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F Ball Centre Of Excellence Handicap Steeple Chase

16:20 Uttoxeter Sun 04 Oct 2026 1m7f214y Class 5 Good 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Ask A Sainte silks

Ask A Sainte

SPECULATIVE Advised 10/3 Est. 28%

7TH

Mr Fox says

Ask A Sainte (SR:98, 10/3) has steamed in 17% since opening, reflecting genuine market confidence — this is the sharpest move in the field. The Olly Murphy/Sean Bowen combination is formidable (24%/24% strike rates, both among the best in the profession), and the drop down one class removes a layer of pressure. The Course:W1P1 record at Uttoxeter is meaningful in a 10-runner field where no rival can match course-win credentials. The MarkMv:+5 is a minor concern, and the DistFit:- flags limited proven form at this exact trip, but the class drop and powerful connections more than compensate in a moderate Class 5 heat. Each-way alternative: Playful Fox. Main danger: Playful Fox — Playful Fox (SR:110, 9/2) is the highest-rated runner in the field by a clear margin, carries only 11-4, has a confirmed DistFit:+ and a MarkMv:-1 (running off a slightly dropped mark), and the Skelton yard/jockey combination (22%/26% career strike rates) is the most powerful in the race — the GoingFit:- is the one flag that keeps it off the top pick, but good ground is not impossibly testing.

Verify· #21470

Full result

Winner: Prospect House (IRE) at SP 14/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Prospect House silks Prospect House Peter Niven · William Maggs(3) 14/1
  2. 2 Inedit d'Amour silks Inedit d'Amour Donald McCain · Theo Gillard 33/1
  3. 3 Tropical Talent silks Tropical Talent Fox #4 Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero · Jack Tudor 11/2
  4. 4 Holy Legend silks Holy Legend Fox #3 Alexandra Dunn · James Best 5/1
  5. 5 Playful Fox silks Playful Fox Fox #2 Dan Skelton · Harry Skelton 9/2
  6. 6 Ghasham silks Ghasham Sam England · Jonathan England 9/2
  7. 7 Ask A Sainte silks Ask A Sainte Fox #1 Olly Murphy · Sean Bowen 3/1
  8. 8 Bertie B silks Bertie B Clive Boultbee-Brooks · Richie McLernon 28/1
  9. — Reteti silks Reteti Sheena West · Marc Goldstein 12/1
  10. — Dexter silks Dexter Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero · Toby Wynne 8/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Ask A Sainte silks Ask A Sainte 10/3 7TH
  2. 2 Playful Fox silks Playful Fox 9/2 5TH
  3. 3 Holy Legend silks Holy Legend 4/1 🏁 4TH
  4. 4 Tropical Talent silks Tropical Talent 5/1 🥉 3RD