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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Legacy Stakes (Listed)

18:00 Dundalk (AW) Fri 02 Oct 2026 5f Class 1 Good 13 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Big Negotiator silks

Big Negotiator

SPECULATIVE Advised 13/8 Est. 32%

10TH

Mr Fox says

Big Negotiator (SR:115, 13/8, 9-3) is the class standout in this field by a clear margin — 12 SR points clear of the next-best Shimmering Sun (SR:103) and 17 clear of Grayrobin (SR:104). The market has firmed 11% since opening, confirming professional support. Trainer P. Twomey operates at a 24% strike rate from 397 runners — elite for Irish training standards — and W.J. Lee at 15% is a high-quality booking. The form string 104101 (rightmost = last) shows a last-time-out win just 11 days ago, and both DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ confirm this horse is proven at 5f on good ground. The visor is retained from the winning run, providing continuity. The 9-3 weight is not burdensome in this fillies-free mixed two-year-old sprint, and no rival carries a combination of SR, trainer form, market confidence, and distance/going suitability to match. Each-way alternative: Shimmering Sun. Main danger: Shimmering Sun — Shimmering Sun (SR:103, 10/3) has steamed in 31% in the market, carries the four-star AI probability rating, holds DistFit:+ at 5f, and Ben Coen is a high-quality jockey booking — the form string 17202 shows a Listed win and only modest recent finishes that may understate current ability on AW.

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Full result

Winner: Shimmering Sun (IRE) at SP 3/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Shimmering Sun silks Shimmering Sun Fox #2 Harry Eustace · Ben Coen 3/1
  2. 2 Controlla silks Controlla Fox #4 Robson De Aguiar · Rowan Scott 15/2
  3. 3 Blooming Sally silks Blooming Sally A. Slattery · Andrew Slattery 66/1
  4. 4 Southern Boulevard silks Southern Boulevard G. M. Lyons · G. F. Carroll 33/1
  5. 5 Hidden Gift silks Hidden Gift Richard & Peter Fahey · Oisin Orr 9/2
  6. 6 Walk On Harry silks Walk On Harry Henry de Bromhead · Robbie Colgan 50/1
  7. 7 Hanney Boy silks Hanney Boy Miss Evanna McCutcheon · Liam Keniry 20/1
  8. 8 Grayrobin silks Grayrobin Fox #3 Miss Kate McGivern · Gavin Ryan 7/1
  9. 9 Star Prospect silks Star Prospect Joseph Patrick O'Brien · J M Sheridan 14/1
  10. 10 Big Negotiator silks Big Negotiator Fox #1 P. Twomey · W. J. Lee 2/1
  11. 11 Matriarchal silks Matriarchal Josh Halley · W. M. Lordan 40/1
  12. 12 Brazilian Diva silks Brazilian Diva Diego Dias · Luke McAteer 22/1
  13. 13 Magical Moonlight silks Magical Moonlight J. P. Murtagh · Jamie Powell 22/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Big Negotiator silks Big Negotiator 13/8 10TH
  2. 2 Shimmering Sun silks Shimmering Sun 10/3 SP 3/1 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Grayrobin silks Grayrobin 13/2 8TH
  4. 4 Controlla silks Controlla 13/2 🥈 2ND