Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Steeplechase

16:30 Listowel Fri 25 Sep 2026 2m3f100y Good 18 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Gaelic Des Chastys

SPECULATIVE Advised 13/2 Est. 22%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Gaelic Des Chastys (SR:99, 13/2) is the McNamara yard's clear #1 runner — ridden by Donagh Meyler (11%, 1039 career rides) rather than the 5lb claimer on Cahirdown Boy or Sean Flanagan on the drifting Cocovic (Mkt:out16%). The horse brings Course:W1P2 at Listowel, which is a meaningful advantage on a specialist track, and a recent form line of 2322-U shows consistent placing at this level. At GoingFit:~ and DistFit:~ the fit is workmanlike but not a negative, and the 11-5 weight is favourable relative to top-weight Cloonainra (12-0, SR:103) and Drop A Threat (11-11, SR:101). At 13/2 there is fair each-way value with course form that no other leading contender can match. Each-way alternative: Tippin And Tappin. Main danger: Tippin And Tappin — Tippin And Tappin (SR:98, 5/1) carries Harry Cobden (22%, 860 rides — the best jockey strike rate in the field) for in-form E Bolger (13%), has a recent form line of 11-8P2 showing two wins at this level, and at 11-4 weight has a 1lb pull on Gaelic Des Chastys despite comparable ability.

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Full result

Winner: Potters Pal (FR) at SP 5/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.