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14:47 Downpatrick Mon 31 Aug 2026 2m1f165y Good 12 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Ripsnorter silks

Ripsnorter

SPECULATIVE SP 14/1 Est. 20%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Ripsnorter (SR:73) is the highest-rated horse in a uniformly moderate field where the SR range spans only 18 points (55-73), meaning raw ability is compressed but the SR leader still holds a meaningful edge. Carrying 12-0 as top-weight is a concern, but Danny Mullins (13% career SR, 314 runners) is a significant jockey booking for this level — connections clearly mean business. The GoingFit:- is a flag worth noting, but in a field where distance and going fit are largely unproven (DistFit:? dominates the card), the SR advantage and quality jockey engagement tip the balance. With no market data available to lean on, the combination of best raw ability and strongest jockey booking makes Ripsnorter the most defensible call in what is effectively a lottery of limited horses. Each-way alternative: Granlahan. Main danger: Granlahan — Granlahan (SR:67) has the second-best SR in the field, a consistent recent form string of 3U3624 showing ongoing competitiveness, carries a handy 10-6, and Darragh O'Keeffe (14% strike rate, 924 runners) is comfortably the highest-quality rider outside of Mullins on the card — that combination of light weight and top jockey is a genuine threat.

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Full result

Winner: Ripsnorter (FR) at SP 14/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Ripsnorter silks Ripsnorter Fox #1 W J Lanigan · Danny Mullins
  2. 2 Granlahan silks Granlahan Fox #2 Adrian McGuinness · Darragh O'Keeffe
  3. 3 John Dixen silks John Dixen P J Rothwell · Conor Clarke(7)
  4. 4 Le Diablo silks Le Diablo John Patrick Ryan · J J Slevin
  5. 5 He Who Dares silks He Who Dares Fox #3 S Curling · Phillip Enright
  6. 6 Pahlavi silks Pahlavi John Joseph Hanlon · Harry Sexton(7)
  7. 7 Youknowthecode silks Youknowthecode Gordon Elliott · Danny Gilligan
  8. 8 Menas Miracle silks Menas Miracle Brendan Oliver Walsh · Mr B T Stone(7)
  9. 9 South Of Killerig silks South Of Killerig E Sheehy · Donagh Meyler
  10. — Echinacea silks Echinacea Noel C Kelly · Simon Torrens
  11. — Banphrionsa Alainn silks Banphrionsa Alainn A D Leahy · Dylan O'Connor(7)
  12. — Firstupbestdressed silks Firstupbestdressed Gary McGill · Conor Stone-Walsh

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Ripsnorter silks Ripsnorter SP 14/1 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Granlahan silks Granlahan 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 He Who Dares silks He Who Dares 5TH