Edmundson Electrical Cabletec Plymouth Maiden Hurdle Race (gbb Race)

14:02 Newton Abbot Fri 18 Sep 2026 2m5f122y Class 4 Good 7 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Depalma

SPECULATIVE Advised 10/11 SP 6/5F Est. 42%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Depalma (SR 107, 10/11) is the clear market leader and the Dan Skelton/Harry Skelton combination is formidable — 22% and 27% strike rates respectively from large sample sizes (2514 and 1621 career runners) represent genuine top-tier NH handling. The form string 31-232 shows consistent competitiveness across recent starts, the market has shortened 11% since opening indicating professional support, and a 14-day turnaround from a fit yard suggests they are targeting this race deliberately. The GoingFit:- on good ground is the primary concern and must be respected, but the class-leading connections and first-time hood (p — cheekpieces) often signal a trainer expecting a sharper performance. Pappano's superior SR of 146 is the theoretical danger, but a 447-day absence, a yard running at only 5%, and a prior P on record makes trusting that latent ability deeply speculative. Each-way alternative: Pappano. Main danger: Pappano — Pappano's SR of 146 is comfortably the highest in the field and a drop of two class tiers means if the 447-day layoff has not blunted its ability, it is significantly better on paper than anything else declared.

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Full result

Winner: Depalma (IRE) at SP 6/5F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Depalma Fox #1 Dan Skelton · Harry Skelton 4/5
2 Devon Red Nick Scholfield · Jack Quinlan 11/1
3 Penzance Fox #3 John Joseph Hanlon · Paddy Hanlon(5) 9/4
4 Black Dakota Daisy Hitchins · Robbie David(5) 18/1
5 Pappano Fox #2 Syd Hosie · Ellis Collier(5) 9/1
6 Dontcontradictme Mickey Bowen · Shane Fenelon(5) 33/1
— Ocean Rose Barry Murphy · Callum Pritchard 125/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Depalma 10/11 SP 6/5F 🏆 WON
2 Pappano 11/2 5TH
3 Penzance 5/2 🥉 3RD