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14:58 Newbury Thu 05 Nov 2026 2m2f183y Class 3 Good to Soft 10 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Percy de Courcy

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/4 Est. 32%

🏁 4TH

Mr Fox says

Percy de Courcy (SR:157, 9/4) shares the joint-highest SR in the field alongside Le Roi Remi, but is trained by Dan Skelton at 22% and ridden by Harry Skelton at 27% — the strongest connections pairing in the race by career strike rate. The form line '1-' shows a winner last time out before an absence, and while the drift (Mkt:out38%) is a concern, the challenge review makes clear that Grand Teton also carries a long 207-day absence and unproven hurdles form, negating the case to oppose the favourite. With all runners on equal weight (11-0) and no going or distance evidence on anyone in this field, SR plus connections quality tips the balance to Skelton's runner. Each-way alternative: Sappingirl. Main danger: Le Roi Remi — Le Roi Remi matches Percy de Courcy on SR:157, is available at 4/1, and trainer Tom Ellis at 12% with Jack Andrews is a yard that travels horses selectively — a winner here would not be a surprise.

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Full result

Winner: Coolnav (IRE) at SP 17/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Coolnav Jeremy Scott · Lorcan Williams 15/2
2 Sappingirl Fox #4 Paul Nicholls · Sam Twiston-Davies 10/3
3 Le Roi Remi Fox #2 Tom Ellis · Jack Andrews 9/4
4 Percy de Courcy Fox #1 Dan Skelton · Harry Skelton 3/1
5 Spare The Voice Nick Scholfield · Sean Bowen 16/1
6 Jetaway Holiday Nicky Henderson · Freddie Gordon 11/1
7 Company Charge Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies · Jamie Brace(5) 80/1
8 Grand Teton Fox #3 Nicky Henderson · Nico de Boinville 8/1
9 Delilah's Boy Samuel Drinkwater · Ciaran Gethings 200/1
10 Hoeyfield Lad D. J. Jeffreys · Tom Bellamy 250/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Percy de Courcy 9/4 🏁 4TH
2 Le Roi Remi 4/1 🥉 3RD
3 Grand Teton 9/2 8TH
4 Sappingirl 3/1 🥈 2ND