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BAR 1 Betting Flying Five Stakes (Group 1)

15:25 Curragh Sun 13 Sep 2026 0m5f0y Class 1 Good 18 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Comanche Brave silks

Comanche Brave

SPECULATIVE Advised 7/4 SP 5/2F Est. 35%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Comanche Brave (SR 127, 7/4) is the clear class standout in this field — the SR of 127 is comfortably ahead of every rival, with the next best being Mission Central at 114 and Night Raider at 110. The form string 335171 shows a progressive horse who won last time out, and Course:W1P1 at the Curragh confirms track suitability. DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ on today's good ground at 5f removes any concern about conditions, and the market has firmed 9% since opening — money is coming for a reason. The MarkMv:+5 above last win mark is the one check, but at SR 127 in a field where no rival exceeds 118, that penalty is absorbed comfortably. Billy Loughnane's 18% career strike rate is another professional tick. Each-way alternative: Cover Up. Main danger: Mission Central — Mission Central (SR 114, 11/1) carries Ryan Moore — a 24% career strike rate — has Course:W2P2 at the Curragh, DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ today, and although a slight drift of 6% is noted, the youth-and-progression profile of a 3-year-old with a recent 1170 form string (win two back) makes it the most credible challenger on conditions.

Verify· #17579

Full result

Winner: Comanche Brave (IRE) at SP 5/2F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Comanche Brave silks Comanche Brave Fox #1 Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · Billy Loughnane 2/1
  2. 2 American Affair silks American Affair Jim Goldie · Daniel Tudhope 15/2
  3. 3 Rumstar silks Rumstar Jonathan Portman · Rob Hornby 11/1
  4. 4 Starlust silks Starlust Ralph Beckett · Rossa Ryan 12/1
  5. 5 Jm Jungle silks Jm Jungle John & Sean Quinn · Jason Hart 25/1
  6. 6 Argentine Tango silks Argentine Tango Tim Easterby · David Allan 80/1
  7. 7 Brussels silks Brussels A P O'Brien · Wayne Lordan 100/1
  8. 8 Jakajaro silks Jakajaro Robert Cowell · Jamie Spencer 33/1
  9. 9 Cover Up silks Cover Up Fox #4 Simon & Ed Crisford · William Buick 12/1
  10. 10 Big Gossey silks Big Gossey Charles O'Brien · W J Lee 50/1
  11. 11 Time For Sandals silks Time For Sandals Harry Eustace · Kieran Shoemark 11/4
  12. 12 Partisan Hero silks Partisan Hero David Loughnane · Silvestre De Sousa 80/1
  13. 13 Gazelle d'Or silks Gazelle d'Or M C Grassick · Colin Keane 150/1
  14. 14 Mission Central silks Mission Central Fox #2 A P O'Brien · Ryan Moore 12/1
  15. 15 Spicy Marg silks Spicy Marg Michael Bell · Tom Marquand 33/1
  16. 16 Night Raider silks Night Raider Fox #3 K. R. Burke · James Doyle 17/2
  17. 17 Ipanema Queen silks Ipanema Queen Robson De Aguiar · David Egan 150/1
  18. — Charles Darwin silks Charles Darwin A P O'Brien · Ronan Whelan 80/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Comanche Brave silks Comanche Brave 7/4 SP 5/2F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Mission Central silks Mission Central 11/1 14TH
  3. 3 Night Raider silks Night Raider 10/1 16TH
  4. 4 Cover Up silks Cover Up 11/1 9TH