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Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes (Div II)

15:50 Pontefract Mon 05 Oct 2026 6f Class 3 Good 12 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Stormy Impact silks

Stormy Impact

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/1 Est. 22%

🏁 4TH

Mr Fox says

Stormy Impact (SR 95, 4/1) is the joint SR-leader but carries the lightest weight of that group at 9-9, giving a meaningful lbs edge over Cape Ashizuri (9-11) and Sovereign Spell (9-10). Crucially, the MarkMv:-6 signals a drop of 6lb from its last winning mark — the single most favourable handicap signal in this field — and its GoingFit:+ on today's good ground is confirmed by record. At 4/1 the market prices it as a leading contender without overcorrecting, and the Fahey yard (10% strike rate, 632 runners) is a solid handler of this type. The 14-day turnaround after a Class 3 run at the same grade (ClassMv:=) suggests connections are confident it has more to give. Each-way alternative: Alpha Capture. Main danger: Alpha Capture — Alpha Capture (SR 95, 9/2) shares the joint-top SR, has steamed in 41% in the market — the second-largest positive move in the field — carries only 9-4 (the lightest weight among the SR-95 trio), and holds two placed efforts at Pontefract (Course:W0P2), making it the most credible threat to upset Stormy Impact.

Verify· #21615

Full result

Winner: Brighton Boy (IRE) at SP 9/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Brighton Boy silks Brighton Boy Fox #4 Tim Easterby · David Allan 9/2
  2. 2 Sergeant Wilko silks Sergeant Wilko Kevin Ryan · Kevin Stott 4/1
  3. 3 Kosometsuke silks Kosometsuke Michael Dods · Connor Beasley 22/1
  4. 4 Stormy Impact silks Stormy Impact Fox #1 Richard & Peter Fahey · Warren Fentiman(3) 11/2
  5. 5 Alpha Capture silks Alpha Capture Fox #2 Roger Fell · Joanna Mason 4/1
  6. 6 Novello Lad silks Novello Lad Paul Midgley · David Nolan 12/1
  7. 7 Bell Shot silks Bell Shot Michael Appleby · Clifford Lee 15/2
  8. 8 Artagnan silks Artagnan Ian Williams · Paul Mulrennan 20/1
  9. 9 Physique silks Physique Micky Fenton · Grace McEntee 17/2
  10. 10 Cape Ashizuri silks Cape Ashizuri John & Sean Quinn · Jason Hart 9/1
  11. — Sovereign Spell silks Sovereign Spell Fox #3 Kevin Philippart de Foy · Rowan Scott 9/1
  12. — Classy Clarets silks Classy Clarets Iain Jardine · Jack Nicholls(3) -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Stormy Impact silks Stormy Impact 4/1 🏁 4TH
  2. 2 Alpha Capture silks Alpha Capture 9/2 5TH
  3. 3 Sovereign Spell silks Sovereign Spell 9/1
  4. 4 Brighton Boy silks Brighton Boy 11/2 SP 9/2 🏆 WON