EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands A, B, C And D) (EBF Restricted Qualifier) (GBB Race)

16:50 Beverley Wed 16 Sep 2026 7f75y Class 4 Good 8 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Roku Nana

MEDIUM Advised 8/13 SP 2/5F Est. 52%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Roku Nana (SR:155, 8/13) is the standout on raw ability — a 11-point SR advantage over the next-best Engedi (SR:144) and a massive 17-point gap over the bulk of the field. Dropping two class tiers (ClassMv:↓2) from a Roger Varian yard posting a 20% career strike rate with Jack Mitchell aboard (16%, 1,802 runners) signals this is a yard taking a straightforward opportunity. The third-placed debut run is entirely consistent with a progressive two-year-old being readied for a win rather than maxed out. While the market has already installed her as a heavy favourite, the SR and connections case independently justify that confidence. Each-way alternative: Engedi. Main danger: Engedi — Engedi (SR:144) is an unraced Bethell runner with Daniel Tudhope — the yard's clear #1 jockey booking — and at 15/2 represents the only other horse in the field with an SR in the competitive 140+ range, leaving a theoretical upset possible on debut if Roku Nana is less forward than her classwork suggests.

Verify· #18062

Full result

Winner: Roku Nana (GB) at SP 2/5F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Roku Nana Fox #1 Roger Varian · Jack Mitchell 8/13
2 Zephyra Fox #3 Marco Botti · Jack Gilligan 9/4
3 Engedi Fox #2 Edward Bethell · Daniel Tudhope 6/1
4 Benedetti Edward Bethell · Oisin Orr 14/1
5 Moudora Sara Ender · Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) 66/1
6 Wells Fargos Envoy Tim Easterby · Duran Fentiman 50/1
7 Bearing In Time Tim Easterby · James Sullivan 50/1
8 Divine Concerto Dylan Cunha · Sam James 125/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Roku Nana 8/13 SP 2/5F 🏆 WON
2 Engedi 15/2 🥉 3RD
3 Zephyra 5/2 🥈 2ND