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19:00 Leopardstown Thu 20 Aug 2026 1m5f0y Good to Firm 12 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Ben Hur silks

Ben Hur

MEDIUM Advised 5/2 SP 7/4F Est. 28%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Ben Hur (SR:82, 5/2, 9-8) is the clear SR leader in this field by a meaningful margin over Darius Dark (SR:81) and carries a manageable weight. Crucially, the market has moved in his favour by 11%, the strongest inbound money in the race, suggesting stable confidence. Trainer Noel Meade hits at 13% career strike rate — well above the yard norm — and Adam Caffrey at 7% is competent at the level. The form string 47/7-3 reads modestly, but the seasonal break and now 22 days since last run suggests the horse is being freshened for this specific target, and the market move backs that narrative. DistFit:? and GoingFit:? are unknowns, but no negative flags exist on either front, and at 1m5f he has the scope as a 4-year-old to handle the trip. Each-way alternative: Lauderdale King. Main danger: Darius Dark — Darius Dark (SR:81, 7/1) has DistFit:+ and a recent form string showing three consecutive wins (-01110) before a likely stepping-up defeat, and trainer J P Murtagh strikes at 11% with Ben Coen at 12% — both strong connections that could outperform the drifting price if the mark rise (MarkMv:+8) is absorbed.

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Full result

Winner: Ben Hur (IRE) at SP 7/4F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Ben Hur silks Ben Hur Fox #1 Noel Meade · Adam Caffrey 9/4
  2. 2 Cooley's Mist silks Cooley's Mist Fox #4 H Rogers · Chris Hayes 13/2
  3. 3 Pavilion End silks Pavilion End Charles O'Brien · Declan McDonogh 9/1
  4. 4 Darius Dark silks Darius Dark Fox #2 J P Murtagh · Ben Coen 6/1
  5. 5 Lauderdale King silks Lauderdale King Fox #3 Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery 9/2
  6. 6 Gaelic Drills silks Gaelic Drills J S Bolger · Nathan Crosse 16/1
  7. 7 Celtic Druid silks Celtic Druid T G McCourt · James Ryan 9/1
  8. 8 Sea Coral silks Sea Coral Mrs John Harrington · Shane Foley 16/1
  9. 9 Harry's Legacy silks Harry's Legacy Ross O'Sullivan · Donagh O'Connor 28/1
  10. 10 Satono Chevalier silks Satono Chevalier M K Flannery · Seamie Heffernan 20/1
  11. 11 Ehteyat silks Ehteyat M K Flannery · Jack Cleary(5) 33/1
  12. — Party Dress silks Party Dress W McCreery · Wesley Joyce(3) 12/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Ben Hur silks Ben Hur 5/2 SP 7/4F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Darius Dark silks Darius Dark 7/1 🏁 4TH
  3. 3 Lauderdale King silks Lauderdale King 4/1 5TH
  4. 4 Cooley's Mist silks Cooley's Mist 10/1 🥈 2ND