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Lily O'Hare Memorial Handicap Hurdle

15:08 Downpatrick Sun 09 Aug 2026 2m1f165y Good 12 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Pralognan silks

Pralognan

MEDIUM Advised 5/1 Est. 28%

🏁 4TH

Mr Fox says

Pralognan (SR 87, 5/1) is the top-rated horse in this field and has been backed aggressively — a 27% market move in represents meaningful confidence in a €6,000 Downpatrick handicap hurdle. The MarkMv:+30 is noted, but the strong steaming money suggests connections believe the horse is well ahead of its official mark after 255 days off, likely returning fresh and ready to peak. GoingFit:~ on good ground is acceptable, and the DistFit:? simply reflects limited data rather than a proven negative. Trainer A J Martin has a disciplined runner deployment record, and Daniel King (9% overall) provides a competent partnership at a track that rewards confident, positive riding. Each-way alternative: Tropical Twist. Main danger: Tropical Twist — Tropical Twist (SR 86, 3/1) is trained by Gordon Elliott with Jack Kennedy aboard — a top-class pairing — carries confirmed GoingFit:+ on today's good ground, ran just 2 days ago suggesting high freshness management from a yard that targets races with precision, and is the joint second-highest SR in the field carrying only 12-1.

Verify· #11582

Full result

Winner: Parkgarve (IRE) at SP 9/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Parkgarve silks Parkgarve Ian Patrick Donoghue · P J O'Hanlon 6/1
  2. 2 Granlahan silks Granlahan Fox #3 Adrian McGuinness · Darragh O'Keeffe 11/2
  3. 3 Kalsman silks Kalsman Liam Lennon · Kieren Buckley 14/1
  4. 4 Pralognan silks Pralognan Fox #1 A J Martin · Daniel King 9/2
  5. 5 Leitzel silks Leitzel S McParlan · Alan O'Sullivan(5) 25/1
  6. 6 Fine Print silks Fine Print John C McConnell · Alex Harvey 22/1
  7. 7 Gortmore Lady silks Gortmore Lady Fox #4 Ciaran Murphy · Mr J Costello(7) 4/1
  8. 8 Tropical Twist silks Tropical Twist Fox #2 Gordon Elliott · Jack Kennedy 5/2
  9. 9 Mount Hotham silks Mount Hotham John Joseph Hanlon · Danny Mullins 10/1
  10. — Augusta George silks Augusta George W J Bryson · Sam Ewing -
  11. — Barrogstown Girl silks Barrogstown Girl Jarlath P Fahey · Aidan Kelly -
  12. — La Rocca Lass silks La Rocca Lass Dermot Day · Joshua Halford(7) -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Pralognan silks Pralognan 5/1 🏁 4TH
  2. 2 Tropical Twist silks Tropical Twist 3/1 8TH
  3. 3 Granlahan silks Granlahan 7/1 🥈 2ND
  4. 4 Gortmore Lady silks Gortmore Lady 5/1 7TH