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Cosy Group Beginners Steeplechase
Mr Fox’s call
Jabbar
SPECULATIVE Est. 24%
Mr Fox says
Jabbar (SR:96, Wgt:11-12) is joint-highest rated alongside Kevin's Pride but carries cleaner recent form — a consistent 2-3-4-2 sequence showing a horse that competes honestly and finishes, which matters enormously in a beginners' chase where jumping reliability is the primary concern. Kevin's Pride's form reads 1-4-5-4 rightmost, with a MarkMv:+5 suggesting he's now running off a higher mark after a win, and trainer John C McConnell strikes at only 3% — a significant red flag. Jabbar's trainer Gerard O'Leary at 7% is modest but the form line suggests a sound, consistent jumper rather than a fragile type, and in a 7-runner beginners' chase on good ground, continuity of jumping trumps raw SR. With no market data available, the consistent form is the deciding signal. Each-way alternative: Robbies Rock. Main danger: Robbies Rock — Robbies Rock (SR:95, Age:5) is the youngest horse in the field with GoingFit:+ confirmed on today's good ground, trained by Gavin Cromwell who strikes at 9% from a very large sample — the most credible training operation in this field — and a 5-year-old's scope for improvement in novice chasing makes him a live danger.
Full result
Winner: Killeemore Lad (IRE) at SP 7/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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Killeemore Lad Fox #3
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Jabbar Fox #1
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Herja
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Spinola Bay
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Robbies Rock Fox #2
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Kevin's Pride Fox #4
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Barton Sky
Top 4 — how each finished
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