SIS Handicap Hurdle

18:20 Sligo Thu 06 Aug 2026 2m1f193y Good 19 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Phoenix Arizona

MEDIUM Advised 11/2 Est. 22%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Phoenix Arizona (SR:86, 11/2) sits third in SR among the field, carries a manageable 11-8, and is the only horse with a meaningful market move in its favour — shortening 10% from opening — suggesting informed money. Its Course:W0P1 record at Sligo shows track familiarity, and its form string 6-0043 shows a 3rd last time out, the most encouraging recent finish of the leading SR group. The tongue-piece headgear (tp) is applied, often a focusing agent for horses like this, and trainer John J Cullen has a runner clearly being targeted here. The main SR leader Go To Town (SR:88) is top-weight at 12-0, has drifted 17% in the market, shows GoingFit:- on today's good ground, and its form 40-044 offers no compelling recency — the weight burden and going concern make it very beatable at the head of the market. Each-way alternative: Andyourbirdcansing. Main danger: Justicialism — Justicialism (SR:89, 7/1) is the highest-rated genuine contender with a lighter weight of 11-10 than top-weight rivals, a consistent form string of 2-2235 showing repeated place finishes, and GoingFit:~ is not a disqualifier — a tongue-tie visor combination suggests connections are seeking a tactical edge that could unlock improvement.

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Full result

Winner: Justicialism (IRE) at SP 13/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.