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British Stallion Studs Ebf Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy Stakes (Listed Race)
Mr Fox’s call
Pure Mint
SPECULATIVE Advised 5/2 Est. 30%
Mr Fox says
Pure Mint (SR:107, 5/2) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin and the only runner with established course form (W1P1 at Ripon), a significant edge on a specialist track. The Crisford yard operates at a 20% strike rate — the strongest training operation represented — and a 22% market move inward signals genuine confidence from those closest to the horse. The sole career run returned a win, and while stepping up three class tiers is a risk, the SR gap (107 vs next-best Rogue Jewel at 101) combined with the course advantage and market support makes the case compelling. Rogue Jewel (3/1, SR:101) is the principal danger, also unbeaten in two starts and backed in 10%, but lacks the course record and sits 6 SR points below Pure Mint. Each-way alternative: Rogue Jewel. Main danger: Rogue Jewel — Rogue Jewel (SR:101, 3/1) is unbeaten in two starts, carries 5lb less than Pure Mint at 9-0, has been backed in 10% by the market, and Tudhope at 16% strike rate is the strongest jockey-trainer combination in the field after Crisford, giving it a genuine weight-and-confidence case to reverse the SR deficit.
Full result
Winner: Silent Beauty (IRE) at SP 15/8F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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Silent Beauty Fox #3 4/1
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Rogue Jewel Fox #2 10/3
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Harry Knows 16/1
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Bear Lee 33/1
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Not My Type Fox #4 7/1
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Clash Of Hearts 10/1
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Napa 11/1
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Pure Mint Fox #1 9/4
Top 4 — how each finished
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