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13:38 Brighton Tue 06 Oct 2026 1m1f207y Class 6 Good 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Twilight Guest silks

Twilight Guest

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/2 Est. 28%

8TH

Mr Fox says

Twilight Guest (SR:56, 9/2) combines the two most compelling signals in this weak Class 6 field: a MarkMv:-14 indicates the handicapper has dropped this horse a significant 14lb since last win, giving it a clear weight-to-ability edge, and the market has moved in 16% since opening — money that knows something. Crucially, Course:W2P3 makes Twilight Guest a Brighton specialist, with two course wins and three places from prior visits — a record no other runner approaches. Jockey Chloe Lyons carries a strong 15% strike rate from 40 career rides, unusually high for an apprentice, and the light weight of 9-0 combined with the big mark drop is a potent combination. The GoingFit:- is a genuine concern but at 9/2 with this course pedigree and mark reduction, the case is compelling. Each-way alternative: Jenson Benson. Main danger: Jenson Benson — Jenson Benson (SR:66, 3/1) is the top-rated horse in the field by SR and holds Course:W1P1, and while the 12% market drift is unexplained and the headgear addition (p) suggests connections are trying something new, the raw SR advantage of 10 points over Twilight Guest means it cannot be dismissed as the most able horse on paper.

Verify· #21782

Full result

Winner: Launceston (IRE) at SP 4/1J. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Launceston silks Launceston Tony Carroll · Charlie Tucker 7/2
  2. 2 Jenson Benson silks Jenson Benson Fox #2 Shaun Lycett · Amy Tucker(7) 5/1
  3. 3 Private Project silks Private Project Fox #4 Pat Phelan · Isobelle Chalmers 9/2
  4. 4 Haveagobeau silks Haveagobeau Fox #3 Jim Boyle · Kyle McHugh 9/2
  5. 5 Mimi's Magic silks Mimi's Magic Seamus Mullins · Ben Pollard(5) 12/1
  6. 6 Monks Mead silks Monks Mead Mark Usher · Alicia Perkins(5) 7/1
  7. 7 Bobby Dassler silks Bobby Dassler Barry Murphy · James Glennon(5) 14/1
  8. 8 Twilight Guest silks Twilight Guest Fox #1 George Margarson · Chloe Lyons 7/1
  9. 9 Itsonlyrockandroll silks Itsonlyrockandroll Adam Kirby · Joe Bradnam 33/1
  10. — Le Fleur Princess silks Le Fleur Princess Paddy Butler · Finlay Bassett(7) 80/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Twilight Guest silks Twilight Guest 9/2 8TH
  2. 2 Jenson Benson silks Jenson Benson 3/1 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Haveagobeau silks Haveagobeau 11/2 🏁 4TH
  4. 4 Private Project silks Private Project 13/2 🥉 3RD