Jerry McDonnell Memorial Handicap Hurdle

18:30 Ballinrobe Mon 24 Aug 2026 2m6f61y Good 19 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Gerrys Wish

SPECULATIVE Advised 5/1 Est. 22%

🏁 4TH

Mr Fox says

Gerrys Wish (SR:85, 5/1) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin and sits in the SR 85 bracket versus a field where the next-best cluster is 79-82. Gordon Elliott at 15% career strike rate and Jack Kennedy at 19% is a top-tier NH partnership that commands respect at any level. The weight of 11-8 is manageable — heavier than Princess Felicia's 10-6 but the SR advantage more than compensates. The form string 22-8P2 shows consistency at placed level with the P and 8 explainable excursions, and the last run was a placed effort. Yes, the market has drifted 9% and GoingFit is only moderate (~), but the SR edge over this modest €6k field is decisive and no rival combines both high ability and strong connections. Each-way alternative: Princess Felicia. Main danger: Princess Felicia — Princess Felicia (SR:79, 4/1) is the market's pick, carries only 10-6 — a 16lb weight advantage over Gerrys Wish — and her form string 3U/3-2 shows solid placed consistency; the featherweight on an unknown going/distance sample (both DistFit and GoingFit unknown) means she could easily handle conditions and her lighter burden is a genuine leveller.

Verify· #14073

Full result

Winner: Princess Felicia (IRE) at SP 3/1F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.