Celebrate In Style At The Bridge Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

15:34 Ffos Las Sun 27 Sep 2026 7f80y Class 3 Soft 6 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Silent Force

MEDIUM Advised 4/9 Est. 52%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Silent Force carries a commanding SR of 156 — a 21-point advantage over the next-best Naval Empire (SR 135) and a massive 74-point gap over Ghost Raider (SR 82). The 4/9 market reflects that superiority, and critically the price has shortened a further 13% since opening, meaning money continues to arrive. Andrew Balding (18% strike rate from 3,021 runners) is a trainer of the highest calibre, and the drop in class (ClassMv:↓1) means this is an easier assignment than last time. With all five runners showing DistFit:? and GoingFit:? this trip and going are unproven across the board, levelling that playing field entirely — the SR edge is what matters most here. Each-way alternative: Fourth Crusade. Main danger: Naval Empire — Naval Empire holds an SR of 135 on debut and, while drifting in the market, debutants from Stuart Williams's yard occasionally outrun their price when fresh — a clean run from post could see this one outfinish Fourth Crusade for the places if Silent Force wins as expected.

Verify· #20120

Full result

Winner: Ghost Raider (IRE) at SP 100/30. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Ghost Raider Ralph Beckett · Rhys Clutterbuck 11/4
2 Silent Force Fox #1 Andrew Balding · Callum Hutchinson 2/5
3 Naval Empire Fox #3 Stuart Williams · Jack Doughty 16/1
4 Time Glory Bernard Llewellyn · David Probert 28/1
5 Fourth Crusade Fox #2 Sir Mark Prescott Bt · Jack Gilligan 28/1
— Romanza Charlie Fellowes · Paddy Bradley -

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Silent Force 4/9 🥈 2ND
2 Fourth Crusade 22/1 5TH
3 Naval Empire 14/1 🥉 3RD