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19:00 Wolverhampton (AW) Mon 05 Oct 2026 1m1f104y Class 5 Good 11 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Magician of Riga silks

Magician of Riga

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/2 Est. 30%

5TH

Mr Fox says

Magician of Riga (SR:87, 11/2) is the SR leader in this field and has been heavily backed — Mkt:in28% is the strongest market move of the race by a considerable margin, suggesting informed money. He carries just 9-7, a pound less than Canvas and two pounds less than top-weight Canvas, giving him a genuine weight edge over most of the field. His Going:+ on AW/good at Wolverhampton and Course:W1P3 record here confirm he handles this track, while form of 531135 shows he finished third last time out at the same class. The DistFit:- is the one caveat — he hasn't proven himself over this 1m1f104y trip — but the weight, class hold, course form and exceptional market support outweigh that concern. Each-way alternative: Faeberon. Main danger: Faeberon — Faeberon (SR:88, 3/1) is actually the top SR in the field by one point, carries 9-6 (1lb less than Magician of Riga), has DistFit:+ and Course:W1P1 at Wolverhampton, is also steaming in (Mkt:in11%), and the Crisford yard runs at a 19% strike rate — if the visor works and form of -83134 represents a progressive profile, he's entirely capable of reversing the market's slight preference.

Verify· #21714

Full result

Winner: Canvas (GB) at SP 9/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Canvas silks Canvas Fox #3 Scott Dixon · Kieran O'Neill 6/1
  2. 2 Cosmos Raj silks Cosmos Raj David O'Meara · Mark Winn 14/1
  3. 3 Moonjid silks Moonjid Michael Appleby · David Probert 11/1
  4. 4 Faeberon silks Faeberon Fox #2 Simon & Ed Crisford · Callum Shepherd 3/1
  5. 5 Magician of Riga silks Magician of Riga Fox #1 Richard Hannon · Sean Levey 11/2
  6. 6 Glen Nevis silks Glen Nevis Charlie Johnston · Daniel Muscutt 17/2
  7. 7 Little Miss India silks Little Miss India James Owen · Mason Paetel(3) 12/1
  8. 8 My Girl Grace silks My Girl Grace Mark Loughnane · Billy Loughnane 8/1
  9. 9 The Dark Baron silks The Dark Baron Fox #4 Kathy Turner · Ben Ffrench Davis(5) 13/2
  10. 10 Cotswold Cottage silks Cotswold Cottage Faye Bramley · William Cox 33/1
  11. 11 Criminal silks Criminal Fergal O'Brien · Gina Mangan 12/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Magician of Riga silks Magician of Riga 11/2 5TH
  2. 2 Faeberon silks Faeberon 3/1 🏁 4TH
  3. 3 Canvas silks Canvas 6/1 SP 9/2 🏆 WON
  4. 4 The Dark Baron silks The Dark Baron 11/2 9TH