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16:35 Curragh Sun 09 Aug 2026 0m6f0y Good to Firm 15 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Go Athletico

MEDIUM Advised 10/3 Est. 28%

5TH

Mr Fox says

Go Athletico (SR 81, 10/3) is the clear SR leader in this field by a meaningful margin — 6 points clear of the next-best trio at SR 75 — and carries 10-1, which is manageable for the top-weight in a sprint handicap on good-to-firm ground. The 16% market support (steaming in from the opening price) is the most significant positive market signal in the field and suggests professional confidence. The MarkMv:-5 means connections are running him off a mark 5lb lower than his last win, a real structural advantage, and his form string 300262 shows consistent placing at this level. DistFit:- is a concern, but at 6f on good-to-firm the negative distance record matters less than the class edge and the handicap relief. Each-way alternative: Sovereign Cry. Main danger: Sovereign Cry — Sovereign Cry (SR 73, 9/1) has shortened 11% in the market with Shane Foley booked — a strong jockey signal — and as a 3-year-old carrying only 9-8, the age-and-weight combination gives a real lbs edge on Go Athletico's 10-1, making a big weight swing feasible on good-to-firm ground.

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Full result

Winner: Mint Man (GB) at SP 5/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.