Corrib Oil Beginners Steeplechase

19:30 Ballinrobe Mon 24 Aug 2026 2m7f65y Good 9 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Jeroboam Machin

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/4 Est. 32%

🏁 4TH

Mr Fox says

Jeroboam Machin leads the field on SR (120) by a clear margin over the next best, carries the same 11-12 as all bar Jolie Jewel, and GoingFit:+ confirms he handles today's good ground. Emmet Mullins at 11% from 311 runners is a competent handler for a beginner chaser, and Donagh Meyler's 12% strike rate is respectable. The 9/4 market has him as a clear favourite and his recent form of 4-3-2 shows consistent effort — including a place behind likely better horses — which is exactly the profile to build on over fences for the first time at this level. Rusty Harkness is the credible danger but Jeroboam Machin's 4-SR-point advantage and ground confirmation tip the balance. Each-way alternative: Rusty Harkness. Main danger: Rusty Harkness — Rusty Harkness (SR:116, 3/1) has shortened 9% in the market, is trained by the in-form Henry De Bromhead (14% strike rate from 1,060 runners), partnered by Darragh O'Keeffe who matches at 14%, and his last-time-out form of 2-1 shows he is arriving in peak condition — the market money is real and he is only 4 SR points behind the selection.

Verify· #14087

Full result

Winner: Rusty Harkness (GB) at SP 5/2J. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Rusty Harkness Fox #2 Henry De Bromhead · Darragh O'Keeffe 3/1
2 Fou De Toi W P Mullins · Daniel King 9/1
3 Jolie Jewel Brian M McMahon · Phillip Enright 8/1
4 Jeroboam Machin Fox #1 Emmet Mullins · Donagh Meyler 5/2
5 Donnie Devito Fox #4 Ross O'Sullivan · Danny Gilligan 13/2
6 Maverick Mack Gordon Elliott · Sam Ewing 40/1
7 Slurricane Ross O'Sullivan · Keith Donoghue 18/1
— Kevin's Pride John C McConnell · J J Slevin 12/1
— Mickie Angel Fox #3 Denis Gerard Hogan · Sean Flanagan 11/2

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Jeroboam Machin 9/4 🏁 4TH
2 Rusty Harkness 3/1 SP 5/2J 🏆 WON
3 Mickie Angel 9/2
4 Donnie Devito 15/2 5TH