Bet365 Fillies' Mile (Group 1)

14:57 Newmarket Fri 09 Oct 2026 1m0f0y Class 1 Good to Firm 8 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Musical Times

MEDIUM Advised 1/2 SP 4/9F Est. 48%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Musical Times (SR 131, 1/2) is the clear class standout in this Group 1 field — the only runner with an SR above 120, sitting 22 points clear of the next best. The unbeaten form line of 111 at Class 1 level, combined with Course:W1P1 at Newmarket and DistFit:+ at the mile trip, provides exactly the specificity required for a Group 1 punt. Charlie Appleby's 33% career strike rate is the highest in the field by a significant margin, and William Buick (25%, 1,513 runners) is the standout jockey booking. The MarkMv:+22 is worth noting — she is running off a mark 22lb higher than her last win — but in a fillies' Group 1 on going she handles, the SR gap over her rivals makes this a formality on the data presented. Each-way alternative: Dancing Destiny. Main danger: Rogue Passion — Rogue Passion (SR 109, 5/1) has a recent 4211 form line showing improvement, DistFit:+ at the mile, and Edward Bethell's yard at 17% — though the 24% market drift and the two-class step up are negatives, an upside-surprise improvement could make her the main threat to Musical Times at a bigger price.

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Full result

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

1 Musical Times Fox #1 Charlie Appleby · William Buick 1/2
2 Haven Aidan O'Brien · Ryan Moore 33/1
3 Forbidden Fire Fox #4 Andrew Balding · Oisin Murphy 13/2
4 Lex Victoria Simon & Ed Crisford · James Doyle 16/1
5 Scommessa Sicura Andrew Balding · Saffie Osborne 28/1
6 Dancing Destiny Fox #3 Joseph Patrick O'Brien · Declan McDonogh 25/1
7 Rogue Passion Fox #2 Edward Bethell · Rossa Ryan 5/1
8 Exceptionally Aidan O'Brien · Colin Keane 66/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Musical Times 1/2 SP 4/9F 🏆 WON
2 Rogue Passion 5/1 7TH
3 Dancing Destiny 16/1 6TH
4 Forbidden Fire 8/1 🥉 3RD