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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Firville Stakes (Listed)

18:03 Cork Fri 14 Aug 2026 0m7f0y Class 1 Good 11 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Alwaysanangel silks

Alwaysanangel

SPECULATIVE Advised 6/4 SP 5/2 Est. 32%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Alwaysanangel (SR:96, 6/4) is the highest-rated filly in the field by a clear margin and ran a strong 1-3 form sequence culminating in a win last time out, confirming she arrives at peak form. Dylan Browne McMonagle is a high-volume jockey with significant Listed/Pattern experience and retains the ride. The 11% market drift is a concern and must be acknowledged — however, in a field where no rival exceeds SR:93, her ability edge is sufficient to override it; the drift may reflect market recycling toward Maire Rua rather than a genuine negative signal about Alwaysanangel's wellbeing. Joseph Patrick O'Brien has Beibhinn (SR:77, Mkt:out51%) as the stable's clear second string, confirming Alwaysanangel as yard #1 with the superior jockey and rating. Each-way alternative: Maire Rua. Main danger: Maire Rua — Maire Rua (SR:89, 13/8) won her sole start impressively enough to attract a 13/8 market quote and the Colin Keane booking from the powerful G M Lyons yard — she is unbeaten and completely unexposed, meaning her ceiling is unknown and she could comfortably be rated higher than her current SR suggests.

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Full result

Winner: Alwaysanangel (IRE) at SP 5/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Alwaysanangel silks Alwaysanangel Fox #1 Joseph Patrick O'Brien · Dylan Browne McMonagle 11/8
  2. 2 Madam Secretary silks Madam Secretary Fox #4 A P O'Brien · Ryan Moore 13/2
  3. 3 Maire Rua silks Maire Rua Fox #2 G M Lyons · Colin Keane 13/8
  4. 4 Damsel In Distress silks Damsel In Distress Daniel McLoughlin · Ben Coen 40/1
  5. 5 Alpine Wedding silks Alpine Wedding P Twomey · W J Lee 22/1
  6. 6 Beibhinn silks Beibhinn Joseph Patrick O'Brien · Declan McDonogh 20/1
  7. 7 Shi Yang silks Shi Yang Robson De Aguiar · Donagh O'Connor 50/1
  8. 8 Nevermindtherain silks Nevermindtherain Fox #3 A P O'Brien · Wayne Lordan 8/1
  9. 9 Celtic Moon silks Celtic Moon J P Murtagh · Seamie Heffernan 100/1
  10. — Film Set silks Film Set A P O'Brien · Ronan Whelan -
  11. — Maeda Matsu silks Maeda Matsu Ms Sheila Lavery · Robbie Colgan -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Alwaysanangel silks Alwaysanangel 6/4 SP 5/2 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Maire Rua silks Maire Rua 13/8 🥉 3RD
  3. 3 Nevermindtherain silks Nevermindtherain 6/1 8TH
  4. 4 Madam Secretary silks Madam Secretary 13/2 🥈 2ND