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16:30 Hamilton Mon 21 Sep 2026 0m6f6y Class 4 Soft 8 runners

Mr Fox’s call

City Captain

SPECULATIVE Advised 2/1 Est. 32%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

City Captain (SR 87, 2/1) is the class-leader in this field by a clear margin — 3 SR points ahead of Farandaway and 5+ ahead of most others — and carries a genuine course specialist's record of W2P2 at Hamilton. The form string 1-6241 shows a last-time win, and DistFit:+ confirms proven ability at this trip. The 12% market drift is a flag that warrants attention, but the drift is likely explained by the step up to soft going (GoingFit:?) rather than connections doubting the horse; Hamilton specialists with strong course records regularly outperform market movers on soft ground. Harriet Bethell (21% strike rate) is a shrewd handler and Daniel Tudhope (18%) is a high-quality booking who knows this track intimately. Each-way alternative: Farandaway. Main danger: Farandaway — Farandaway (SR 84, 4/1) has the most consistent recent form in the field — 212621 including a last-time-out win — carries only 9-11 (7lb less than City Captain), and DistFit:+ confirms the trip suits, meaning the weight advantage and in-form profile make this the most credible rival despite the 23% market drift.

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Full result

Winner: Belsito (GER) at SP 7/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Belsito Kevin Ryan · Tom Eaves 8/1
2 City Captain Fox #1 Harriet Bethell · Daniel Tudhope 15/8
3 Abduction Fox #3 Jim Goldie · Jake Dickson(5) 13/2
4 Roberto Caro Adrian Keatley · M. P. Sheehy 6/1
5 Farandaway Fox #2 Grant Tuer · Oliver Stammers 9/2
6 Stirrup Cup Tim Easterby · David Allan 20/1
7 Azure Zain Fox #4 Richard & Peter Fahey · Warren Fentiman(3) 15/2
8 Native Honey Jim Goldie · Paul Mulrennan 14/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 City Captain 2/1 🥈 2ND
2 Farandaway 4/1 5TH
3 Abduction 6/1 🥉 3RD
4 Azure Zain 15/2 7TH