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15:27 Haydock Fri 16 Oct 2026 6f212y Class 5 Heavy 9 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Resemblance

SPECULATIVE Advised 2/1 Est. 30%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Resemblance (SR:81, 2/1) is the clear SR leader in the field by a margin of 5+ points over every rival, and that ability gap is meaningful in a Class 5 nursery where the ceiling is modest. The form line 0271 shows a last-time-out win, and while MarkMv:+5 means she runs off a higher mark today, her SR still comfortably tops the field. Michael Bell (13% strike rate, 1,015 runners) books Hector Crouch (18%, 1,956 runners) — one of the stronger jockey-trainer combinations in this field. The market has held her as favourite without drifting, which is notable given several rivals are drifting significantly (Baarberini out 19%, Crazy Cubana out 18%, Pure Majesty out 11%). Each-way alternative: Blanquita. Main danger: Blanquita — Blanquita (SR:73, 13/2) is the most significant market mover in the race — in 37% since opening — carries the lightest weight at 8-13, drops a class (ClassMv:↓1), and the Cunha/Levey combination appear to have genuine confidence in her today.

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Full result

Winner: Crazy Cubana (IRE) at SP 6/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Crazy Cubana Fox #3 Ed Walker · Kieran Shoemark 11/2
2 Blanquita Fox #2 Dylan Cunha · Sean Levey 9/2
3 Resemblance Fox #1 Michael Bell · Hector Crouch 13/8
4 Koodini Hugo Palmer · Joe Leavy 20/1
5 Pure Majesty William Haggas · Tom Marquand 5/1
6 Deputy Vice Rebecca Menzies · Kaiya Fraser 18/1
7 Tango Hotel George Scott · Darragh Keenan 22/1
8 Baarberini James Horton · Daniel Muscutt 9/1
9 Indian Land Ralph Beckett · Rossa Ryan 33/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Resemblance 2/1 🥉 3RD
2 Blanquita 13/2 🥈 2ND
3 Crazy Cubana 11/2 SP 6/1 🏆 WON