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14:47 Hamilton Mon 21 Sep 2026 1m4f15y Class 5 Soft 12 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Fans Favourite silks

Fans Favourite

SPECULATIVE Advised 5/1 Est. 28%

8TH

Mr Fox says

Fans Favourite (SR:80, 5/1) is the joint-highest-rated runner in the field alongside Perseus Way and Unchartedterritory, but crucially carries the lightest weight of that trio at 9-5 — a significant advantage in soft ground over 1m4f. The GoingFit:+ is the standout signal here: this horse is proven on soft ground, unlike several rivals who carry a GoingFit:- or GoingFit:?. A 24% market move inward to 5/1 confirms connections and backers are confident, and the ClassMv:↓1 drop means it faces a softer challenge than its most recent assignment. Hugo Palmer (13%, 1533 runners) is a reliable handler and Oisin Orr (14%, 1558 runners) is the strongest jockey booking in the field. The last-run 0 is tempered by the class drop and going switch in its favour. Each-way alternative: Perseus Way. Main danger: Perseus Way — Perseus Way (SR:80, 9/2) has Course:W3P3 at Hamilton — an exceptional course record — and DistFit:+ at today's trip with a recent form line of 154-11 showing two consecutive wins; the market drift of 42% is the only concern, possibly reflecting the +3 mark rise.

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Full result

Winner: Perseus Way (IRE) at SP 9/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Perseus Way silks Perseus Way Fox #2 Tristan Davidson · Rowan Scott 5/1
  2. 2 Northern Brave silks Northern Brave Michael Dods · Connor Beasley 9/1
  3. 3 Unchartedterritory silks Unchartedterritory Fox #3 David O'Meara · Daniel Tudhope 5/1
  4. 4 Florida Dreams silks Florida Dreams Sandy Thomson · Kevin Stott 17/2
  5. 5 Sure And Stedfast silks Sure And Stedfast Ewan Whillans · Greg Fairley 9/1
  6. 6 Yafreh silks Yafreh Richard & Peter Fahey · Warren Fentiman(3) 14/1
  7. 7 Spanish Hustle silks Spanish Hustle Jim Goldie · Paul Mulrennan 13/2
  8. 8 Fans Favourite silks Fans Favourite Fox #1 Hugo Palmer · Oisin Orr 5/1
  9. 9 Humble Spark silks Humble Spark Fox #4 Jim Goldie · Lauren Young(5) 9/2
  10. 10 Helmsley silks Helmsley Ivan Furtado · Jason Hart 20/1
  11. 11 Rewired silks Rewired Tristan Davidson · Jack Garritty 66/1
  12. 12 Thequietman silks Thequietman Simon Waugh · Amie Waugh(3) 100/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Fans Favourite silks Fans Favourite 5/1 8TH
  2. 2 Perseus Way silks Perseus Way 9/2 SP 9/2 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Unchartedterritory silks Unchartedterritory 11/2 🥉 3RD
  4. 4 Humble Spark silks Humble Spark 9/2 9TH