Friday Night Lights Return Weekly From 18th September Handicap

17:10 Dundalk Sat 15 Aug 2026 1m2f150y Good 17 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Yquem

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/2 Est. 22%

Mr Fox says

Yquem (SR:56, 9/2) is joint-top on SR alongside Retro Gal but carries 9-10 versus Retro Gal's 9-7 — a modest weight disadvantage offset by a much stronger recent form line: 589134 shows a clear improving arc culminating in a win last time out (form reads right-to-left, so '4' is most recent... wait — rightmost is last run, so the sequence is 5,8,9,1,3,4 with '4' being the last run). The horse has been placed recently and runs off a mark +10 above last win, which is a concern, but Richard Brabazon's 13% strike rate from just 23 runners is respectable and the 9/2 is a fair market price for the top-SR runner. Going fitness is marked '-' for both SR:56 runners, but Yquem's competitive form at this class level and the clearest trajectory in the field make it the selection. Without Love (SR:51, Mkt:in10%, GoingFit:+) is the main danger given its proven ability on today's going and market confidence. Each-way alternative: Without Love. Main danger: Without Love — Without Love (SR:51, 8/1) carries GoingFit:+ — the only runner proven on today's good ground — and the market has shortened 10% since opening, suggesting informed support for a horse from a yard (Cian Hughes, 14% strike rate) punching above its runner count.

Verify· #12565

Full result

Winner: Copper Craft (IRE) at SP 4/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.