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Willpower Group Apprentice Handicap Stakes

13:31 Leicester Tue 06 Oct 2026 0m7f0y Class 6 Good to Firm 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Folkene silks

Folkene

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/1 Est. 28%

8TH

Mr Fox says

Folkene (SR 65, 4/1) carries the joint-highest SR in the field alongside Dashing Dick but benefits from a massive market move — in 35% since opening — the strongest steaming signal in the race by a wide margin. Dropping two class tiers (ClassMv:↓2) with a mark 4lb lower than last win gives a clear pull in conditions, and GoingFit:+ confirms the good-to-firm ground suits. At 10-0 the weight is identical to Dashing Dick but Folkene is four years younger at age 4, offering more untapped potential, and Roger Fell's 12% strike rate is solid for this level. Each-way alternative: Dashing Dick. Main danger: Dashing Dick — Dashing Dick (SR 65, 10/3) shares the top SR rating, has a strong course record of W1P4 at Leicester, shortened 7% in the market, and drops a class with a mark 9lb lower than last win — the biggest mark concession in the field — making him the most credible threat to Folkene.

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Full result

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

  1. 1 Moostar silks Moostar James Owen · Oliver Hoodless(7) 18/1
  2. 2 Dashing Dick silks Dashing Dick Fox #2 William Stone · Jack Dace 10/3
  3. 3 Snaafy silks Snaafy David Loughnane · Seamus Cronin 28/1
  4. 4 Albeseeingyer silks Albeseeingyer Steph Hollinshead · Luke Catton 11/1
  5. 5 Soca Star silks Soca Star Seb Spencer · Shay Farmer(3) 20/1
  6. 6 Searchingtheblues silks Searchingtheblues Mark Usher · Rose Dawes 10/1
  7. 7 Shark Two One silks Shark Two One Fox #4 Jessica Macey · Olivia Tubb(3) 8/1
  8. 8 Folkene silks Folkene Fox #1 Roger Fell · Conor Whiteley(3) 4/1
  9. 9 Sir David silks Sir David Nigel Tinkler · Alex Jary 11/2
  10. 10 Eyes Front silks Eyes Front Fox #3 Edward Smyth-Osbourne · Harry Vigors(3) 5/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Folkene silks Folkene 4/1 8TH
  2. 2 Dashing Dick silks Dashing Dick 10/3 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Eyes Front silks Eyes Front 9/2 10TH
  4. 4 Shark Two One silks Shark Two One 15/2 7TH