Hornsea Ladies At The Races Nursery Handicap Stakes

15:15 Beverley Thu 13 Aug 2026 0m7f75y Class 6 Good to Firm 11 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Ariane Sky

SPECULATIVE Advised 13/8 Est. 35%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Ariane Sky (SR:69, 13/8) is the clear class leader in this field — the SR gap to the next-best runner (Amantha at SR:60) is meaningful at Class 6 level. The form string 5541 shows a horse in improving trajectory culminating in a recent win, and the 8% market inward move confirms stable confidence despite running off a mark 3lb higher than at that win. At 9-9 she carries a manageable weight and trainer James Owen's 18% strike rate with an apprentice claimer is a known combination in these provincial nurseries. The lack of course/distance/going evidence (all flagged '?') is the main caveat, but the SR advantage and market signal outweigh the unknowns in this modest field. Each-way alternative: Court Legend. Main danger: Court Legend — Court Legend (SR:56, 13/2) has steamed in 31% from its opening price — the sharpest inward move in the field bar the favourite — and drops two class tiers, giving connections genuine confidence that a horse showing a '050' form line may be better than it looks on paper.

Verify· #12091

Full result

Winner: State of Gold (IRE) at SP 11/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 State Of Gold Craig Lidster · William Pyle 6/1
2 Court Legend Fox #2 Michael & David Easterby · Billy Garritty 13/2
3 Ariane Sky Fox #1 James Owen · Mason Paetel(5) 11/8
4 Sovereign Beach Ollie Sangster · Sam James 8/1
5 Amantha Fox #3 Brian Ellison · Ben Robinson 7/1
6 Bonjour Belle Brian Ellison · Faye McManoman 25/1
7 Farndale Tim Easterby · David Allan 20/1
8 Whisper Angel Nigel Tinkler · Alex Jary(3) 50/1
9 Yorkshire Dream Ben Haslam · Andrew Mullen 9/1
10 Wells Fargo Stage Tim Easterby · Duran Fentiman 18/1
— Claret And Blues Richard & Peter Fahey · Ethan Tindall(5) -

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Ariane Sky 13/8 🥉 3RD
2 Court Legend 13/2 🥈 2ND
3 Amantha 8/1 5TH