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17:00 Southwell (AW) Thu 15 Oct 2026 1m13y Class 4 Good 11 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Magic Trip silks

Magic Trip

SPECULATIVE Advised 10/3 SP 100/30 Est. 26%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Magic Trip (SR:82, 10/3, 9-8) is the joint-second highest SR in the field, carries a favourable weight of 9-8 compared to Jungle Ruler's 9-13, and is proven at this distance (DistFit:+) — a concrete advantage over Jungle Ruler's DistFit:-. Andrew Balding's 18% trainer strike rate is among the best in the field, P.J. McDonald at 14% is a reliable booking, and a prior place at Southwell (Course:W0P1) shows the horse handles the track. GoingFit:~ is not ideal but not a genuine negative, and importantly there are no alarming market signals — the price has held firm with no drift, unlike several rivals who have drifted sharply. The form string 350523 shows consistency without big wins but steady competitiveness at this level, and ClassMv:= means no step up into unknown territory. Each-way alternative: Jungle Ruler. Main danger: Jungle Ruler — Jungle Ruler carries the highest SR in the field (85), has course form (W1P1 at Southwell), is proven on this going (GoingFit:+), and an 18% market move inward is a significant signal of stable confidence that cannot be dismissed.

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Full result

Winner: Magic Trip (GB) at SP 100/30. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Magic Trip silks Magic Trip Fox #1 Andrew Balding · P. J. McDonald 3/1
  2. 2 Peel Park silks Peel Park Roger Varian · Jack Mitchell 9/2
  3. 3 Raggaas silks Raggaas Fox #3 Simon & Ed Crisford · Harry Davies 14/1
  4. 4 Island Bear silks Island Bear Dr Richard Newland · Rossa Ryan 11/1
  5. 5 Nursia silks Nursia Kevin Ryan · Kevin Stott 8/1
  6. 6 Diligent Resdev silks Diligent Resdev Michael & David Easterby · Joanna Mason 10/1
  7. 7 Rajeko silks Rajeko Michael Bell · Hector Crouch 14/1
  8. 8 Illy's Roo silks Illy's Roo Fox #4 Gemma Tutty · Cieren Fallon 12/1
  9. 9 Mystic Moment silks Mystic Moment Neil Mulholland · Luke Morris 40/1
  10. 10 Light Speed silks Light Speed Ruth Carr · James Sullivan 33/1
  11. 11 Jungle Ruler silks Jungle Ruler Fox #2 Michael Appleby · Jason Watson 11/4

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Magic Trip silks Magic Trip 10/3 SP 100/30 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Jungle Ruler silks Jungle Ruler 4/1 11TH
  3. 3 Raggaas silks Raggaas 9/1 🥉 3RD
  4. 4 Illy's Roo silks Illy's Roo 14/1 8TH