Construction Day 14th October Apprentice Handicap Stakes

17:05 Nottingham Wed 07 Oct 2026 6f18y Class 6 Good 16 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Asadjumeirah

SPECULATIVE Advised 5/1 Est. 26%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Asadjumeirah holds the clear SR lead at 64 in a field where the next best (King Cherry at 59) is drifting badly (Mkt:out9%) with confirmed poor distance and going fit (DistFit:- GoingFit:-). The 8-year-old carries a manageable 9-1 — the lightest weight among the top SR horses — and runs off a mark 6lb below his last win (MarkMv:-6), which is a genuine handicapper's advantage. Course form is strong at W1P3 from prior Nottingham visits, and while the 36% market drift is a concern, this is identified as Brittain's stable #1 and the drift is more likely an apprentice-race liquidity artefact than a genuine negative signal. The opposition simply lacks the SR or the positive fitness flags to mount a credible challenge. Each-way alternative: Imagine That. Main danger: Imagine That — Imagine That (SR:56, 6/1) has steamed in 31% from its opening price — the most significant market move among the shortlist — and at 3 years old over this trip in a Class 6 handicap, its progressive profile and strong punter support suggest connections expect a big run at a fair price.

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Full result

Winner: Drish Samphire (IRE) at SP 11/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.