Racing Next At Navan On Saturday September 5th Handicap

17:24 Navan Thu 27 Aug 2026 1m6f Good to Firm 26 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Deluca Chop

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/1 Est. 22%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Deluca Chop (SR:58, 9/1) is the highest-rated horse in a spread 26-runner field and carries a manageable 9-7. The form string 332115 — rightmost being last run — shows a horse in excellent recent rhythm with back-to-back wins included, and the market has shortened 11% since opening, the only notable inbound mover in the field excluding Share The Treasure's 53% steam which comes with a 432-day absence. The trainer Duffy is a small yard but the visor application and the booking of Paddy Harnett (10% career strike rate from 257 rides) signal a yard that is organised around this runner. Running off a mark +5 above last win is a concern, but the SR lead of 3lb over the next-best and the weight advantage over higher-weighted rivals make this the most compelling combination of ability, form momentum and market confidence available. Each-way alternative: Miss Crinshawn. Main danger: Arcland — Arcland (SR:55, 7/1) is the Cromwell yard's confirmed distance specialist (DistFit:+) carrying 9-10 with a mark dropped 58lb since last win — an extraordinary concession that puts it dangerously well-treated if the form string of consistent places (2220-0) returns to winning ways.

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