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Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

17:45 Newcastle (AW) Fri 02 Oct 2026 1m5y Class 4 Good 6 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Maneuver silks

Maneuver

SPECULATIVE Advised 15/8 Est. 38%

Mr Fox says

Maneuver (SR 159, 15/8) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin and has steamed in 19% in the market — the Gosden yard (24% strike rate, 1460 runners) rarely miss with a horse carrying this kind of support after a 392-day absence, suggesting a confident preparation. The form figure of '23-' reads right-to-left as a debutant-style profile with a 2 last time out at the same class (ClassMv:=), and the SR gap over the market leader Noozhaa (SR 156) is meaningful. Robert Havlin (15%, 1567 runners) is a solid booking and consistent with Gosden utilising a trusted stable partner for a confidence assignment. The main reservation is the long layoff, but the strong market move overrides that concern. Each-way alternative: Noozhaa. Main danger: Noozhaa — Noozhaa (SR 156, 11/8) is the market favourite, trained by Roger Varian (20% strike rate) with Jack Mitchell aboard (16%), and the drift of 16% from opening is the only concern — if that money is simply rotating toward Maneuver rather than reflecting a negative signal, Noozhaa's raw ability makes her the most likely to deny the selection.

Full result

Winner: Noozhaa (GB) at SP 5/6F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Noozhaa silks Noozhaa Fox #2 Roger Varian · Jack Mitchell 5/4
  2. 2 Always Sunny silks Always Sunny Fox #3 Simon & Ed Crisford · Jason Hart 7/1
  3. 3 Star Mirage silks Star Mirage Hamad Al Jehani · Daniel Tudhope 13/2
  4. 4 Walk In Provence silks Walk In Provence Charlie Johnston · Connor Beasley 14/1
  5. 5 Lazy In Red silks Lazy In Red Donald Whillans · Greg Fairley 200/1
  6. — Maneuver silks Maneuver Fox #1 John & Thady Gosden · Robert Havlin 9/4

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Maneuver silks Maneuver 15/8
  2. 2 Noozhaa silks Noozhaa 11/8 SP 5/6F 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Always Sunny silks Always Sunny 8/1 🥈 2ND