Pertemps Network Handicap Stakes

16:15 Doncaster Sat 12 Sep 2026 1m0f0y Class 2 Good 24 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Mezcala

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/1 Est. 28%

6TH

Mr Fox says

Mezcala (SR 108, 4/1) is the highest-rated runner in the field by a clear margin, carries a favourable 9-7, and brings both course form (W1P1 at Doncaster) and confirmed distance/going fitness (DistFit:+ GoingFit:+) — the strongest multi-signal alignment in the race. The market has moved decisively in its favour, shortening 34% since opening, which is the most emphatic steaming in the field and suggests informed money is firmly behind it. The form line 7-1310 shows a win then a narrow third last time, consistent with a horse ready to re-assert at a track it has already won on. Jack Channon's 15% yard strike rate is workmanlike but the combination of top SR, weight advantage over the next-best rivals, and a 34% market compression is too strong a case to resist. Each-way alternative: Blue Courvoisier. Main danger: Blue Courvoisier — Blue Courvoisier (SR 106, 6/1) ran a last-time-out win (form 241031), carries a low 9-4, has confirmed distance and going fitness, and Rossa Ryan's 18% career strike rate for Clive Cox gives it a strong professional claim to overturn Mezcala on the day.

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Full result

Winner: Scoville (GB) at SP 5/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.