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Happy Birthday Dave Miller From Probio energy.com Handicap Stakes (Div I)

19:00 Newcastle (AW) Sat 19 Sep 2026 6f Class 6 Good 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Men of Honour silks

Men of Honour

SPECULATIVE Advised 8/1 Est. 22%

7TH

Mr Fox says

Men of Honour (SR:54, 8/1) is the standout market mover in this weak Class 6 field, steaming in 17% from opening — the only runner shortening in a race where every other horse has drifted, some dramatically. While the form string 996957 is uninspiring, the absence of a MarkMv penalty and no ClassMv shift means connections are targeting this at the same level with intent. Weight of 9-7 is competitive in this field and Ruth Carr's 12% strike rate with James Sullivan (8%) is a solid pairing. The market intelligence here is the decisive differentiator — in a race where the favourite Donald has drifted 6%, the 7/2 Asadjumeirah has drifted 14%, and the 17/2 Too Much has drifted 13%, someone is backing Men of Honour with conviction and that signal cannot be ignored. Each-way alternative: Operation Gimcrack. Main danger: Donald — Donald (SR:68, 5/2) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin and despite drifting 6%, the SR advantage alone gives it a realistic chance if the DistFit:- concern proves overstated on the day.

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Full result

Winner: Operation Gimcrack (IRE) at SP 5/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Operation Gimcrack silks Operation Gimcrack Fox #4 Bryan Smart · Sean Dylan Bowen 11/2
  2. 2 Asadjumeirah silks Asadjumeirah Fox #3 Antony Brittain · Ethan Tindall(5) 9/2
  3. 3 Lord Abama silks Lord Abama Michael Dods · Rhys Elliott(5) 10/1
  4. 4 Territorial Star silks Territorial Star Rebecca Menzies · Rowan Scott 20/1
  5. 5 Masai Angel silks Masai Angel Richard & Peter Fahey · Billy Garritty 25/1
  6. 6 Tickets silks Tickets Patrick Neville · Cian Horgan(5) 13/2
  7. 7 Men of Honour silks Men of Honour Fox #1 Ruth Carr · James Sullivan 11/2
  8. 8 Too Much silks Too Much David Thompson · Aiden Brookes 17/2
  9. 9 Donald silks Donald Fox #2 David & Nicola Barron · Mark Winn 3/1
  10. 10 My Mate Beattie silks My Mate Beattie Scott Dixon · Barry McHugh 40/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Men of Honour silks Men of Honour 8/1 7TH
  2. 2 Donald silks Donald 5/2 9TH
  3. 3 Asadjumeirah silks Asadjumeirah 7/2 🥈 2ND
  4. 4 Operation Gimcrack silks Operation Gimcrack 11/2 SP 5/1 🏆 WON