Irish Stallion Farms EBF Abergwaun Stakes (Listed)

16:05 Cork Sun 30 Aug 2026 0m5f0y Class 1 Good 10 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Kendall Roy

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/2 Est. 28%

8TH

Mr Fox says

Kendall Roy (SR 105, 9/2) is the highest-rated horse in the field and has attracted significant market confidence — a 15% inward move to 9/2 is meaningful money in a 10-runner Listed sprint. The form string 001936 is messy but the distance fit is moderate and the going is unproven (GoingFit:?) rather than negative, and the step up in class (ClassMv:↑1) is offset by carrying just 9-10, giving a weight edge over Brussels (9-5) and Erosandpsyche (9-7). Trainer McGivern has a respectable 15% strike rate from a small yard and the Chris Hayes booking at 11% career SR is solid at this level. The market move is the clinching signal here — smart money coming for the SR leader at a workable price. Each-way alternative: Likedbymike. Main danger: Likedbymike — Likedbymike (SR 101, 11/2) has steamed 17% into the market, carries a light 9-2, has a confirmed GoingFit:~ on today's good ground, and the Colin Keane booking (16% career strike rate, 1,060 runners) is the strongest jockey signal in the field — a horse returning to the same mark as its last win with top-tier tactical riding is a genuine threat.

Verify· #15110

Full result

Winner: Likedbymike (IRE) at SP 11/4F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Likedbymike Fox #2 M J Byrne · Colin Keane 11/4
2 Erosandpsyche Daniel James Murphy · Gary Carroll 9/2
3 Focaccia J A Stack · Gavin Ryan 28/1
4 Gazelle d'Or M C Grassick · W J Lee 9/2
5 Cardiff By The Sea J A Stack · Seamie Heffernan 33/1
6 Sarahmae Denis Gerard Hogan · J M Sheridan 15/2
7 Xerling Miss Natalia Lupini · Ben Coen 8/1
8 Kendall Roy Fox #1 Miss Kate McGivern · Chris Hayes 10/3
— Brussels Fox #4 A P O'Brien · Wayne Lordan 7/2
— Rosie Frith Fox #3 Patrick Magee · Shane Foley 8/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Kendall Roy 9/2 8TH
2 Likedbymike 11/2 SP 11/4F 🏆 WON
3 Rosie Frith 7/1
4 Brussels 7/2