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John Allinson 90th Birthday Handicap Stakes

15:50 Beverley Tue 22 Sep 2026 5f Class 6 Good 6 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Go Victor silks

Go Victor

SPECULATIVE Advised 6/1 SP 12/1 Est. 32%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Go Victor (SR:62, 6/1) carries a favourable 9-6 and has been the subject of dramatic market confidence — steaming in 23% from opening — which is the single strongest signal in this field and demands explanation beyond noise. His form string 009130 shows a recent win (the '1') and a placed effort, confirming he retains ability at this class level, and the DistFit:~ and GoingFit:~ suggest the course and ground are not prohibitive. At 6/1 versus a market-implied ~14%, my estimated probability of 32% represents genuine value if the market move reflects stable intelligence, particularly against a field where the two shortest-priced horses carry poor distance and going fits. Each-way alternative: Battenburg Belle. Main danger: Battenburg Belle — Battenburg Belle (SR:71, 7/4) holds the highest SR in the field, confirmed DistFit:+ over today's 5f, and recent form 153311 shows strong consistency at this class level — the 10% market drift and MarkMv:+5 penalty are the only concerns stopping her from being the selection.

Full result

Winner: Go Victor (IRE) at SP 12/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Go Victor silks Go Victor Fox #1 Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay · Billy Garritty 17/2
  2. 2 Under The Radar silks Under The Radar Tim Easterby · David Allan 15/8
  3. 3 Black Missile silks Black Missile Fox #3 Julie Camacho · Tom Kiely-Marshall(3) 5/2
  4. 4 Battenburg Belle silks Battenburg Belle Fox #2 Rebecca Menzies · Jason Hart 9/4
  5. 5 Sparkling Wine silks Sparkling Wine Michael Dods · Mark Winn 16/1
  6. 6 Dinamo silks Dinamo Tina Jackson · Joanna Mason 50/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Go Victor silks Go Victor 6/1 SP 12/1 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Battenburg Belle silks Battenburg Belle 7/4 🏁 4TH
  3. 3 Black Missile silks Black Missile 7/2 🥉 3RD