Matchbook Exchange Irish EBF Fillies Maiden

15:00 Naas Sun 23 Aug 2026 0m5f205y Good 16 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Argentarius

SPECULATIVE Advised 15/8 Est. 28%

🏁 4TH

Mr Fox says

Argentarius carries the highest SR in the field at 158 — a clear 5-point edge over Formous (SR 153) and 6 over Red Primrose (SR 152) — and at 15/8 the market already reflects her as a clear favourite. Her form figures of 24 show she has already run twice on the track and been competitive, giving her a decisive experience edge over the majority of debutantes in this 16-runner field. Shane Foley (11%, 900 career runners) is a reliable booking. The 8% drift is a mild concern, but in a maiden dominated by first-time runners, her race experience and SR superiority make her the standout selection. Each-way alternative: Formous. Main danger: Formous — Formous (SR 153, 4/1) is a Joseph O'Brien debutante who has been backed in 26% from opening — by far the strongest market move in the race — and O'Brien's yard runs at 16% strike rate from a large sample of 1,621 runners, suggesting this filly arrives with serious ability behind her.

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Full result

Winner: Timeless Tale (IRE) at SP 14/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.