JJX Logistics Going The Distance Handicap Stakes (Div I)

17:10 Wolverhampton (AW) Fri 18 Sep 2026 7f36y Class 6 Good 12 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Based

SPECULATIVE Advised 7/1 Est. 28%

7TH

Mr Fox says

Based (SR:53, 7/1) is the clear ability leader in this field by a meaningful margin — 8 SR points clear of the next best — and carries a manageable 9-7. The Course:W1P3 record at Wolverhampton is a strong positive on this specialist AW track, and GoingFit:~ suggests the surface is not an issue. While the market has drifted 24% (Mkt:out24%), which demands explanation, the most likely cause is the DistFit:- flag and the 0 last time out; however, three-year-olds in Class 6 handicaps often show inconsistency and the SR edge plus course familiarity overrides that concern at 7/1. William Knight (14% strike rate) and Luke Morris (12%) are a solid combination, and the weight at 9-7 is not punishing in this grade. Each-way alternative: King Sharja. Main danger: King Sharja — King Sharja (SR:42, Mkt:in12%) is steaming in the market with a last-time-out win (Form:405621), same class, same mark (MarkMv:=), and the market shortening 12% is a clear signal that connections are confident at a course where it has recent form.

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Full result

Winner: King Sharja (GB) at SP 13/8F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 King Sharja Fox #2 Ruth Carr · William Pyle 2/1
2 Distillation Mark Usher · Rose Dawes(5) 9/1
3 Snooze Lane Sarah Hollinshead · Jack Mitchell 14/1
4 Bossy Parker Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay · Callum Shepherd 16/1
5 Rovinia Fox #3 Roger Teal · Billy Loughnane 3/1
6 Ashford Hill Dominic Ffrench Davis · Isobelle Chalmers(7) 16/1
7 Based Fox #1 William Knight · Luke Morris 15/2
8 Warrnambool Nick Littmoden · Kyle McHugh(7) 10/1
9 King Cherry Stuart Williams · Silvestre De Sousa 10/1
10 Pink Diamond Girl Keiran Burke · Josephine Gordon 66/1
— She's Crafty George Margarson · Mason Paetel(3) 40/1
— Court of Session Phil McEntee · Non Runner -

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Based 7/1 7TH
2 King Sharja SP SP 13/8F 🏆 WON
3 Rovinia SP 5TH