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Sw Hire Handicap Stakes

16:02 Bath Tue 29 Sep 2026 5f10y Class 4 Good to Firm 12 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Maharajas Express silks

Maharajas Express

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/1 Est. 24%

8TH

Mr Fox says

Maharajas Express (SR:82, 4/1, 9-5) carries the lightest weight among the two highest-rated horses and brings a strong recent form line of 618221 — two consecutive wins — at Class 4 level (ClassMv:=), meaning he faces exactly the same tier he has been winning in. Course form of W1P2 at Bath is a meaningful positive on a specialist track, and jockey David Probert's 13% career strike rate from 2,328 rides is a reliable booking. The market drift of 15% is a mild concern, but the weight advantage over South Shore (9-8 vs 9-5, a 3lb edge) and the proven ability over the top-rated rival on a mark 5lb lower than his last win (MarkMv:+4) still presents a compelling case. South Shore's DistFit:- at this trip and the class rise (↑1) make Maharajas Express the more dependable option at a workable price. Each-way alternative: Aces Wild. Main danger: South Shore — South Shore carries the highest SR in the field (84) with a strong 112221 form line and Tom Marquand in the saddle, and while the class rise and DistFit:- are real concerns, raw ability can overcome a trip query in a sprint if the pace sets up right.

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Full result

Winner: Forager (GB) at SP 18/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Forager silks Forager Simon Pearce · Jack Mitchell 16/1
  2. 2 South Shore silks South Shore Fox #2 Robert Cowell · Tom Marquand 3/1
  3. 3 Toolatetonegotiate silks Toolatetonegotiate Daisy Hitchins · Millie Wonnacott(5) 17/2
  4. 4 Correspondence silks Correspondence Tony Carroll · Rossa Ryan 14/1
  5. 5 Brave Nation silks Brave Nation Michael Attwater · William Carson 11/1
  6. 6 Jax Edge silks Jax Edge Fox #4 Christopher Mason · Gina Mangan 6/1
  7. 7 Aces Wild silks Aces Wild Fox #3 Adrian Wintle · Taryn Langley(5) 12/1
  8. 8 Maharajas Express silks Maharajas Express Fox #1 Ian Williams · David Probert 4/1
  9. 9 Coyy silks Coyy Eve Johnson Houghton · Charles Bishop 10/1
  10. 10 Carefree Dream silks Carefree Dream J. S. Moore · Ashley Lewis(3) 16/1
  11. 11 Kodicall silks Kodicall J. S. Moore · Georgia Dobie 40/1
  12. 12 Alondra silks Alondra Scott Dixon · Kieran O'Neill 9/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Maharajas Express silks Maharajas Express 4/1 8TH
  2. 2 South Shore silks South Shore 11/4 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Aces Wild silks Aces Wild 11/1 7TH
  4. 4 Jax Edge silks Jax Edge 13/2 6TH