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Dave Myers Memorial - I'm Having A Dave Day Fillies' Handicap Stakes

16:09 Leicester Sun 09 Aug 2026 1m0f53y Class 5 Good to Firm 5 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Venetian Sky silks

Venetian Sky

MEDIUM Advised 2/1 Est. 32%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Venetian Sky (SR:81, 2/1) carries the lightest weight in the field at 9-7, giving her a meaningful 10lb advantage over top-weight Cancelled (10-3) despite matching her on SR. William Haggas (21% career strike rate, 1,055 runners) is comfortably the highest-quality trainer in this race and Cieren Fallon's 20% strike rate adds further professional confidence — this is a formidable booking. The market has shortened 9% since opening, suggesting informed money is moving her way, and the class drop of one tier (ClassMv:↓1) means she faces an easier task than her most recent outing. The 3yo fillies' allowance she inherits relative to the older Cancelled is a further structural advantage on good to firm ground. Each-way alternative: Tamzan. Main danger: Tamzan — Tamzan (SR:86, highest in the field, GoingFit:+, DistFit:~) is dropping in class (ClassMv:↓1), has shown course form (W0P1 at Leicester), and the market has moved in 8% — her superior SR and confirmed ground suitability make her the most likely horse to beat Venetian Sky.

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Full result

Winner: Tamzan (GB) at SP 2/1F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Tamzan silks Tamzan Fox #2 Marcus Tregoning · Rob Hornby 4/1
  2. 2 Venetian Sky silks Venetian Sky Fox #1 William Haggas · Cieren Fallon 2/1
  3. 3 Kaori silks Kaori George Boughey · Jack Callan 6/1
  4. 4 Spiritoftheblues silks Spiritoftheblues Fox #3 David O'Meara · Mark Winn 9/2
  5. 5 Cancelled silks Cancelled Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · Kevin Stott 10/3

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Venetian Sky silks Venetian Sky 2/1 🥈 2ND
  2. 2 Tamzan silks Tamzan 4/1 SP 2/1F 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Spiritoftheblues silks Spiritoftheblues 4/1 🏁 4TH