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16:08 Ayr Tue 29 Sep 2026 0m7f50y Class 6 Heavy 11 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Kelpie Grey silks

Kelpie Grey

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/2 Est. 28%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Kelpie Grey (SR:58, 9/2) is Jim Goldie's nominated #1 in this yard double-entry, ridden by the more experienced Paul Mulrennan (14% SR, 2418 runners) over stablemate Tap Dancer's apprentice Lauren Young. The MarkMv:-24 is the most dramatic handicap drop in the field, indicating the horse is now running off a mark significantly below its last winning mark — a potent advantage in a Class 6 heavy-ground handicap. Critically, GoingFit:+ is the only confirmed positive going record in the field, meaning Kelpie Grey has demonstrably handled heavy ground before, a decisive edge on a testing Ayr surface. Course:W2P9 confirms this horse goes well at Ayr specifically, and the ClassMv:↓1 drop adds further ease in class. Each-way alternative: Milford Grange. Main danger: Milford Grange — Milford Grange (SR:60, 11/2, Mkt:in7%) is the joint-highest SR in the field, has shortened in the market, carries only 9-11 with a ClassMv:↓1 advantage, and blinkers (HG:b) are applied for the first time — a classic headgear-plus-class-drop combination that wins Class 6 handicaps regularly.

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Full result

Winner: Highfield Viking (GB) at SP 100/30F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Highfield Viking silks Highfield Viking John & Sean Quinn · Jason Hart 9/2
  2. 2 Kelpie Grey silks Kelpie Grey Fox #1 Jim Goldie · Paul Mulrennan 4/1
  3. 3 Wise Crack silks Wise Crack Fox #3 Ruth Carr · Shane Gray 6/1
  4. 4 Showtown silks Showtown Kevin Ryan · Tom Eaves 16/1
  5. 5 Tap Dancer silks Tap Dancer Jim Goldie · Lauren Young(5) 15/2
  6. 6 Novak silks Novak Fox #4 Iain Jardine · Cara Tuke(7) 15/2
  7. 7 Sailor Batt silks Sailor Batt David & Nicola Barron · Connor Beasley 12/1
  8. 8 Toy Soldier silks Toy Soldier Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · Lexie Clarkson(7) 16/1
  9. 9 Milford Grange silks Milford Grange Fox #2 Michael & David Easterby · Billy Garritty 5/1
  10. 10 Lope Y Linda silks Lope Y Linda Tim Easterby · David Allan 10/1
  11. 11 Runninman silks Runninman Donald Whillans · Andrew Mullen 100/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Kelpie Grey silks Kelpie Grey 9/2 🥈 2ND
  2. 2 Milford Grange silks Milford Grange 11/2 9TH
  3. 3 Wise Crack silks Wise Crack 13/2 🥉 3RD
  4. 4 Novak silks Novak 8/1 6TH