Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Steeplechase

18:40 Ballinrobe Fri 11 Sep 2026 2m1f48y Good 19 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Lady Doyanne

SPECULATIVE Advised 7/2 Est. 28%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Lady Doyanne (SR 100, 7/2) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin and is trained by Henry De Bromhead (16% strike rate, 2270 runners) — the strongest yard in the race. Her form reads 4-3-2-2 in recent starts, showing consistent placing and a horse running close to peak rather than declining. Crucially she has confirmed DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ at this trip on today's going, meaning neither the 2m1f nor the Good ground presents any concern. At 11-10 she carries a reasonable burden but holds a meaningful SR edge over every rival, and De Bromhead's operation is the clear yard to side with here — their #1 signal being Lady Doyanne's more experienced jockey booking and superior SR over stablemates Stoneyford Lady and Fedneys Park. Each-way alternative: Leave In Secret. Main danger: Leave In Secret — Leave In Secret (SR 98, 5/1) is the second-rated horse in the field with confirmed DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ and a course record of W1P1 at Ballinrobe — that course specialisation on proven going is a genuine threat to Lady Doyanne despite the 21% market drift, which may reflect the weight burden of 11-12 rather than any underlying concern about ability.

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Full result

Winner: Phoenix Arizona (IRE) at SP 9/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.