Peter Bell Memorial Fillies' Nursery Handicap Stakes

15:10 Thirsk Fri 07 Aug 2026 0m7f0y Class 5 Good 7 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Bymiddaytomorrow

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

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Bymiddaytomorrow (SR:71, 11/8) is the clear ability leader in this modest Class 5 nursery, carrying 10-1 but with the highest SR in the field by a meaningful margin over Gerry's Darling (SR:69). The key signal is the 11% market move in — money has come for this horse since the morning — combined with a last-time-out win (form reads 6581, rightmost = 1) and a drop of two class tiers. Ed Walker runs at a solid 15% strike rate and has booked Ashley Lewis who also operates at 17%. The weight burden of 10-1 in a Class 5 nursery is manageable given the SR advantage, and the moderate distance fit flag (DistFit:~) is not a serious concern at 7f for a two-year-old improving through her form figures. Each-way alternative: Gerry's Darling. Main danger: Gerry's Darling — Gerry's Darling (SR:69, 2/1) arrives on a last-time-out win (form 8721), drops a class tier, and carries 9-8 versus the selection's 10-1 — that 7lb weight advantage on good ground is a genuine live threat even if the slight market drift (out 5%) suggests the market fractionally prefers Bymiddaytomorrow.

Verify· #11155

Full result

Winner: Bymiddaytomorrow (IRE) at SP 11/8F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Bymiddaytomorrow Fox #1 Ed Walker · Ashley Lewis(3) 11/8
2 Love Tanya Fox #3 Edward Bethell · Oisin Orr 5/1
3 Gerry's Darling Fox #2 Roger Fell · Kevin Stott 7/4
4 Bonjour Belle Brian Ellison · Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) 18/1
5 Spirit of Mary Ben Haslam · Ethan Tindall(5) 12/1
6 Priscilla's Hope Philip McBride · Andrew Mullen 25/1
— Consultation James Fanshawe · Kaiya Fraser -

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Bymiddaytomorrow 11/8 SP 11/8F 🏆 WON
2 Gerry's Darling 2/1 🥉 3RD
3 Love Tanya 5/1 🥈 2ND