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Md Elite Cleaning Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race)
Mr Fox’s call
Gore Point
MEDIUM Advised 5/4 Est. 38%
Mr Fox says
Gore Point (SR:125, 5/4) is the clear standout. A form string of -21111 is outstanding — four consecutive wins showing progressive improvement — and the horse carries just 11-9, a meaningful 5lb edge over top-weight Breaking Cover (SR:121, 12-0). The Course:W3P3 record at Newton Abbot is exceptional and unusually strong for a 6-year-old, demonstrating genuine track affinity that counts heavily at this undulating, tight circuit. Sam Twiston-Davies booking and the Honeyball yard running two here but clearly placing their four-time winner as the #1 (better jockey, stronger SR, tighter odds) consolidates the selection; the only note of caution is that it ran just 5 days ago, though connections have clearly judged it fit to go again. Each-way alternative: Gower Prince. Main danger: Gower Prince — Gower Prince (SR:115, 4/1) arrives on a 6P2-21 form line showing back-to-back placings and a recent win, carries a featherweight 10-7 (lightest in the field), has proven distance fitness (DistFit:+), and the class rise of ↑2 is offset by that significant weight advantage — the 14lb he concedes to Breaking Cover alone could be decisive if Gore Point has any post-race fatigue from its run just five days ago.
Full result
Winner: Breaking Cover (IRE) at SP 3/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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Breaking Cover Fox #3 7/2
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Obsessedwithyou 15/2
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Centara 6/1
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Gore Point Fox #1 6/4
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Ice In The Veins 33/1
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Gower Prince Fox #2 7/2
Top 4 — how each finished
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