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Mr Fox’s call
Royal County Glory
MEDIUM Advised 10/11 SP 4/7F Est. 42%
Mr Fox says
Royal County Glory (SR 80, 10/11) is comfortably the class act in this field, carrying SR 10 points clear of the next best and arriving in career-best form with a '1' on the right of the form string, having won last time out just 6 days ago. Both DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ confirm proven ability at 7f on AW good, and ClassMv:= means no step up in class to navigate. Oisin Murphy (21% career strike rate, 2,773 runners) is a top-tier booking that reinforces yard confidence. The market at 10/11 reflects all of this correctly, and with weight of 10-1 still manageable against rivals who are materially inferior on SR, this is a straightforward selection. Each-way alternative: Hamaleel. Main danger: Hamaleel — Hamaleel has steamed in 51% in the market — the strongest move in the race — drops a class (ClassMv:↓1), and the addition of blinkers (HG:b) suggests the yard expects a significant step forward, making it the one most likely to spring a surprise if Royal County Glory underperforms.
Full result
Winner: Royal County Glory (IRE) at SP 4/7F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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Royal County Glory Fox #1 1/2
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Supreme Dancer 18/1
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Light The Night Up 10/1
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Imelda Fox #3 11/1
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Cosmic Clarets 11/1
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Hamaleel Fox #2 6/1
Top 4 — how each finished
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