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Madar Corporation 'season Finale' Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)

17:25 Salisbury Thu 01 Oct 2026 1m6f44y Class 4 Good to Soft 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Dialstone silks

Dialstone

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/4 Est. 32%

10TH

Mr Fox says

Dialstone (SR 89, 11/4) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin and arrives on a 2-2-1 form line — last two runs yielding a second and a win, indicating an improver in peak form. Ralph Beckett (19% strike rate, 1689 runners) is a top-class handler and Hector Crouch (18% strike rate, 1916 runners) is a strong booking; no market drift suggests connections are confident. Dropping one class (ClassMv:↓1) at 9-10 is a significant advantage versus rivals carrying similar or heavier weights at inferior SRs, and although distance and going are unproven (DistFit:?, GoingFit:?), a 3yo from a yard adept at placing horses at the right moment over a staying trip is a compelling case. The main caveat is the unproven stamina and going profile at 1m6f on good to soft, which keeps confidence at Medium rather than High. Each-way alternative: Roc de Fer. Main danger: Roc de Fer — Roc de Fer (SR 92, 7/2) is actually the highest SR in the field by a narrow margin over Dialstone, has steamed in 29% in the market under Sir Mark Prescott — a trainer renowned for placing horses precisely — and his 4-3-1-1-2 form includes back-to-back wins suggesting live improving form, with the 14lb higher mark (MarkMv:+14) and class rise (ClassMv:↑1) being the only genuine concerns against him.

Verify· #20916

Full result

Winner: Treble Bass (GB) at SP 12/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Treble Bass silks Treble Bass Roger Varian · Jack Mitchell 15/2
  2. 2 One Horse Town silks One Horse Town Fox #3 Harry Derham · Saffie Osborne 7/2
  3. 3 Roc de Fer silks Roc de Fer Fox #2 Sir Mark Prescott Bt · Luke Morris 7/2
  4. 4 Mr Freedom silks Mr Freedom Sheena West · Charles Bishop 12/1
  5. 5 Son of Man silks Son of Man Jim Boyle · Paddy Bradley 33/1
  6. 6 Pyleates silks Pyleates William Muir & Chris Grassick · Lewis Edmunds 10/1
  7. 7 Viyanni silks Viyanni Harry Derham · Pierre-Louis Jamin 18/1
  8. 8 Curran silks Curran Rod Millman · Charlie Tucker(7) 28/1
  9. 9 Macari silks Macari Sheena West · Rose Dawes(3) 18/1
  10. 10 Dialstone silks Dialstone Fox #1 Ralph Beckett · Hector Crouch 5/2

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Dialstone silks Dialstone 11/4 10TH
  2. 2 Roc de Fer silks Roc de Fer 7/2 🥉 3RD
  3. 3 One Horse Town silks One Horse Town 4/1 🥈 2ND