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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap (Birdcatcher Series)

13:35 Curragh Sun 16 Aug 2026 0m6f0y Good 9 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Shesthedevil silks

Shesthedevil

SPECULATIVE Advised 15/2 Est. 26%

6TH

Mr Fox says

Shesthedevil (SR:73, 15/2) is the only runner in the field with confirmed going fit (GoingFit:+) on today's good ground AND confirmed distance fit (DistFit:+) over 6f — a rare double-tick in a field where most rivals are flagged GoingFit:- or GoingFit:?. The market has shortened 14% since opening, signalling informed money coming in despite the price staying near double figures. Her form reads 8-7-1-6 right-to-left, meaning her last completed run was a win, which is the most recent evidence of ability at this level. Patrick Magee's 10% strike rate is modest but the jockey booking (Jack Kearney) is consistent, and the combination of going/distance suitability in a field largely lacking both is a meaningful edge. Each-way alternative: Mr Montauk. Main danger: Mr Montauk — Mr Montauk (SR:78, 11/4) is the joint-top rated alongside I Ready and Banks Of The Boyne, carries the lightest weight in the field at 8-8, is trained by the yard with the highest overall strike rate here (Joseph O'Brien, 15%), and his last-run second suggests he is bang in form — GoingFit:- is the one concern but light weight on good ground reduces that penalty considerably.

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Full result

Winner: Howlin Wolf (IRE) at SP 10/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Howlin Wolf silks Howlin Wolf Jack W Davison · James Ryan 9/1
  2. 2 I Ready silks I Ready Fox #3 Paul W Flynn · Dylan Browne McMonagle 4/1
  3. 3 Mr Montauk silks Mr Montauk Fox #2 Joseph Patrick O'Brien · Declan McDonogh 7/2
  4. 4 Banks Of The Boyne silks Banks Of The Boyne Fox #4 Michael Mulvany · Wesley Joyce(3) 4/1
  5. 5 Alrashdeyah silks Alrashdeyah Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · Oisin Murphy 17/2
  6. 6 Shesthedevil silks Shesthedevil Fox #1 Patrick Magee · Jack Kearney(3) 5/1
  7. 7 High Morals silks High Morals William Durkan · Chris Hayes 10/1
  8. 8 Celestial Crown silks Celestial Crown J P Murtagh · Ben Coen 10/1
  9. — Away And Gone silks Away And Gone Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · Gavin Ryan -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Shesthedevil silks Shesthedevil 15/2 6TH
  2. 2 Mr Montauk silks Mr Montauk 11/4 🥉 3RD
  3. 3 I Ready silks I Ready 13/2 🥈 2ND
  4. 4 Banks Of The Boyne silks Banks Of The Boyne 7/2 🏁 4TH