DNG People & Property Maiden

15:22 Curragh Thu 15 Oct 2026 1m4f0y Good 16 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Almazann

MEDIUM Advised 6/5 SP 11/8F Est. 42%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Almazann (SR:96, 6/5) is the market favourite backed in 15% from opening, carrying only 9-8 with a proven distance record (DistFit:+) and a consistent form line of 22242 — five consecutive placed runs showing genuine reliability at 1m4f. Trainer D K Weld (13%, 635 runners) is a seasoned handler of stayers and Chris Hayes (9%, 1,695 runners) is a solid booking on a horse the market has been shortening all week. Nemorino (SR:151) shows no concrete negatives on paper but carries a jockey (Robbie Colgan, 5%, 1,088) whose strike rate is markedly lower than Hayes's, and crucially has no proven distance or going record (DistFit:?, GoingFit:?) — an unproven trip is a hard negative in a 1m4f maiden. Almazann's market confidence, proven stamina, and consistent form combine to make it the likeliest winner. Each-way alternative: Nemorino. Main danger: Nemorino — Nemorino (SR:151) carries the highest Saturday Rating in the field by 9 points and is from the in-form de Bromhead yard; if the step up to 1m4f suits, the raw ability advantage could override all other signals.

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Full result

Winner: Almazann (IRE) at SP 11/8F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.