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Ina And Ella MacGregor Handicap Stakes

15:45 Musselburgh Mon 24 Aug 2026 0m7f15y Class 4 Good 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Blakefell silks

Blakefell

SPECULATIVE Advised 5/2 Est. 32%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Blakefell (SR 89, 5/2) is the class standout in this field, carrying 9-7 alongside a GoingFit:+ confirming proven ability on good ground and Course:W1P3 showing genuine Musselburgh affinity — four prior visits yielding a win and three places is a powerful specialist advantage on this track. The market has shortened 8% since opening, suggesting stable confidence, and Jason Hart (14% career strike rate) is a reliable booking. The MarkMv:+3 is only a modest rise off the last win, and at 5/2 the implied probability (~29%) is actually slightly below our assessed 32%, making this a fair-value play rather than a skinny price. The recent form 2-1632 shows consistency with no complete collapse, and the last run second-to-last is recency concern, but course-and-distance specialists at this level tend to find their ground at a home track. Each-way alternative: The Resdev Scholar. Main danger: The Resdev Scholar — The Resdev Scholar (SR 83, 9/2) has steamed in 15% in the market, owns Course:W1P1 at Musselburgh, and GoingFit:~ on today's good ground — if that market confidence reflects stable insider knowledge, the money could be landing on the right horse at a generous price.

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Full result

Winner: Two Commanders (GB) at SP 3/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Two Commanders silks Two Commanders Fox #3 Edward Bethell · Oisin Orr 7/2
  2. 2 Blakefell silks Blakefell Fox #1 Ivan Furtado · Jason Hart 9/4
  3. 3 Velvet Rhythm silks Velvet Rhythm Fox #4 Charlie Johnston · Connor Beasley 11/1
  4. 4 The Resdev Scholar silks The Resdev Scholar Fox #2 Michael & David Easterby · Joanna Mason 7/2
  5. 5 Light The Night Up silks Light The Night Up K. R. Burke · Jack Nicholls(3) 14/1
  6. 6 Viper silks Viper Brian Ellison · M. P. Sheehy 10/1
  7. 7 Siouxpersonic silks Siouxpersonic Julie Camacho · Sam James 10/1
  8. 8 Carmel Valley silks Carmel Valley Katie Scott · Cam Hardie 22/1
  9. 9 Beyond The Bar silks Beyond The Bar Tim Easterby · Paul Mulrennan 20/1
  10. 10 Yy Spirit silks Yy Spirit Susan Corbett · Rhys Elliott(5) 66/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Blakefell silks Blakefell 5/2 🥈 2ND
  2. 2 The Resdev Scholar silks The Resdev Scholar 9/2 🏁 4TH
  3. 3 Two Commanders silks Two Commanders 10/3 SP 3/1 🏆 WON
  4. 4 Velvet Rhythm silks Velvet Rhythm 11/1 🥉 3RD