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14:15 Southwell Thu 01 Oct 2026 2m4f88y Class 5 Good 9 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Soldier In Mayo silks

Soldier In Mayo

SPECULATIVE Advised 15/8 Est. 35%

Mr Fox says

Soldier In Mayo (SR:97, 15/8) is the clear class-leader in this modest Class 5 field, rated 11lb clear of the next-best Helios Allen and Gone In Sixty. The 40% market shortening is the strongest steaming signal in the race and reflects genuine confidence from the Donald McCain yard (15% strike rate, 710 runners — a well-resourced operation). GoingFit:+ confirms he handles today's good ground specifically, and his form string 43/1-2 shows a win last time out followed by a second, suggesting he returns in peak trim. The 11-10 weight is manageable and he carries less than top-weight Socks Off (12-0) by 4lb. DistFit:? is the only meaningful concern — an unproven trip — but the class gap over rivals makes that palatable. Each-way alternative: Gone In Sixty. Main danger: Gone In Sixty — Gone In Sixty (SR:85, 9/4) carries only 10-11, has Course:W0P2 at Southwell confirming track affinity, DistFit:+ over this trip, and a last-time-out win (form F24341 — rightmost digit 1) with Sean Bowen booked at a 24% career strike rate — the strongest jockey in the race by a significant margin.

Verify· #20814

Full result

Winner: Rockvale (IRE) at SP 13/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Rockvale silks Rockvale Sam Allwood · Brendan Powell 15/2
  2. 2 Helios Allen silks Helios Allen Fox #4 Ben Case · Harry Bannister 10/3
  3. 3 Noble Recall silks Noble Recall Fox #3 Anthony Day · Isabelle Ryder(5) 7/2
  4. 4 My Bobby's Lass silks My Bobby's Lass Mel Rowley · Charlie Deutsch 9/1
  5. 5 Gone In Sixty silks Gone In Sixty Fox #2 Alex Hales · Sean Bowen 15/8
  6. 6 Socks Off silks Socks Off Kevin & Lauren Frost · Lee Edwards 10/1
  7. — Soldier In Mayo silks Soldier In Mayo Fox #1 Donald McCain · Theo Gillard 15/8
  8. — Whitewinewednesday silks Whitewinewednesday W. P. Mullins · Mr P W Mullins -
  9. — Nevershedatear silks Nevershedatear Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero · Jack Tudor -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Soldier In Mayo silks Soldier In Mayo 15/8
  2. 2 Gone In Sixty silks Gone In Sixty 9/4 5TH
  3. 3 Noble Recall silks Noble Recall 7/2 🥉 3RD
  4. 4 Helios Allen silks Helios Allen 10/3 🥈 2ND