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16:40 Kelso Sun 04 Oct 2026 2m4f189y Class 5 Good 8 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Valtteri Its James silks

Valtteri Its James

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/1 Est. 28%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Valtteri Its James (SR:80, 4/1) is the standout market mover in this field, steaming in 31% from opening — the strongest Mkt:in signal by a wide margin and the clearest indication of informed money in a small Class 5 conditional jockeys' hurdle. At 5 years old he is the youngest and most progressive runner, carrying just 11-7 versus top-weight Helsgetaway's 12-0 — a 7lb weight advantage over the yard's stablemate. Jack Power's 11% strike rate on 90 runners gives him a meaningful edge over the 5% booking on Helsgetaway, strongly suggesting Valtteri Its James is the Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore yard's number-one runner today. The DistFit:? and GoingFit:? flags reflect inexperience rather than proven failure, and at 5 he has the scope to handle both. Each-way alternative: Luminaries. Main danger: Luminaries — Luminaries (SR:79, 7/2) carries the lightest competitive weight at 10-12, is proven at today's trip (DistFit:+), has course form (W1P1 at Kelso), and runs off a mark 18lb lower than its last win — the biggest mark drop in the field — making it highly unexposed off its current rating despite the 30% market drift.

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Full result

Winner: Luminaries (IRE) at SP 100/30F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Luminaries silks Luminaries Fox #2 Ewan Whillans · Charlie Maggs 4/1
  2. 2 Malangen silks Malangen Lisa Harrison · Dominic Hislop(5) 15/2
  3. 3 Valtteri Its James silks Valtteri Its James Fox #1 Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · Jack Power 7/2
  4. 4 Lone Star silks Lone Star Fox #4 Philip Kirby · Oscar Palmer(3) 6/1
  5. 5 Helsgetaway silks Helsgetaway Fox #3 Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · Gregor Walkingshaw(10) 7/2
  6. 6 Theirshegoes silks Theirshegoes Sandy Thomson · Leah Noreci(5) 11/1
  7. 7 My My My Delilah silks My My My Delilah W Coltherd · Murray Dodd 6/1
  8. — Boston Queen silks Boston Queen William Young Jnr · Conor Rabbitt 40/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Valtteri Its James silks Valtteri Its James 4/1 🥉 3RD
  2. 2 Luminaries silks Luminaries 7/2 SP 100/30F 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Helsgetaway silks Helsgetaway 10/3 5TH
  4. 4 Lone Star silks Lone Star 13/2 🏁 4TH