Clem Jacob Hire Flat Race

20:25 Tramore Fri 14 Aug 2026 2m0f80y Good 8 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Mountain Sky

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/8 Est. 35%

7TH

Mr Fox says

Mountain Sky (SR 101, 11/8) is the standout on ability in this modest bumper field, with a SR comfortably above every rival — 11 points clear of Long'way (SR 90) and 21 clear of Call My Name (SR 80). The consistent form line of 5-2-2 shows a horse placed in three consecutive runs and closing in on a win, while at 11-11 the weight is manageable. Jockey Mr J L Gleeson carries a solid 17% career strike rate (143 runners) and trainer Gerard O'Leary's 7% rate is modest but the horse's own form speaks louder here. The only hesitation is Long'way's Mullins yard connection — but the 5% drift since opening suggests that yard is not overly bullish today. Each-way alternative: Long'way. Main danger: Long'way — Long'way (SR 90) is trained by W P Mullins and ridden by Mr P W Mullins — a combination boasting 21% and 29% career strike rates respectively — and even with a 5% drift the market still makes this the marginal favourite, reflecting the weight advantage (11-7 vs 11-11) and the Mullins halo effect in an Irish bumper.

Verify· #12380

Full result

Winner: Long'way (FR) at SP 4/5F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Long'way Fox #2 W P Mullins · Mr P W Mullins 11/8
2 Tale Of Intrigue D Buckley · Mr T A Halford(7) 12/1
3 Call My Name Fox #3 Andrew Slattery · Mr A P Ryan(5) 6/1
4 Cloneen To The Max Don Browne · Mr A J Browne(7) 150/1
5 Charles Kickham Kieran Purcell · Mr J C Barry 33/1
6 No Pass Port John Joseph Hanlon · Mr Finian Maguire 66/1
7 Mountain Sky Fox #1 Gerard O'Leary · Mr J L Gleeson 5/4
— Moonhall Lad Alan McIntyre · Mr H C Swan -

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Mountain Sky 11/8 7TH
2 Long'way 11/10 SP 4/5F 🏆 WON
3 Call My Name 15/2 🥉 3RD