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Newbridge Silverware Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3)
Mr Fox’s call
A Boy Named Susie
MEDIUM Advised 2/7 SP 1/7F Est. 72%
Mr Fox says
A Boy Named Susie (SR 131, 2/7) is the standout in this five-runner Group 3 by a substantial margin — the SR gap of 30 points over the next-best Omni Man (SR 101) is enormous and reflects genuine class superiority. The 3-year-old carries a favourable 9-2 against the O'Brien stablemates on 9-9, giving a 7lb weight advantage that compounds the SR edge. Oisin Murphy (21% career SR) is the strongest jockey booking in the field by some distance, and the form string 22-342 shows consistent placed form at Group level — the horse belongs here. The only modest concern is GoingFit:? (insufficient data on good ground specifically), but at this class differential it would take a significant ground aversion to overturn. Each-way alternative: Omni Man. Main danger: Omni Man — Omni Man (SR 101, 9/2) is the yard's #1 O'Brien runner by SR and jockey booking (Dylan Browne McMonagle at 15%), and while the GoingFit:+ confirmation and same-class run give him the best residual chance in the field, his MarkMv:+13 penalty and 30-point SR deficit to the favourite make a winning performance highly unlikely.
Full result
Winner: A Boy Named Susie (IRE) at SP 1/7F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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A Boy Named Susie Fox #1 2/9
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Charles Fort Fox #3 18/1
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Omni Man Fox #2 9/2
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Rebel Ascendant 50/1
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Top 4 — how each finished
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