, and Saffie Osborne at 14% is a reliable booking. The going is soft and unproven for Ice Cube (GoingFit:?), but his youth and recent momentum offset that uncertainty. Each-way alternative: Penelope's Sister. Main danger: Penelope's Sister — Penelope's Sister (SR 66, 10/3) is the market favourite with outstanding Ayr course form (W3P10), a significant mark drop of 10lb since her last win (MarkMv:-10), proven moderate going fitness (GoingFit:~), and Jim Goldie — who also runs two stable companions — is clearly placing her as the yard's #1 with the most experienced course record and the most competitive price.

Verify· #18432

Full result

Winner: Stoic Poet (IRE) at SP 10/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Stoic Poet silks Stoic Poet Iain Jardine · Kevin Stott 14/1
  2. 2 Little Ted silks Little Ted Tim Easterby · David Allan 10/1
  3. 3 Penelope's Sister silks Penelope's Sister Fox #2 Jim Goldie · Rhys Elliott(5) 5/2
  4. 4 Filly Eilish silks Filly Eilish Fox #4 Ivan Furtado · Jason Hart 7/1
  5. 5 Up The Jazz silks Up The Jazz Richard & Peter Fahey · Warren Fentiman(3) 8/1
  6. 6 Ice Cube silks Ice Cube Fox #1 Richard Spencer · Saffie Osborne 7/2
  7. 7 Peaceful Spirit silks Peaceful Spirit Lawrence Mullaney · Alistair Rawlinson 66/1
  8. 8 Yaaser silks Yaaser Jim Goldie · Lauren Young(5) 10/1
  9. — Sanafi Zabeel silks Sanafi Zabeel Fox #3 Jim Goldie · Paul Mulrennan 15/2
  10. — Starliner silks Starliner Linda Perratt · Mark Winn 12/1
  11. — Perfidia silks Perfidia Tim Easterby · Jake Dickson(5) 25/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Ice Cube silks Ice Cube 9/2 6TH
  2. 2 Penelope's Sister silks Penelope's Sister 10/3 🥉 3RD
  3. 3 Sanafi Zabeel silks Sanafi Zabeel 13/2
  4. 4 Filly Eilish silks Filly Eilish 7/1 🏁 4TH