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18:00 Kempton (AW) Wed 14 Oct 2026 1m Class 5 Good to Soft 9 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Mertoun silks

Mertoun

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/4 SP 9/4F Est. 32%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Mertoun (SR 86, 9/4) is the standout on ability — the highest SR in the field by 10 points — and carries only 9-10, a manageable weight despite the MarkMv:+2. The form string 211441 shows consistent competitiveness and a recent win, and DistFit:+ confirms proven effectiveness at today's mile trip. Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam (13%) and jockey Rossa Ryan (18% career strike rate, 2,955 runners — the sharpest book in the field) represent strong connections, and holding at 9/4 suggests the market has not been spooked. The GoingFit:? is the only real unknown, but on an all-weather surface at Kempton the going description matters less than on turf, and nothing else in the field presents a compelling challenge on the data. Each-way alternative: Protectrix. Main danger: Assiri Heights — Assiri Heights (SR 75, 11/4) is trained by Andrew Balding (18% strike rate) and ridden by Billy Loughnane (18%), the strongest trainer-jockey combination in the race, and the drop in class (ClassMv:↓1) could unlock improvement — the DistFit:- flag is the key concern but the stable confidence at a tight price keeps it firmly in play.

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Full result

Winner: Mertoun (FR) at SP 9/4F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Mertoun silks Mertoun Fox #1 Jane Chapple-Hyam · Rossa Ryan 13/8
  2. 2 Bold Suitor silks Bold Suitor Craig Benton · Georgia Dobie 22/1
  3. 3 Kitaro Kich silks Kitaro Kich Fox #4 George Baker · Benoit de la Sayette 11/2
  4. 4 Protectrix silks Protectrix Fox #3 John Butler · David Egan 13/2
  5. 5 Assiri Heights silks Assiri Heights Fox #2 Andrew Balding · Billy Loughnane 10/3
  6. 6 Chale Chalo silks Chale Chalo Tom Dascombe · Pierre-Louis Jamin 28/1
  7. 7 Hexagonal silks Hexagonal Jim & Suzi Best · Finley Marsh 50/1
  8. 8 Double Time silks Double Time Tim Vaughan · Callum Hutchinson 40/1
  9. 9 Dumuji silks Dumuji Clive Cox · Harry Davies 6/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Mertoun silks Mertoun 9/4 SP 9/4F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Assiri Heights silks Assiri Heights 11/4 5TH
  3. 3 Protectrix silks Protectrix 9/2 🏁 4TH
  4. 4 Kitaro Kich silks Kitaro Kich 8/1 🥉 3RD