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17:40 Navan Wed 02 Sep 2026 1m20y Good 14 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Emiza

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/2 Est. 32%

🏁 4TH

Mr Fox says

Emiza (SR:155, 9/2) holds the highest SR among the realistic contenders by a clear margin and is the only filly in the field carrying a weight concession of 5lb versus the colts — a meaningful advantage in a maiden. Her form of 52 shows consistent progression, and trainer D K Weld (12%, 130 runners) is a shrewd operator in maidens of this type. The market at 9/2 reflects genuine respect without overpricing the case, and while GoingFit is unproven (DistFit:?), the good ground is a benign neutral rather than a negative. The tongue-tie addition (HG:t) suggests connections are looking for a performance upgrade, reinforcing that this is a serious raceday target. Each-way alternative: Elusive Path. Main danger: Elusive Path — Elusive Path (SR:83, 10/3) is strongly supported by the market (Mkt:in17%), carries the Colin Keane booking from the powerful G M Lyons yard (15% strike rate), and her form of 323 shows consistent placing that could convert to a win in a wide-open maiden.

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Full result

Winner: Chapel Lane (IRE) at SP 3/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.