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1XBET.IE COMMITMENT TO IRISH RACING (Ladies) Handicap

20:30 Gowran Park Fri 07 Aug 2026 1m4f100y Good to Firm 11 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Forthill silks

Forthill

HIGH Advised 2/1 Est. 35%

5TH

Mr Fox says

Forthill (SR:71, 2/1) is the clear class standout in this field, with an SR 5 points clear of the next best runners (Numidia and Liberated Light at 66) and a full 10 points ahead of Vervain. Trainer P Twomey operates at a 25% career strike rate from 228 runners — by far the strongest training record in the field — and the market has steamed in 8% to 2/1, confirming professional confidence. Despite carrying 11-7, the SR gap over all rivals is wide enough that the weight burden does not neutralise the ability edge, and at 4 years old there is scope for further progression on a form line of 523-03 showing consistent involvement at the business end. Each-way alternative: Vervain. Main danger: Vervain — Vervain (SR:61, 7/2) has steamed in 18% — the biggest market move in the race — carries a light 10-4, is only 4 years old with room to improve, and jockey Orla Tynan hits 16% from 50 rides, making this the sharpest each-way threat to Forthill.

Verify· #11285

Full result

Winner: L'Un Deux Trois (IRE) at SP 20/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 L'Un Deux Trois silks L'Un Deux Trois Oliver McKiernan · Jessica O'Gorman(7) 16/1
  2. 2 Vervain silks Vervain Fox #3 David Harry Kelly · Orla Tynan(7) 3/1
  3. 3 Ms Messi silks Ms Messi Paul W Flynn · Nicola Burns(5) 15/2
  4. 4 Liberated Light silks Liberated Light Fox #4 John E & Thomas Kiely · Miss O M Queally(7) 7/1
  5. 5 Forthill silks Forthill Fox #1 P Twomey · Ms J I Stokes(7) 5/2
  6. 6 Mapa silks Mapa Ms Sheila Lavery · Miss R Hogan(7) 16/1
  7. 7 Monntie silks Monntie John Joseph Hanlon · Ms K M Ryan(7) 11/1
  8. 8 Numidia silks Numidia Fox #2 Peter Lawlor · Miss N Fahey(7) 9/2
  9. 9 Gatsby Grey silks Gatsby Grey Oliver McKiernan · Ava Maher(7) 33/1
  10. — Pahlavi silks Pahlavi John Joseph Hanlon · Ms C E Gunn(7) 40/1
  11. — Anightaway silks Anightaway Sean Davis · Sadhbh Tormey(7) -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Forthill silks Forthill 2/1 5TH
  2. 2 Numidia silks Numidia 5/1 8TH
  3. 3 Vervain silks Vervain 7/2 🥈 2ND
  4. 4 Liberated Light silks Liberated Light 7/1 🏁 4TH