Downpatrick Racecourse Style Awards Handicap Steeplechase

17:39 Downpatrick Mon 31 Aug 2026 2m1f165y Good 7 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Rightfolksplease

SPECULATIVE Est. 32%

Mr Fox says

Rightfolksplease (SR 93, Wgt 10-7) is the highest-rated horse in the field and carries the lightest weight, a combination that immediately stands out in a competitive handicap. The form string F0/211 reads as two consecutive wins most recently, showing the horse is in peak form and the earlier fall is a distant concern. Trainer Declan Queally posts a striking 17% strike rate from 221 runners — by far the strongest handler in this field — and GoingFit:+ confirms comfort on today's Good ground. Running off a mark only 1lb above the last win (MarkMv:+1) means connections haven't been punished significantly for recent success, and the 8lb weight advantage over top-weight War Correspondent is a material edge. Each-way alternative: Beggars Rock. Main danger: Beggars Rock — Beggars Rock (SR 88, Wgt 11-5) arrives on a last-time-out win with GoingFit:+ confirmed for today's Good ground, and trainer Ian Patrick Donoghue at 9% with jockey Kevin Sexton at 10% is a functional combination — the only concern is MarkMv:+5 suggesting a nudge up in the weights for that win.

Verify· #15337

Full result

Winner: Beggars Rock (IRE) at SP 4/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Beggars Rock Fox #2 Ian Patrick Donoghue · Kevin Sexton
2 Presenting Lad Mark Michael McNiff · Phillip Enright
3 Stuntman Steve Gavin Cromwell · Eoghan Finegan(5)
4 Piccolo Player Fox #3 John Patrick Ryan · Daniel King
5 Finnians Row Dermot A McLoughlin · Niall Moore(5)
— War Correspondent John Joseph Hanlon · Harry Sexton(7)
— Rightfolksplease Fox #1 Declan Queally · Kevin Healy(7)

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Rightfolksplease
2 Beggars Rock SP 4/1 🏆 WON
3 Piccolo Player 🏁 4TH