Budds Horseracing Memorabilia Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

16:10 Newmarket Thu 24 Sep 2026 1m4f0y Class 4 Good 9 runners

Mr Fox’s call

King of Berkshire

HIGH Advised 6/4 SP 5/4F Est. 38%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

King of Berkshire (SR 91, 6/4) is the clear standout on every meaningful signal. He holds the highest SR in the field by 5 points, carries a manageable 9-12, and his form string 313421 shows a last-time-out win at the same class (ClassMv:=) off the same mark (MarkMv:=) — the textbook repeat-win profile. The market has hammered him in 23% since opening, with Oisin Murphy (22% career strike rate, 2,716 runners) booked — one of the strongest jockey signals in the field. DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ confirm he handles today's conditions, and Andrew Balding (18%, 3,000 runners) is a top yard firing at this level. Each-way alternative: Astracornus. Main danger: Astracornus — Astracornus (SR 86, 5/1) has been backed in 18% since opening, carries the lightest weight in the field at 9-0 — a real pounds advantage — and his last-three-run sequence 124 shows consistent improvement, making him the most credible threat if King of Berkshire has any fitness concern after only 10 days since his last run.

Verify· #19523

Full result

Winner: King Of Berkshire (IRE) at SP 5/4F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 King of Berkshire Fox #1 Andrew Balding · Oisin Murphy 13/8
2 Zurna Fox #3 Julia & Shelley Birkett · Dylan Hogan 10/1
3 Charles Darnay Fox #4 James Owen · Cieren Fallon 6/1
4 Mr Freedom Sheena West · Charles Bishop 20/1
5 Masterinthewoods Emma Lavelle · David Probert 12/1
6 First Officer Jane Chapple-Hyam · Sorin Moldoveanu(7) 12/1
7 Double Meaning John Berry · Tom Marquand 11/1
— Astracornus Fox #2 David Menuisier · Saffie Osborne 3/1
— La Peregrina Ed Walker · Kieran Shoemark 10/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 King of Berkshire 6/4 SP 5/4F 🏆 WON
2 Astracornus 5/1
3 Zurna 17/2 🥈 2ND
4 Charles Darnay 6/1 🥉 3RD