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RHN Travel Handicap Stakes (Div II)
Mr Fox’s call
Whiteley Way
SPECULATIVE Advised 6/5 Est. 35%
Mr Fox says
Whiteley Way (SR 65, 6/5) is comfortably the highest-rated horse in this field, sitting 10 SR points clear of the next best (Angel's Call at 55) and is the only runner in the workmanlike-to-competitive bracket in what is a weak Class 6 heat. Carrying 9-9 as top weight is manageable given the SR advantage, and the booking of Oisin Murphy (22% strike rate from 2,701 rides) is a significant confidence signal — this jockey does not travel to Ffos Las for 6/5 shots without expectation. The form string 685241 reads right-to-left as a last-run second, which is a positive recent note, and with GoingFit:? rather than GoingFit:-, there is no proven aversion to heavy ground to worry about. The one concern is that the heavy going at a mile can be a leveller, but the SR edge here is simply too large to dismiss. Each-way alternative: Ajrad. Main danger: Georg Zhukov — Georg Zhukov (SR 52, 5/1) has steamed in 44% in the market — the most dramatic move in the field — and at 4 years old drops to a favourable 9-3 weight; the Llewellyn yard's clear number-one runner with Charlie Tucker booked, and that market move demands respect even on a yard with a modest 7% strike rate.
Full result
Winner: King of The Dance (IRE) at SP 9/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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King of The Dance 14/1
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2
Wellwhatshappenin 4/1
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3
Whiteley Way Fox #1 13/8
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4
Georg Zhukov Fox #3 4/1
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5
Angel's Call Fox #4 11/2
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6
Ajrad Fox #2 11/1
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7
Mokata 28/1
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Miss Raincloud 22/1
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Uncle Albert 33/1
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Retro Rocket 66/1
Top 4 — how each finished
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Whiteley Way 6/5 🥉 3RD
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2
Ajrad 15/2 6TH
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3
Georg Zhukov 5/1 🏁 4TH
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4
Angel's Call 6/1 5TH