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Mr Fox’s call
Virtual Rock
SPECULATIVE Advised 13/8 SP 6/5F Est. 38%
Mr Fox says
Virtual Rock (SR 116, 13/8) shares the top SR in the field alongside Goodwin Face but carries only 2lb more than Goodwin Face while running off the same mark as its last win (MarkMv:=), removing the penalty burden that hampers rivals. It ran just 7 days ago — the freshest horse in the field — and its GoingFit:+ confirms this good ground suits. The market has shortened 6% (Mkt:in6%), signalling stable confidence, and the tongue-tie (HG:t) is retained from last time, suggesting connections are happy with the setup. A form string of 21/81 shows a recent win followed by a moderate last run, but the class remains the same and the quick turnaround from a yard that knows what it's doing with this horse tips the balance. Each-way alternative: Tilehurst. Main danger: Tilehurst — Tilehurst (SR 114, 7/2) carries the lightest competitive weight at 11-9, has a GoingFit:+ for today's good ground, showed a recent placed effort in a form string ending 512, and Bradley Harris (3) claims a 3lb allowance that further lightens the load — the combination of weight relief and going confirmation makes this the most credible threat to the selection.
Full result
Winner: Virtual Rock (IRE) at SP 6/5F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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Virtual Rock Fox #1 6/4
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Goodwin Face Fox #3 4/1
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Tilehurst Fox #2 11/4
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Sun Joy 13/2
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Arbitration 9/1
Top 4 — how each finished
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