Unio Employee Benefits Handicap

18:00 Leopardstown Thu 20 Aug 2026 0m7f0y Good to Firm 21 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Bear Right

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/1 Est. 26%

🏁 4TH

Mr Fox says

Bear Right (SR:74, 4/1) is the standout on ability in this field — the SR of 74 is well clear of every other runner, with the next-best cluster (Faoladh, Altimara, Mr Perth, Jazzit, Oppenheimer, Zheleznaya Dama) bunched at 61. Carrying just 9-4, Bear Right enjoys a meaningful weight advantage over top-weight Sporting Hero (10-5) and Faoladh (10-1), meaning the SR edge is not eroded by burden. Shane Foley (11%, 884 career runners) is an elite booking and the trainer Mrs John Harrington runs at 10% with 800 runners — a solid, consistent yard. The DistFit:- is a flag worth noting, but at 7 furlongs this is unlikely to be a disqualifying concern for a progressive 3yo whose recent form string 7-3-4-3-3-2 shows consistent competitiveness at this level, and there is no market drift to suggest connections have concerns. Each-way alternative: Altimara. Main danger: Jazzit — Jazzit (SR:61, 7/1, 8-9) carries the lightest competitive weight in the field, has a confirmed DistFit:+ at 7f, and a recent form uptick to a placed run (2 last time), making it the most dangerous each-way threat to Bear Right.

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Full result

Winner: Naoi (IRE) at SP 20/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.