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Matchbook Monthly Bet-Builder Rebate Handicap Stakes
Mr Fox’s call
Gallant Lion
SPECULATIVE Advised 3/1 Est. 35%
Mr Fox says
Gallant Lion (SR:75, 3/1) combines the joint-highest SR in the field with the strongest convergence of positive signals. The 37% market move in — the most dramatic steaming in this field — tells us informed money is firmly behind this horse. Course:W2P2 at Brighton is a decisive edge on a specialist track that heavily rewards familiarity, GoingFit:+ confirms he handles today's good-to-firm conditions, and the drop in class (ClassMv:↓1) means he arrives in more comfortable company than last time. At 10-1 he carries the joint-second-lightest weight, giving him a clear lbs advantage over top-weight Crackergee (10-2, SR:63). The form string 8-0148 shows an improving profile with a recent win, and Ian Williams at 11% strike rate with Jason Watson (13%) is a capable pairing. Each-way alternative: Love You Back. Main danger: Darkest Red — Darkest Red (SR:75, 7/2) matches Gallant Lion on SR, carries the lightest weight in the field at 9-2, and DistFit:+ confirms he handles this trip — the GoingFit:- is the one concern, but a 3-year-old improving through a consistent form string of 222442 could easily find the extra gear needed on this surface.
Full result
Winner: Darkest Red (GB) at SP 7/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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Darkest Red Fox #3 9/2
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Love You Back Fox #2 11/4
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Skimming Along 20/1
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Gallant Lion Fox #1 11/4
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Crackergee 13/2
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Miss Guinevere Fox #4 6/1
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Bohemian Breeze 9/1
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