La Bucca Restaurant Handicap

16:57 Fairyhouse Mon 21 Sep 2026 0m7f0y Good 21 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Naoi

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/2 SP 4/1J Est. 22%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Naoi (SR:71, 11/2) is the highest-rated horse in this competitive 21-runner handicap and carries the strongest distance and going credentials in the field — DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ on today's Good ground at 7f confirm this trip and surface suit perfectly. W.J. Lee (15% career strike rate, 1847 runners) is a high-quality booking and is the clear #1 jockey in the McCreery yard over stablemate Phoenix Pairc. Running off a mark just 2lb higher than last win (MarkMv:+2) is a modest enough penalty, and at 11/2 the market has not materially drifted, suggesting connections are not alarmed. The form string 338-19 shows a recent 9th (likely a step up/down in trip or going mismatch) but a career line of placing consistently at this level makes Naoi the most credible winning formula. Each-way alternative: Mr Perth. Main danger: Mr Perth — Mr Perth (SR:62, 13/2) is the only horse in the field showing a meaningful market move inward (Mkt:in12%) — money has come for this Grassick runner ridden by W.M. Lordan (16% career strike rate) and at a low weight of 9-5 there is every reason to take the market signal seriously despite moderate recent form figures.

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Full result

Winner: Naoi (IRE) at SP 4/1J. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.