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Mapei Uk Nursery Handicap Stakes

14:52 Leicester Tue 08 Sep 2026 7f Class 6 Good to Soft 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Son Of A Fish silks

Son Of A Fish

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/2 Est. 28%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Son Of A Fish (SR:65, 9/2) carries a massive market signal — steaming in 30% since opening — which in a Class 6 nursery with 2-year-olds is rarely noise. The Hannon yard (12% strike rate, 1350 runners) is a powerful nursery operation and Joe Leavy (10%, 766 runners) is a capable booking. The DistFit:- flag is the main concern at 7f, but the ClassMv:↓4 drop is the largest in the field and gives significant class relief; a horse stepping back four tiers typically finds the race easier regardless of trip. The SR of 65 is mid-range here but the weight at 9-9 is shared with the top two, and the combination of class drop plus sharp market support makes this the standout case. Each-way alternative: Arctic Tsar. Main danger: Arctic Tsar — Arctic Tsar (SR:64, 5/1) has shortened 8% in the market, is handled by Rossa Ryan (17% strike rate — the best jockey booking in the race), and trainer Clive Cox (14%) is a consistently competent operator; a 5/1 price with those connections and a gentle market move makes it the most credible threat.

Verify· #16666

Full result

Winner: Arctic Tsar (IRE) at SP 11/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Arctic Tsar silks Arctic Tsar Fox #2 Clive Cox · Rossa Ryan 4/1
  2. 2 Perfect Hope silks Perfect Hope Fox #3 Tom Ward · Rob Hornby 13/2
  3. 3 Son Of A Fish silks Son Of A Fish Fox #1 Richard Hannon · Joe Leavy 11/2
  4. 4 Honeymoon Bear silks Honeymoon Bear Joseph Parr · Jack Mitchell 8/1
  5. 5 Fortunate silks Fortunate Eve Johnson Houghton · Oliver Carmichael(7) 18/1
  6. 6 Hemustbeanangel silks Hemustbeanangel Roger Teal · Owen Lewis(5) 6/1
  7. 7 Hamdani Mokhater silks Hamdani Mokhater Fox #4 James Horton · Daniel Muscutt 9/1
  8. 8 King Of Persia silks King Of Persia Tim Easterby · Joanna Mason 11/1
  9. 9 Bossy Angel silks Bossy Angel Rod Millman · Darragh Keenan 11/2
  10. 10 Coul Blue silks Coul Blue Michael Dods · Tom Eaves 18/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Son Of A Fish silks Son Of A Fish 9/2 🥉 3RD
  2. 2 Arctic Tsar silks Arctic Tsar 5/1 SP 11/2 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Perfect Hope silks Perfect Hope 4/1 🥈 2ND
  4. 4 Hamdani Mokhater silks Hamdani Mokhater 10/1 7TH