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SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Fillies Handicap

17:25 Naas Sun 11 Oct 2026 1m2f149y Soft 11 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Ankara silks

Ankara

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/2 Est. 22%

🏁 4TH

Mr Fox says

Ankara (SR 77, 11/2, 10-0) is the O'Brien yard's #1 runner — the stable has deployed the more experienced senior jockey booking in Shay Wallace and the market has shortened 8% since opening, signalling yard confidence. Carrying top-weight at 10-0 is a concern on soft ground, but the tongue-tie application (first time with tp headgear) combined with the 13-day turnaround suggests a horse being primed for this specific spot. The SR of 77 matches the field's competitive ceiling, and while DistFit and GoingFit are unproven (?), the O'Brien operation's 16% strike rate over 3,213 runners is the strongest trainer angle in the race. At 11/2, the implied market probability (~15%) undervalues the yard + headgear + market-in combination. Each-way alternative: Vanir. Main danger: Vanir — Vanir (SR 84, 9/2) is the highest-rated horse in the field at the lowest weight among the serious contenders (9-9), and though the market has drifted 18% and GoingFit is unproven, Ben Coen's 11% strike rate on 1,881 rides plus a recent form sequence ending in a '2' at the same trip suggests this 3-year-old's peak ability could be decisive if the soft ground suits.

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Full result

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

  1. 1 Vanir silks Vanir Fox #2 J. P. Murtagh · Ben Coen 9/2
  2. 2 Speckled Meadow silks Speckled Meadow Don Browne · Julian Pietropaolo(7) 18/1
  3. 3 Fratas silks Fratas Joseph Patrick O'Brien · J M Sheridan 9/2
  4. 4 Ankara silks Ankara Fox #1 Joseph Patrick O'Brien · Shay Wallace(7) 6/1
  5. 5 Navy Waters silks Navy Waters Fox #4 W. McCreery · W. J. Lee 4/1
  6. 6 Letiza silks Letiza Fox #3 A. Slattery · Andrew Slattery 7/1
  7. 7 Stars Will Shine silks Stars Will Shine Noel Meade · Colin Keane 15/2
  8. 8 Apercu silks Apercu A Oliver · Reese Holohan(5) 14/1
  9. 9 Queen Of The Bogs silks Queen Of The Bogs John Joseph Murphy · Shane Foley 18/1
  10. 10 Cherry Hill Girl silks Cherry Hill Girl A. Slattery · Gavin Ryan 10/1
  11. 11 Morgana Blue silks Morgana Blue Richard John O'Brien · Donagh O'Connor 22/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Ankara silks Ankara 11/2 🏁 4TH
  2. 2 Vanir silks Vanir 9/2 SP 4/1J 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Letiza silks Letiza 11/2 6TH
  4. 4 Navy Waters silks Navy Waters 5/1 5TH