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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Star Appeal Stakes (Listed)

19:30 Dundalk (AW) Fri 02 Oct 2026 7f Class 1 Good 11 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

South Dakota silks

South Dakota

SPECULATIVE Advised 7/2 Est. 28%

7TH

Mr Fox says

South Dakota (SR:108, 7/2) holds the highest Saturday Rating in the field and brings a confirmed going preference (GoingFit:+) on today's Good ground — the only runner in the field with that explicit confirmation. The form string 44331 shows a progressive juvenile peaking at the right time, the last run a win at the same class (ClassMv:=), and the market has moved in sharply by 22%, the second-largest move in the field. Aidan O'Brien's yard (22% strike rate from 1,316 runners) sends Wayne Lordan (16% career strike rate, 950 runners), the stronger booking versus stablemate Aachen's Declan McDonogh (9%, 1,274) — a clear signal that South Dakota is the yard's number one. DistFit:~ is the only mild caution at 7f, but the going edge and market confidence override that concern. Each-way alternative: Salt Lake. Main danger: Salt Lake — Salt Lake (SR:103, 11/4 favourite) carries a 21 form of two runs — a win and a place — with a 9% market move in since opening, and at the industry's current market leader price it is clearly respected as the most likely winner by the layers despite the small sample of experience.

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Full result

Winner: Joga Bonito (GB) at SP 11/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Joga Bonito silks Joga Bonito Fox #3 P. Twomey · W. J. Lee 5/1
  2. 2 Salt Lake silks Salt Lake Fox #2 Robson De Aguiar · Donagh O'Connor 2/1
  3. 3 Dee's Funny Girl silks Dee's Funny Girl Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · Oisin Orr 6/1
  4. 4 Nicely silks Nicely Kevin Philippart de Foy · Rowan Scott 8/1
  5. 5 One Number silks One Number Fox #4 Joseph Patrick O'Brien · J M Sheridan 10/1
  6. 6 Fighting Tears silks Fighting Tears A Oliver · G. F. Carroll 50/1
  7. 7 South Dakota silks South Dakota Fox #1 Aidan O'Brien · W. M. Lordan 10/3
  8. 8 Zoar silks Zoar Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · Gavin Ryan 40/1
  9. 9 Duidin silks Duidin Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · Nathan Crosse 28/1
  10. 10 Equus Victor silks Equus Victor Daniel James Murphy · Ben Coen 25/1
  11. — Aachen silks Aachen Aidan O'Brien · Declan McDonogh 15/2

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 South Dakota silks South Dakota 7/2 7TH
  2. 2 Salt Lake silks Salt Lake 11/4 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Joga Bonito silks Joga Bonito 5/1 SP 11/2 🏆 WON
  4. 4 One Number silks One Number 9/1 5TH