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Killarney Student Raceday Handicap

14:45 Killarney Mon 05 Oct 2026 1m0f30y Good 18 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Big Bill silks

Big Bill

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/1 Est. 28%

6TH

Mr Fox says

Big Bill (SR:59, 4/1) is the highest-rated horse in this field and carries a manageable 10-2, which is not punishing in a race where the top SR runners are clustered tightly. His recent form shows a win last time out (form reads 760-51, rightmost=1) and he is only 4 days off that run, suggesting connections are striking while the iron is hot. Crucially, the market has shortened 8% since opening — money is coming for him — and trainer Aidan Melia's 15% strike rate is the best in this field by some margin. GoingFit is listed as unknown (?) rather than proven negative, which at least does not flag a confirmed going problem, unlike most rivals who carry a clear GoingFit:- flag on today's Good ground. Each-way alternative: Nibras Rainbow. Main danger: Nibras Rainbow — Nibras Rainbow (SR:56, 6/1) has steamed in 11% in the market, holds two wins and two places at Killarney (Course:W2P2 — the best course record in the field), and while carrying a MarkMv:+6 flag, the strong course affinity and market confidence make it the most credible threat to Big Bill.

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Full result

Winner: Jasmine Affanalis (IRE) at SP 9/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Jasmine Affanalis silks Jasmine Affanalis Fox #4 David Marnane · Sam Coen(5) 15/2
  2. 2 Nibras Rainbow silks Nibras Rainbow Fox #2 Paul W Flynn · Nina Doherty(10) 6/1
  3. 3 Oppenheimer silks Oppenheimer Kevin Thomas Coleman 14/1
  4. 4 One Cool County silks One Cool County P J F Murphy · Gavin Ryan 40/1
  5. 5 Draiocht silks Draiocht T J O'Mara · W. M. Lordan 7/1
  6. 6 Big Bill silks Big Bill Fox #1 Aidan Melia · Reese Holohan(5) 7/2
  7. 7 Micasso silks Micasso Donal Kinsella · Seamie Heffernan 9/1
  8. 8 Rampage silks Rampage T G McCourt · James Ryan 6/1
  9. 9 Tickle The Cat silks Tickle The Cat Kevin Thomas Coleman · Rory Cleary 28/1
  10. 10 Sayonara silks Sayonara A. Slattery · Andrew Slattery 14/1
  11. 11 My Mate Tony silks My Mate Tony Ian O'Connor 50/1
  12. 12 Concaire silks Concaire Richard John O'Brien · W. J. Lee 5/1
  13. 13 Ochtar Againn silks Ochtar Againn M J Byrne · Jimmy Dalton(7) 12/1
  14. 14 Racing Royalty silks Racing Royalty Gillian Scott · Donagh O'Connor 20/1
  15. 15 Lily's Magic silks Lily's Magic M K Flannery · Wesley Joyce 40/1
  16. — Mags silks Mags Ian O'Connor · Gearoid Brouder(5) 50/1
  17. — Steppinoncats silks Steppinoncats Rory Anthony Devine · Luke McAteer 40/1
  18. — Cisterna silks Cisterna Fox #3 A. Slattery 12/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Big Bill silks Big Bill 4/1 6TH
  2. 2 Nibras Rainbow silks Nibras Rainbow 6/1 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Cisterna silks Cisterna 11/1
  4. 4 Jasmine Affanalis silks Jasmine Affanalis 9/1 SP 9/2 🏆 WON