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18:30 Wolverhampton (AW) Tue 18 Aug 2026 0m7f36y Class 4 Good 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Spaceman silks

Spaceman

MEDIUM Advised 7/4 SP 2/1F Est. 35%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Spaceman (SR 95, 7/4) holds the clear SR advantage in this field — 6 points clear of the next best Haaderr (SR 89) — and combines that ability edge with a GoingFit:+ on today's going, Course:W1P1 at Wolverhampton, and a 20% market steam since opening. Carrying just 9-0, the lightest weight among the leading contenders, Spaceman has a meaningful pounds edge over Percy's Lad (10-5) and Haaderr (9-8). The form string 2-313 shows consistent involvement at this class level, and as the Fahey yard's #1 runner (Naepoint is a 332-day absentee at SR 54 and clearly not the stable's main hope), connections are clearly focused here. Oisin Orr (14% strike rate, 710 career rides) provides competent handling and the market confidence is the final confirmation. Each-way alternative: Haaderr. Main danger: He's A Gentleman — He's A Gentleman (SR 83, 5/1) has steamed 33% in the market, holds Course:W1P4 at Wolverhampton — a strong specialist profile — and is ridden by Oisin Murphy (21% career strike rate), making it a genuine threat if the visor switch sparks further improvement.

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Full result

Winner: Spaceman (IRE) at SP 2/1F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Spaceman silks Spaceman Fox #1 Richard & Peter Fahey · Oisin Orr 2/1
  2. 2 Inside Story silks Inside Story James Tate · Silvestre De Sousa 10/3
  3. 3 Padua silks Padua Hughie Morrison · Hector Crouch 10/1
  4. 4 Shaw Park silks Shaw Park Scott Dixon · Mikkel Mortensen(5) 50/1
  5. 5 Percy's Lad silks Percy's Lad Fox #4 Daniel & Claire Kubler · Ebrahim Nader 3/1
  6. 6 Naepoint silks Naepoint Richard & Peter Fahey · Warren Fentiman(3) 33/1
  7. 7 He's A Gentleman silks He's A Gentleman Fox #3 Hugo Palmer · Oisin Murphy 5/1
  8. 8 Packetofbiscuits silks Packetofbiscuits John Mackie · Luke Morris 28/1
  9. 9 Havanagreattime silks Havanagreattime Ruth Carr · James Sullivan 50/1
  10. — Haaderr silks Haaderr Fox #2 Edward Bethell · Daniel Tudhope 7/2

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Spaceman silks Spaceman 7/4 SP 2/1F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Haaderr silks Haaderr 7/2
  3. 3 He's A Gentleman silks He's A Gentleman 5/1 7TH
  4. 4 Percy's Lad silks Percy's Lad 3/1 5TH