Colm White Bookmakers Nursery Handicap

15:22 Naas Thu 17 Sep 2026 0m5f0y Good 14 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Ballymackney

SPECULATIVE Advised 7/1 Est. 22%

11TH

Mr Fox says

Ballymackney (SR:58, 7/1) carries a very manageable 8-7 and is showing strong market confidence — steaming in 25% from opening — which in a wide-open 14-runner nursery at this level is a meaningful signal. Trainer Noel Meade (12% strike rate, 1162 runners — a substantial yard) has equipped the horse with blinkers first-time, a classic sharpener for a 5f juvenile handicap, and jockey Reese Holohan claims 7lb, effectively reducing the weight burden further. The form reads 7908 — the '8' last time out at 5f shows a marked improvement over earlier runs and suggests the penny is dropping. While GoingFit:- is a note of caution on good ground, the headgear introduction plus market steam overrides that concern in a field where every horse has meaningful question marks. Each-way alternative: Santo Parvenue. Main danger: Summer Sent You — Summer Sent You (SR:60, 7/2) has the second-highest SR in the field and carries only 9-2 with W.J. Lee (15% strike rate, 1828 rides) — the most accomplished jockey in the race — and despite drifting 26% the underlying SR edge means it cannot be ignored at the distance.

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Full result

Winner: Santo Parvenue (IRE) at SP 6/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.