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John Fairbrother Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle

18:50 Tramore Fri 14 Aug 2026 2m0f80y Good 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Bravewhenineedtobe silks

Bravewhenineedtobe

SPECULATIVE Advised 15/2 Est. 24%

8TH

Mr Fox says

Bravewhenineedtobe (SR:93, 15/2) carries the second-lightest weight in the field at 10-9, giving her a meaningful lbs advantage over top-weight Del Boys Diva (SR:102, 11-12) and the cluster of runners on 11-7 to 11-9. Crucially, she is the Margaret Mullins yard's #1 runner here — J J Slevin, a stronger booking at 11% strike rate from 461 rides, has been placed on stablemate Rare Times, while Bravewhenineedtobe has attracted significant market support (Mkt:in17%) while Rare Times drifts (Mkt:out21%), a clear signal from connections. The recent form of 34621 shows consistent competitiveness and a last-time-out second, suggesting she is close to winning. At 15/2 with the money coming and a light weight, she offers the best risk-adjusted case in a modest field. Each-way alternative: Sea Of Doubt. Main danger: Del Boys Diva — Del Boys Diva (SR:102) is the highest-rated horse in the field and recent form shows back-to-back wins (Form:00-911), suggesting a horse in sharp form despite the drift and a stiff 11-12 top-weight burden.

Verify· #12333

Full result

Winner: Small Bucks (IRE) at SP 17/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Small Bucks silks Small Bucks P E Collins · Patrick M O'Brien(5) 13/2
  2. 2 Rare Times silks Rare Times Ms Margaret Mullins · J J Slevin 13/2
  3. 3 Tingarran Express silks Tingarran Express Fox #4 Miss Denise Marie O'Shea · Carl Millar(5) 9/2
  4. 4 Cinnabar Moth silks Cinnabar Moth Liz Doyle · Alan O'Sullivan(5) 22/1
  5. 5 Del Boys Diva silks Del Boys Diva Fox #2 Shane Crawley · Keith Donoghue 4/1
  6. 6 Sea Of Doubt silks Sea Of Doubt Fox #3 Ian Patrick Donoghue · Josh Williamson(3) 5/1
  7. 7 Like An Ocean silks Like An Ocean Adrian Sexton · Harry Sexton(7) 18/1
  8. 8 Bravewhenineedtobe silks Bravewhenineedtobe Fox #1 Ms Margaret Mullins · Philip Byrnes 7/1
  9. — Galileo Springs silks Galileo Springs Martin Brassil · Ricky Doyle 5/1
  10. — Golden Wings silks Golden Wings Gordon Elliott · Sam Ewing -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Bravewhenineedtobe silks Bravewhenineedtobe 15/2 8TH
  2. 2 Del Boys Diva silks Del Boys Diva 3/1 5TH
  3. 3 Sea Of Doubt silks Sea Of Doubt 4/1 6TH
  4. 4 Tingarran Express silks Tingarran Express 11/2 🥉 3RD