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Irish EBF Auction Series Race

16:10 Cork Wed 09 Sep 2026 0m6f0y Good 6 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Zoar silks

Zoar

SPECULATIVE Advised 15/8 Est. 38%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Zoar (SR:77, 15/8) leads this modest six-runner field on ability and has the most credible form line — a debut second followed by a win (Form:21, rightmost=last) showing clear progression in just 17 days, suggesting peak freshness. The Donnacha/Aidan O'Brien connection brings stable firepower rarely seen in a €16k auction heat at Cork, and Paddy Harnett's booking at this level is consistent with the yard fielding a live chance. The 5lb weight concession to The Scallionator matters but is offset by a superior SR (77 vs 103 is misleading — The Scallionator's SR advantage is undercut by a DistFit:- flag at 6f, having contested 6 races at varying trips without proving the distance). Fighting Tears (9/4) has drifted 12% and carries 8-13, but its sole run win leaves the form unverified in company; Zoar's two-run sequence showing improvement is a stronger evidence base. Each-way alternative: Fighting Tears. Main danger: The Scallionator — The Scallionator's SR:103 is the highest in the field by a significant margin and its 13/8 market price is tight, suggesting punters are less concerned about the DistFit:- flag than the analysis warrants — if the 6f trip proves unproblematic on the day, it has the raw ability to prevail.

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Full result

Winner: The Scallionator (IRE) at SP 4/7F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 The Scallionator silks The Scallionator Fox #2 Michael Mulvany · Wesley Joyce(3) 6/4
  2. 2 Nation Blaze silks Nation Blaze Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery 50/1
  3. 3 Zoar silks Zoar Fox #1 Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · Paddy Harnett(3) 2/1
  4. 4 Eyeconic silks Eyeconic J A Stack · Seamie Heffernan 40/1
  5. 5 Belle Parvenue silks Belle Parvenue Eddie & Patrick Harty · Chris Hayes 40/1
  6. — Fighting Tears silks Fighting Tears Fox #3 A Oliver · W J Lee 2/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Zoar silks Zoar 15/8 🥉 3RD
  2. 2 The Scallionator silks The Scallionator 13/8 SP 4/7F 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Fighting Tears silks Fighting Tears 9/4