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16:10 Kempton (AW) Mon 05 Oct 2026 1m Class 3 Good to Soft 8 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Spartan silks

Spartan

SPECULATIVE Advised 5/2 SP 9/2 Est. 32%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Spartan (SR:154, 5/2) represents the strongest alignment of signals in this field. The Gosden yard operates at a 24% strike rate with 1,468 runners behind them — the most powerful training operation in this field — and William Buick at 25% is the standout jockey booking, a pairing that consistently delivers on debut. SR:154 is second only to Berkshire Regal's 156 but Spartan is a debutant whose rating likely reflects a higher ceiling than already-raced rivals. The 5/2 market price, the shortest in the field, reflects genuine confidence from connections on a horse they are clearly sweet on. The danger is Berkshire Regal, who has the highest SR in the field at 156 and has shown ability in two prior starts, but Spartan's Gosden-Buick combination and market leadership give it the edge. Each-way alternative: Berkshire Regal. Main danger: Berkshire Regal — Berkshire Regal carries the highest SR in the field at 156, has already shown racecourse ability across two prior starts, drops a class (ClassMv:↓1), and the market has shortened 17% — Balding and Watson clearly expect a forward move on more familiar AW conditions.

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Full result

Winner: Spartan (GB) at SP 9/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Spartan silks Spartan Fox #1 John & Thady Gosden · William Buick 5/2
  2. 2 Berkshire Regal silks Berkshire Regal Fox #2 Andrew Balding · Jason Watson 7/2
  3. 3 Dark Supremacy silks Dark Supremacy George Baker · Benoit de la Sayette 11/1
  4. 4 Al Sham silks Al Sham Saeed bin Suroor · Alistair Rawlinson 11/2
  5. 5 Shareek silks Shareek Owen Burrows · Callum Rodriguez 17/2
  6. 6 Zabeel Express silks Zabeel Express Fox #4 James Tate · James Doyle 8/1
  7. 7 Masai Land silks Masai Land Fox #3 William Haggas · Cieren Fallon 9/2
  8. 8 Splintered silks Splintered Jonathan Portman · Pierre-Louis Jamin 66/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Spartan silks Spartan 5/2 SP 9/2 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Berkshire Regal silks Berkshire Regal 7/2 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Masai Land silks Masai Land 9/2 7TH
  4. 4 Zabeel Express silks Zabeel Express 8/1 6TH