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Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Claiming Hurdle

15:51 Bellewstown Wed 26 Aug 2026 2m4f110y Good 14 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Rocky's Howya silks

Rocky's Howya

SPECULATIVE Advised 7/2 SP 5/1 Est. 28%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Rocky's Howya (SR:118, 7/2) is the clear SR leader in this modest claiming hurdle, carrying a manageable 10-12 and trained by Declan Queally who strikes at 17% from 218 runners — comfortably the most potent yard in the field. The form string P-1010 shows two wins in recent starts, confirming the horse remains competitive at this level. Queally has two runners here, and Rocky's Howya is identified as the yard's #1 — reinforced by the more experienced claiming jockey booking (Eoin Staples, 15% strike rate). The 7/2 price is fair rather than prohibitive for a horse whose SR of 118 eclipses the next-best (Oh So Charming 101) by a significant margin in a field where most runners sit in the 60-99 range. Each-way alternative: Oh So Charming. Main danger: Oh So Charming — Oh So Charming (SR:101, 9/2) is the stablemate from the same powerful Queally yard, ran to a win last time out (-52501 form), and at a lighter weight of 10-6 could prove the yard's fresher, more progressive option at a bigger price — though the 12% market drift is a concern.

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Full result

Winner: Rocky's Howya (IRE) at SP 5/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Rocky's Howya silks Rocky's Howya Fox #1 Declan Queally · Eoin Staples(5) 4/1
  2. 2 Rich Belief silks Rich Belief Fox #3 Karl Thornton · Ben Harvey 7/1
  3. 3 Allo Al Khawaneej silks Allo Al Khawaneej C Byrnes · Philip Byrnes 12/1
  4. 4 Howdoyalikeherhome silks Howdoyalikeherhome Gordon Elliott · Joshua Halford(7) 10/1
  5. 5 Jackson Lamb silks Jackson Lamb John C McConnell · Shane Fitzsimons(7) 7/1
  6. 6 Mephisto silks Mephisto Gerard Keane · Eoghan Finegan 14/1
  7. 7 Eastern Wind silks Eastern Wind T G McCourt · Darragh O'Keeffe 14/1
  8. 8 Movie King silks Movie King V C Ward · Mr B M Coonan(7) 80/1
  9. 9 Beacon Bypass silks Beacon Bypass Paul Mulligan · Simon Torrens 150/1
  10. 10 Bryson silks Bryson W R Crawford · James Smith(5) 20/1
  11. — Tassarolo silks Tassarolo Fox #4 Denis Gerard Hogan · Daniel King 7/1
  12. — Long Gone silks Long Gone Noel C Kelly · Conor Stone-Walsh 9/1
  13. — Malbas silks Malbas Edward Buckley · Tom Buckley 40/1
  14. — Oh So Charming silks Oh So Charming Fox #2 Declan Queally · Kevin Healy(7) 4/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Rocky's Howya silks Rocky's Howya 7/2 SP 5/1 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Oh So Charming silks Oh So Charming 9/2
  3. 3 Rich Belief silks Rich Belief 11/2 🥈 2ND
  4. 4 Tassarolo silks Tassarolo 7/1