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17:00 Gowran Park Tue 01 Sep 2026 1m0f0y Soft 19 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Majestic King

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/4 Est. 28%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Majestic King (SR:74, 11/4) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin and carries only 9-12, giving a meaningful weight advantage over rivals at similar SR levels. The market has steamed 36% — the strongest inward move in the entire field — which in a wide-open 19-runner handicap is a significant signal that connections believe conditions suit. Although GoingFit is unproven (?) and DistFit is negative, the SR advantage of 5+ points over the next-best runners (Suir Monad SR:69, She's Ideal SR:68, Mr Perth SR:67) combined with aggressive market support makes this the standout play. The MarkMv:+11 is a concern — running off a mark 11lb above the last win — but the SR of 74 suggests the handicapper may not yet have fully caught up with the horse's ceiling. Each-way alternative: Suir Monad. Main danger: Suir Monad — Suir Monad (SR:69, 8/1) is Andrew Slattery's highest-SR runner of the three in this field, carries only 9-10, showed a promising 4-43 form line in limited starts suggesting upward trajectory, and at 8/1 represents live each-way value as the yard's probable number-one — Faoladh is top-weight at 10-1 and Aurora Mist (SR:45) is clearly the yard's third string.

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Full result

Winner: Java Wood (IRE) at SP 16/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.