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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race

18:48 Kilbeggan Thu 03 Sep 2026 2m3f Good 11 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Back In Favour silks

Back In Favour

SPECULATIVE Advised 8/1 Est. 28%

Mr Fox says

Back In Favour (SR:89, 8/1) is the most compelling case in an opaque mares bumper. The 34% market steam is the standout signal in this field — money moving from double-figures to 8/1 on a horse with a multi-run form line (521-83) in a field dominated by once-runners is meaningful. The SR of 89 is second only to Tamara Jane (95) and comfortably clear of the Mullins runner Peat Sounds (87). Crucially, Back In Favour has race experience across several starts, giving connections a clear picture of where the horse is — unlike single-run rivals — and the sharp market move suggests something has clicked in preparation. Anthony McCann's 7% strike rate is modest, but market confidence here overrides trainer stats. Each-way alternative: Tamara Jane. Main danger: Peat Sounds — Peat Sounds carries the W P Mullins / Patrick Mullins combination — a 21%/29% strike-rate pairing that commands respect in any bumper despite a single run to its name, and although it has drifted 8% its SR of 87 and the sheer weight of Mullins bumper expertise means it cannot be written off.

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Full result

Winner: Pat O's Rock (IRE) at SP 85/40F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Pat O's Rock silks Pat O's Rock Fox #4 Henry De Bromhead · Mr J L Gleeson 9/4
  2. 2 Bambi Fever silks Bambi Fever Timothy Townend · Miss J Townend 50/1
  3. 3 Tamara Jane silks Tamara Jane Fox #2 Jonathan Fogarty · Mr A M O'Keeffe(7) 10/3
  4. 4 Ballito Beauty silks Ballito Beauty Mrs Lorna Fowler · Mr M J Love(7) 15/2
  5. 5 Bonnie Loch silks Bonnie Loch Edward F Power · Mr A P Ryan(5) 40/1
  6. 6 Pamelaisbrass silks Pamelaisbrass John G Carr · Mr J Dunne(7) 20/1
  7. 7 Velvet Ash silks Velvet Ash Gavin Cromwell · Mr D G Lavery 13/2
  8. 8 Peat Sounds silks Peat Sounds Fox #3 W P Mullins · Mr P W Mullins 9/4
  9. 9 No Brainer silks No Brainer P F McEnery · Ms H Persse(7) 100/1
  10. 10 Hakuna Suala silks Hakuna Suala Donal Commins · Mr D Doyle(7) 40/1
  11. — Back In Favour silks Back In Favour Fox #1 Anthony McCann · Miss A B O'Connor 7/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Back In Favour silks Back In Favour 8/1
  2. 2 Tamara Jane silks Tamara Jane 3/1 🥉 3RD
  3. 3 Peat Sounds silks Peat Sounds 2/1 8TH
  4. 4 Pat O's Rock silks Pat O's Rock 9/2 SP 85/40F 🏆 WON