WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

17:41 Galway Mon 07 Sep 2026 2m6f97y Good 23 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Princess Felicia

SPECULATIVE Advised 7/2 Est. 28%

13TH

Mr Fox says

Princess Felicia (SR:84, 7/2, Wgt:10-12) is the standout on ability in this 23-runner handicap hurdle. Her SR of 84 is the highest in the field, she carries a manageable 10-12 — a significant weight advantage over top-weights Clone Cross (11-12) and Deise Crystal (11-11) — and her recent form of U/3-21 shows a last-time-out win, demonstrating current peak fitness. Trainer David Harry Kelly strikes at 10% and jockey Peter Smithers at 11%, both respectable for this level. The MarkMv:+6 is a concern as she runs off a 6lb higher mark than her last win, but her SR edge over the field compensates, and at 7/2 in a wide-open field she represents clear value. Each-way alternative: Joshua Chamberlain. Main danger: John Storey — John Storey (SR:75, 17/2) has steamed dramatically in the market — Mkt:in40% is the strongest move in the entire field — suggesting significant stable confidence behind a horse fitted with a tongue-piece for the first time, and at 11-5 he carries a manageable weight.

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Full result

Winner: Moonshine Girl (IRE) at SP 9/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.