Heider Family Stables Round Tower Stakes (Group 3)

15:03 Curragh Sat 29 Aug 2026 0m6f0y Class 1 Good 7 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Great Barrier Reef

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/5 Est. 42%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Great Barrier Reef (SR 120, 4/5) is the clear standout on multiple converging signals. A perfect 111 form line at the same class level (ClassMv:=) demonstrates consistent, progressive ability, and Ryan Moore's booking — a jockey striking at 27% career — is the strongest riding appointment in the field. Aidan O'Brien's 22% yard strike rate is elite at this level, and the horse's confirmed DistFit:+ at 6f means the trip holds no question marks. The only caveat is GoingFit:? (limited good-ground data), but at 2yo with a 111 record, this is not a horse showing going sensitivity — it's simply a sample-size gap. No rival comes close on SR or form consistency. Each-way alternative: Velozee. Main danger: Velozee — Velozee (SR 120, 4/1) matches Great Barrier Reef on SR, is confirmed DistFit:+ at 6f, and has steamed in 29% in the market — the strongest move in the field — suggesting Twomey's yard has him primed for a peak performance after a below-par run last time.

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Full result

Winner: Push The Boat Out (IRE) at SP 17/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Push The Boat Out M D O'Callaghan · Seamie Heffernan 11/1
2 Great Barrier Reef Fox #1 A P O'Brien · Ryan Moore 8/11
3 Velozee Fox #2 P Twomey · W J Lee 4/1
4 Livenka Fox #3 G M Lyons · Colin Keane 9/2
5 Where Love Lives Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · Christophe Soumillon 20/1
— Ruler's Control Joseph Patrick O'Brien · Chris Hayes 28/1
— Beibhinn Joseph Patrick O'Brien · Declan McDonogh 66/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Great Barrier Reef 4/5 🥈 2ND
2 Velozee 4/1 🥉 3RD
3 Livenka 5/1 🏁 4TH