Coolmore America 'Justify' Matron Stakes (Group 1)

15:55 Leopardstown Sat 12 Sep 2026 1m0f0y Class 1 Good 9 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Blue Bolt

HIGH Advised 4/5 SP 4/5F Est. 42%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Blue Bolt (SR 132, 4/5) is the clear class leader in this field by a significant margin — 5 points clear of Precise (SR 127) and 20+ points ahead of the rest. The form string 2-1111 confirms relentless consistency, the market has steamed in by 19% to odds-on, and both DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ confirm this mile on good ground is squarely in the wheelhouse. Andrew Balding (18% SR) has Colin Keane booked — a sharp combination — and the ClassMv:= signals no step up in class from what this mare has already conquered. There is no credible stopper at the prices. Each-way alternative: Precise. Main danger: Precise — Precise (SR 127, 5/2) carries the significant advantage of the Ryan Moore/A P O'Brien combination — the yard's designated #1 runner per Stable:1 signal — with DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ confirmed, and although a 12% market drift is a mild concern, the SR gap to Blue Bolt is not insurmountable if the favourite fails to fire on the day.

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Full result

Winner: Blue Bolt (IRE) at SP 4/5F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Blue Bolt Fox #1 Andrew Balding · Colin Keane 5/6
2 City Of Memphis Fox #3 P Twomey · W J Lee 10/1
3 Fallen Angel K. R. Burke · James Doyle 11/1
4 Duckadilly Daniel McLoughlin · Ben Coen 125/1
5 Precise Fox #2 A P O'Brien · Ryan Moore 5/2
6 True Love Fox #4 A P O'Brien · Pierre-Charles Boudot 15/2
7 Meriden Denis Gerard Hogan · J M Sheridan 125/1
8 Carolina Jetstream Robson De Aguiar · David Egan 100/1
9 Pivotal Attack Joseph G Murphy · Oisin Murphy 100/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Blue Bolt 4/5 SP 4/5F 🏆 WON
2 Precise 5/2 5TH
3 City Of Memphis 11/1 🥈 2ND
4 True Love 8/1 6TH