Newmarket Pony Academy Pride Stakes (Group 3)

16:45 Newmarket Fri 09 Oct 2026 1m2f0y Class 1 Good to Firm 17 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Silver Lake

SPECULATIVE Advised 3/1 Est. 32%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Silver Lake (SR 116, 3/1) is the highest-rated runner in the field and arrives on a stunning six-race sequence capped by four consecutive wins (Form: 631111), making her the form horse by a clear margin. Haggas (23% career strike rate) has sent the yard's #1 here — James Doyle (21%) takes the ride over Cieren Fallon on Song of The Clouds, confirming stable pecking order — and the market has already shortened 31% from the opening show, a significant steaming move that backs the case. The step up in class (ClassMv:↑1) is the only flag, but the SR advantage over second-rated Touleen (115) and Legacy Link (111) is a meaningful edge, and a horse winning four on the bounce carries obvious momentum. The tongue-tie (HG:t) is not new headgear being added for a problem — treat it as established routine equipment. Each-way alternative: Touleen. Main danger: Touleen — Touleen (SR 115, 7/2) carries William Buick (25% career strike rate, the strongest jockey booking in the race), has a GoingFit:~ advantage on today's good-to-firm surface that Silver Lake lacks (DistFit:?/GoingFit:?), and has shortened 5% in the market — she is clearly fit, lightly weighted at 9-1, and Burrows' 21% stable strike rate adds further weight to her claims.

Verify· #22430

Full result

Winner: Song Of The Clouds (IRE) at SP 11/4F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.