Randox Rated Hurdle

14:33 Downpatrick Sun 09 Aug 2026 2m1f165y Good 7 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Cosmos d'Ainay

MEDIUM Advised 10/11 Est. 42%

Mr Fox says

Cosmos d'Ainay (SR 130, 10/11) is the clear class-leader in this six-runner field, carrying 2lb less than stablemate Chanceawetmorning despite a superior SR of 130 vs 122. The form string /193-1 shows a last-time-out win 30 days ago, and GoingFit:+ confirms proven effectiveness on today's good ground — a meaningful advantage in a field where several rivals have untested distance/going profiles. Jack Kennedy (20% career strike rate, 610 runners) is the clear #1 jockey booking from the Elliott yard over Josh Williamson (11%), which is the definitive signal that Elliott is running this horse to win rather than Chanceawetmorning. The 8% market drift from the morning line is a mild concern, but the price remains tight at 10/11 and the weight edge combined with Kennedy's booking overrides that reservation. Each-way alternative: Malbay Madness. Main danger: Malbay Madness — Malbay Madness (SR 124, 4/1) has both DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ confirmed — the only rival who ticks both boxes — and recent form 73-118 shows back-to-back wins before the last run, making it the one horse with proven course-distance credentials to take on the favourite.

Verify· #11569

Full result

Winner: Malbay Madness (IRE) at SP 2/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Malbay Madness Fox #2 Dermot A McLoughlin · P J O'Hanlon 2/1
2 Shinnhill Neil McKnight · Patrick M O'Brien(5) 10/1
3 Chanceawetmorning Fox #3 Gordon Elliott · Josh Williamson(5) 6/4
4 Trasna Na Pairce Henry De Bromhead · Darragh O'Keeffe 3/1
5 Tribal Moon Noel C Kelly · Ms E Dunseath(7) 25/1
— Cosmos d'Ainay Fox #1 Gordon Elliott · Jack Kennedy -
— Cap Bernat Robin McNeilly · Danny Mullins -

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Cosmos d'Ainay 10/11
2 Malbay Madness 4/1 SP 2/1 🏆 WON
3 Chanceawetmorning 4/1 🥉 3RD