Liam & Joan Healy Memorial Handicap

14:55 Listowel Mon 21 Sep 2026 1m1f0y Good 18 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Resurgence

SPECULATIVE Advised 7/2 Est. 22%

6TH

Mr Fox says

Resurgence (SR:83, 7/2) carries the highest Saturday Rating in the field by a clear margin and represents the Harrington yard's #1 runner — Shane Foley's booking over stablemate Royal Bones (SR:80, Scott McCullagh) is the classic 'yard's best horse gets the better pilot' signal. At 9-11, Resurgence has a weight advantage over top-weights Amplitude and Satono Chevalier (both 10-0) and sits only 7lb above Royal Bones (9-4), making the SR gap decisive in context. The 3yo form line of 24-2 shows consistent placed form at a higher level, and a 19-day turnaround into a €9,000 handicap suggests the stable targets this. The drift to 7/2 from likely shorter is a concern but with Royal Bones also drifting (no Mkt:in signal on either), this may be a yard that simply doesn't inspire market confidence rather than a negative stabling signal. Each-way alternative: Royal Bones. Main danger: Dragon Of Malta — Dragon Of Malta's outstanding course record (W3P6 at Listowel) combined with a market move in of 8% is a genuine specialist signal that could overcome the going and distance negatives on a track where familiarity counts.

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Full result

Winner: Dragon Of Malta (IRE) at SP 5/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.