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20:00 Kempton (AW) Wed 23 Sep 2026 1m2f219y Class 4 Good to Soft 9 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Classical Allusion silks

Classical Allusion

SPECULATIVE Advised 3/1 SP 3/1 Est. 30%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Classical Allusion (SR:85, 3/1) has steamed in 49% from its opening price — the most dramatic market move in the race by some distance — and drops two class tiers, giving connections every reason to expect a quick strike. Andrew Balding's 18% strike rate is the strongest trainer figure in the field, and at 10-1 the weight burden is manageable against rivals carrying similar loads. The DistFit:- flag is a concern at this trip, but class drop plus market confidence is a compelling combination, and the recent form showing a '6' last time out suggests the horse is primed for a bounce at a lower level. What's The Plan (SR:88, 4/1) edges Classical Allusion on raw SR and is proven at the distance, making it the primary danger. Each-way alternative: What's The Plan. Main danger: What's The Plan — What's The Plan carries the joint-highest SR in the field (88), is proven at this distance (DistFit:+), has tightened 17% in the market, and James Fanshawe's 18% trainer strike rate matches Balding's — making it a genuine threat to overturn Classical Allusion's class-drop advantage.

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Full result

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

  1. 1 Classical Allusion silks Classical Allusion Fox #1 Andrew Balding · Callum Hutchinson 7/2
  2. 2 Wardlaw silks Wardlaw Fox #4 Sir Mark Prescott Bt · Luke Morris 3/1
  3. 3 Joseph silks Joseph John Butler · Billy Loughnane 5/1
  4. 4 Thinthread silks Thinthread George Baker · Jack Mitchell 11/1
  5. 5 Narragansett silks Narragansett Neil Mulholland · Taylor Fisher 80/1
  6. 6 Aphrodite Spirit silks Aphrodite Spirit Fox #3 Roger Teal · Joe Leavy 11/2
  7. 7 Qitaal silks Qitaal Charlie Johnston · Callum Shepherd 25/1
  8. 8 Golden Circet silks Golden Circet Jim & Suzi Best · Finley Marsh 22/1
  9. — What's The Plan silks What's The Plan Fox #2 James Fanshawe · Ashley Lewis(3) 4/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Classical Allusion silks Classical Allusion 3/1 SP 3/1 🏆 WON
  2. 2 What's The Plan silks What's The Plan 4/1
  3. 3 Aphrodite Spirit silks Aphrodite Spirit 5/1 6TH
  4. 4 Wardlaw silks Wardlaw 5/2 🥈 2ND