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19:45 Kempton (AW) Mon 05 Oct 2026 7f Class 6 Good to Soft 11 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Ridger silks

Ridger

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/6 SP 4/9F Est. 38%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Ridger (SR:63, 4/6) is the clear class leader in this field by a meaningful margin — 1 SR point ahead of nearest rival Creciente (SR:62) but with significantly superior recent form: the 997231 string shows a sharp improver who won last time out. Carrying 9-7 — only 1lb more than Creciente — so the weight differential is negligible relative to the ability edge. The DistFit:~ flag is moderate rather than negative, and the 7-day turnaround from a winning run suggests connections are confident in peak fitness. At 4/6, the market is emphatically behind this selection, and with no credible market rival — Creciente is 6/1 and drifting is not flagged — this looks like a genuine favourite's race. Each-way alternative: Creciente. Main danger: Creciente — Creciente (SR:62) matches Ridger almost point-for-point on ability, carries 1lb less at 9-8, and the MarkMv:+6 suggests the handicapper has lifted the mark — but the form string 461238 shows consistent competitiveness and cheekpieces added today (HG:p) could sharpen a horse running at a mark that may not yet fully reflect its ceiling.

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Full result

Winner: Ridger (IRE) at SP 4/9F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Ridger silks Ridger Fox #1 Ollie Sangster · Stevie Donohoe 5/6
  2. 2 Leia Antilles silks Leia Antilles Henry Candy · Nicola Currie 40/1
  3. 3 Creciente silks Creciente Fox #2 Rod Millman · David Egan 7/1
  4. 3 Poetic Grace silks Poetic Grace Fox #3 Conrad Allen · Cieren Fallon 8/1
  5. 5 Lady V silks Lady V Charlie Pike · Pierre-Louis Jamin 18/1
  6. 6 Arc La Shari silks Arc La Shari Ivan Furtado · Oisin Orr 11/1
  7. 7 Mokata silks Mokata Adam Kirby · Charles Bishop 28/1
  8. 8 Bessie Wallis silks Bessie Wallis Michael Attwater · Kieren Fox 16/1
  9. 9 Miss Gold silks Miss Gold David Flood · Myla Coppins(5) 40/1
  10. 10 Squashy Berry silks Squashy Berry Chris Dwyer · Joe Leavy 11/1
  11. — Who Is Alice silks Who Is Alice Grace Harris · George Bass 11/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Ridger silks Ridger 4/6 SP 4/9F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Creciente silks Creciente 6/1 🥉 3RD
  3. 3 Poetic Grace silks Poetic Grace 13/2 🥉 3RD