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SIS Handicap Hurdle

18:26 Wexford Fri 07 Aug 2026 3m Good 17 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Gerrys Wish silks

Gerrys Wish

MEDIUM Advised 7/2 Est. 28%

Mr Fox says

Gerrys Wish (SR:88, 7/2) is the clear class leader in this field by SR, with the highest rating by 5 points over the next-best Set The Tone (SR:83). Crucially, DistFit:+ confirms proven ability at today's 3m trip — the only runner with a positive distance fit — and GoingFit:~ indicates acceptable form on good ground. The Gordon Elliott/Jack Kennedy combination (15% and 20% strike rates respectively from substantial sample sizes) is the most powerful handler-rider pairing in the field by a significant margin. The blinkers application on a horse with a recent P in form is a concern, but the class gap plus elite connections on a confirmed trip justifies the selection at 7/2. Each-way alternative: Set The Tone. Main danger: Strong Contender — Strong Contender (SR:79, 9/2) has steamed in 27% — the largest market move in the race — and at 10-7 carries a 14lb weight advantage over Gerrys Wish, which on good ground over 3m is a meaningful concession even for the class leader.

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Full result

Winner: Strong Contender (IRE) at SP 11/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Strong Contender silks Strong Contender Fox #3 Norman Lee · Conor Smithers(7) 4/1
  2. 2 Tango Theatre silks Tango Theatre John C McConnell · Shane Fitzsimons(7) 40/1
  3. 3 Clone Cross silks Clone Cross Fox #4 Simon Cavanagh · Kevin Healy(7) 6/1
  4. 4 Glendine Billy silks Glendine Billy Anthony Mullins · Danny Mullins 11/1
  5. 5 Matter Of Opinion silks Matter Of Opinion William Harvey · Ms L A Byrne(7) 12/1
  6. 6 Set The Tone silks Set The Tone Fox #2 David M O'Brien · Conor Stone-Walsh 7/2
  7. 7 Fervida silks Fervida J A Berry · Ross Berry(7) 100/1
  8. 8 Cruisin Susan silks Cruisin Susan J A Berry · Mr J P Berry(7) 10/1
  9. 9 Clever Court silks Clever Court P J Rothwell · Darragh O'Keeffe 12/1
  10. 10 Mister Vic silks Mister Vic Steve Jones · Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) 25/1
  11. 11 Mobile Mamma silks Mobile Mamma Ian Patrick Donoghue · Sam Ewing 16/1
  12. 12 Fair Damsel silks Fair Damsel Cian Collins · Reserve 1 20/1
  13. — Charlie's Dilemma silks Charlie's Dilemma John C McConnell · Michael Kenneally(5) 15/2
  14. — Gerrys Wish silks Gerrys Wish Fox #1 Gordon Elliott · Jack Kennedy 6/1
  15. — Joe's Turn silks Joe's Turn Mark Michael McNiff · Alan King(7) -
  16. — Sineads Fancy silks Sineads Fancy S Ryan · Reserve 2 -
  17. — The Cobblers Wife silks The Cobblers Wife Anthony Mullins · Reserve 3 -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Gerrys Wish silks Gerrys Wish 7/2
  2. 2 Set The Tone silks Set The Tone 9/2 6TH
  3. 3 Strong Contender silks Strong Contender 9/2 SP 11/1 🏆 WON
  4. 4 Clone Cross silks Clone Cross 13/2 🥉 3RD