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15:43 Downpatrick Sun 09 Aug 2026 2m5f180y Good 12 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Poetic Twist silks

Poetic Twist

MEDIUM Advised 5/1 Est. 24%

6TH

Mr Fox says

Poetic Twist (SR 110, 5/1) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin and carries a very manageable 11-3 — a 9lb weight advantage over joint topweights Cobra Queen and Samba Train. The form string 22-212 shows consistent placing at a competitive level under Gordon Elliott (15%, 1709 runners), and Jack Kennedy's 20% strike rate from 610 rides is the strongest jockey booking on the card. The slight market drift of 9% is noted but not alarming given Elliott's record of running horses fit and the weight/SR edge here is substantial enough to override it. GoingFit is unknown (?) rather than negative, so there's no confirmed aversion to good ground. Each-way alternative: Gangster Granny. Main danger: Samba Train — Samba Train (SR 104, 5/2) is the market favourite with Mark Walsh booked and a last-time-out win on recent form 614-1U, and while the 7% drift and the unseated rider on the penultimate run give pause, the youth (5yo), recency (11 days), and market confidence make it the most likely alternative winner.

Verify· #11596

Full result

Winner: Gangster Granny (IRE) at SP 6/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Gangster Granny silks Gangster Granny Fox #3 C A McBratney · Sean Flanagan 13/2
  2. 2 Theflyingbee silks Theflyingbee F G Hand · Mr J R Martin(7) 8/1
  3. 3 Cobra Queen silks Cobra Queen Henry De Bromhead · Darragh O'Keeffe 15/2
  4. 4 Camlin Park silks Camlin Park John C McConnell · Alex Harvey 16/1
  5. 5 Joya Del Mar silks Joya Del Mar Fox #4 Dermot A McLoughlin · Patrick M O'Brien(5) 9/1
  6. 6 Poetic Twist silks Poetic Twist Fox #1 Gordon Elliott · Jack Kennedy 5/1
  7. 7 Miss Lia silks Miss Lia P J Rothwell · Simon Torrens 11/1
  8. 8 Oh Janey silks Oh Janey S R B Crawford · Sam Ewing 11/1
  9. 9 Samba Train silks Samba Train Fox #2 E Bolger · Mark Walsh 11/4
  10. — Billie Frechette silks Billie Frechette Noel Meade · Mr Finn Tegetmeier(7) 11/1
  11. — Steps In The Sand silks Steps In The Sand Ciaran Murphy · Mr J Costello(7) -
  12. — Shannon Bank silks Shannon Bank Andrew Kinirons · Daniel King -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Poetic Twist silks Poetic Twist 5/1 6TH
  2. 2 Samba Train silks Samba Train 5/2 9TH
  3. 3 Gangster Granny silks Gangster Granny 13/2 SP 6/1 🏆 WON
  4. 4 Joya Del Mar silks Joya Del Mar 9/1 5TH