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17:00 Southwell (AW) Thu 08 Oct 2026 1m6f21y Class 6 Good 12 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Lady of Clover silks

Lady of Clover

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/1 Est. 30%

10TH

Mr Fox says

Lady of Clover (SR 68, 4/1) is the highest-rated horse in the field and carries a favourable 9-4, giving her a significant weight advantage over the co-topweights at 10-1. Her form reads 143143 — consistent, competitive, and alternating between wins and placed efforts — showing a horse in reliable nick rather than one flukily peaking. Crucially, she has steamed in the market by 32%, the strongest move in the field, which on a Class 6 AW card at Southwell is a telling signal from connections who know they have her right. Trainer George Scott operates at a 20% strike rate from 894 runners — one of the stronger yards in this line-up — and the market confidence here is well-founded given the SR lead and weight advantage. Each-way alternative: Time Turner. Main danger: Time Turner — Time Turner (SR 66, 9/2) is the second-highest-rated runner, partnered by Tudhope whose 18% career strike rate is elite for this level, and trainer Bethell fires at 17% — the combination of quality rider, in-form yard, and SR proximity to Lady of Clover at a visor-first run makes him the most credible threat despite the GoingFit:- flag and MarkMv:+5 headwind.

Verify· #22245

Full result

Winner: State Express (IRE) at SP 9/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 State Express silks State Express Fox #4 S. P. C. Woods · Cieren Fallon 7/1
  2. 2 Sisterandbrother silks Sisterandbrother Joey Ramsden · David Egan 8/1
  3. 3 Rubellite silks Rubellite Stephen Hanlon · Donagh Murphy(5) 17/2
  4. 4 Wedonttellthetruth silks Wedonttellthetruth Fergal O'Brien · Saffie Osborne 6/1
  5. 5 Time Turner silks Time Turner Fox #2 Edward Bethell · Daniel Tudhope 11/2
  6. 6 Pop The Question silks Pop The Question Samantha & Jacqueline Coward · Joanna Mason 80/1
  7. 7 Flag of Eva silks Flag of Eva Michael Appleby · Finley Marsh 22/1
  8. 8 Edwardtheninth silks Edwardtheninth Fox #3 Tony Forbes · William Cox 7/2
  9. 9 Minerality silks Minerality Dr Richard Newland · Jack Doughty 50/1
  10. 10 Lady of Clover silks Lady of Clover Fox #1 George Scott · Liam Wright(3) 11/4
  11. 11 Hellion silks Hellion Donald McCain · Silvestre De Sousa 22/1
  12. 12 Twin And Tonic silks Twin And Tonic Roger Fell · Cam Hardie 100/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Lady of Clover silks Lady of Clover 4/1 10TH
  2. 2 Time Turner silks Time Turner 9/2 5TH
  3. 3 Edwardtheninth silks Edwardtheninth 3/1 8TH
  4. 4 State Express silks State Express 6/1 SP 9/1 🏆 WON