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18:00 Southwell (AW) Thu 15 Oct 2026 7f14y Class 6 Good 14 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Midnight's Dream

MEDIUM Advised 11/8 SP 13/8F Est. 38%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Midnight's Dream (SR:70, 11/8) is the clear SR leader in a weak Class 6 field where the next best is SR:62, and has steamed in by 46% in the market — the most emphatic move in the race by a considerable margin. Jack Nicholls takes over and Joseph Parr's yard is booking with intent. The DistFit:- is a mild concern at 7f14y given the form record, but GoingFit:~ shows the horse is not hopeless on good ground, the ClassMv:= means no step up in class, and the MarkMv:= means no penalty to absorb. At 11/8 the implied probability is around 42%, which we trim to roughly 38% — still comfortably above our High threshold — and the 46% market move is the kind of professional confidence that overrides moderate trip concerns in a 14-runner Class 6 sprint handicap. Each-way alternative: Timebar. Main danger: Yes Waliim — Yes Waliim (SR:62, 4/1) is the second-highest rated horse in the race, proven at the trip (DistFit:+), and Richard Hughes's 15% strike rate gives trainer-confidence, though the 12% drift and GoingFit:- temper enthusiasm.

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Full result

Winner: Midnight's Dream (IRE) at SP 13/8F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.