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Alan & Sarah ~laughterloft Legends Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

14:06 Leicester Tue 06 Oct 2026 0m5f0y Class 4 Good to Firm 5 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Woodvale silks

Woodvale

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/6 SP 4/5F Est. 42%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Woodvale (SR 155, 4/6) is the clear class leader in this field — a 14-point SR advantage over the next-best Paphos (SR 141) and a massive 69-point gap on Havana Flash (SR 86). Despite stepping up one class tier (ClassMv:↑1), its sole run returned a win and the SR 155 suggests it was value-destroying at that level. James Tate (18% strike rate, 667 runners) booking Rossa Ryan (18%, 2922 runners) is a professional pairing that would not take on a class rise without confidence. The 9% market drift is notable and prevents a 'High' confidence call, but in a five-runner novice this shallow, the SR gap alone is the dominant factor — no rival comes close on ability metrics. Each-way alternative: Paphos. Main danger: Havana Flash — Havana Flash's 15% market move in, the Boughey/Loughnane combination (both 18% career strike rates), and the tongue-tie application suggest connections are expecting a step forward, and if Woodvale is below peak form on this class rise, Havana Flash's recent racecourse experience (four runs vs Woodvale's one) could matter in a sprint novice.

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Full result

Winner: Woodvale (GB) at SP 4/5F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Woodvale silks Woodvale Fox #1 James Tate · Rossa Ryan 4/6
  2. 2 Time Teller silks Time Teller George Baker · Callum Shepherd 20/1
  3. 3 Paphos silks Paphos Fox #2 Declan Carroll · Zak Wheatley 12/1
  4. 4 Havana Flash silks Havana Flash Fox #3 George Boughey · Billy Loughnane 13/8
  5. 5 Cracking Toast silks Cracking Toast Gary Hanmer · William Cox 200/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Woodvale silks Woodvale 4/6 SP 4/5F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Paphos silks Paphos 10/1 🥉 3RD
  3. 3 Havana Flash silks Havana Flash 13/8 🏁 4TH