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Jozef White Last Day Of Freedom Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

17:15 Ripon Sat 26 Sep 2026 1m4f10y Class 3 Good 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Walking On Stars silks

Walking On Stars

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/4 SP 2/1 Est. 28%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Walking On Stars (SR:91, 11/4) is shortlisted ahead of Koala Rose on the basis of superior connections and market trajectory. Sir Mark Prescott operates at 19% career strike rate — identical to Beckett — but the 11% market steam on Walking On Stars (vs Koala Rose's 20% in) suggests the market is split between the two, and Prescott's record of placing horses precisely in novice/maiden company at this trip is a strong contextual signal. The form line 5422 shows consistent improvement and a tightening sequence, and GoingFit:~ is acceptable on good ground at this stage of development. Critically, at 11/4 versus 6/4, Walking On Stars offers meaningful each-way value over a favourite whose SR:92 is only marginally superior and who has not raced in 51 days. Wadacre Icon (SR:150, 10/3) is the class standout on paper but has drifted 28% from opening and has only one run — a second — with no demonstrated stamina for 1m4f; the market cooling on it is a significant red flag. Each-way alternative: Wadacre Icon. Main danger: Koala Rose — Koala Rose (SR:92, 6/4) has the strongest market support with a 20% steam, GoingFit:+, a consistent 3-3223 form line, and Ralph Beckett (19% strike rate) who is fully capable of placing a lightly-raced filly at a class rise — the 51-day break is the only material concern.

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Full result

Winner: Walking On Stars (IRE) at SP 2/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Walking On Stars silks Walking On Stars Fox #1 Sir Mark Prescott Bt · Luke Morris 2/1
  2. 2 Koala Rose silks Koala Rose Fox #2 Ralph Beckett · Jason Hart 7/4
  3. 3 Neswick silks Neswick Marcus Tregoning · Dougie Costello 12/1
  4. 4 Wadacre Icon silks Wadacre Icon Fox #3 Charlie Johnston · Connor Beasley 7/2
  5. 5 Emtinan silks Emtinan Stuart Williams · Tom Eaves 16/1
  6. 6 Who's The Goat silks Who's The Goat Micky Hammond · Aiden Brookes 16/1
  7. 7 Chico Dorado silks Chico Dorado Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · Oisin Orr 33/1
  8. 8 Medran silks Medran Grant Tuer · Oliver Stammers 80/1
  9. 9 Going To Graceland silks Going To Graceland Charlie Johnston · Rowan Scott 50/1
  10. — Brittunculi silks Brittunculi Tracy Waggott · William Pyle 300/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Walking On Stars silks Walking On Stars 11/4 SP 2/1 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Koala Rose silks Koala Rose 6/4 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Wadacre Icon silks Wadacre Icon 10/3 🏁 4TH