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Paddy Monaghan 90th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

16:50 Gowran Park Fri 02 Oct 2026 2m4f40y Good 16 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Come On The Lads silks

Come On The Lads

SPECULATIVE Advised 15/2 Est. 24%

12TH

Mr Fox says

Come On The Lads (SR:104, 15/2) is the most compelling case in the field when signals are stacked. The Mkt:in38% move is the loudest single market signal in the race — Gavin Cromwell's yard (11% strike rate, 3,182 runners of experience) clearly fancies this, and Keith Donoghue at 13% wins is a quality booking. Running off a mark only 1lb above last win (MarkMv:+1), which is essentially the same mark — not penalised. Carries 11-10, which is lighter than the top two weights and gives a real lbs edge. GoingFit:~ is moderate rather than ideal on good ground, but the headgear change (p) and the strong stable confidence override that moderate concern. Form 51-799 shows a win and a fifth from recent starts — the 799 sequence is mixed but context of the market move suggests connections see today as the right opportunity. Each-way alternative: Ocean Murphy. Main danger: Ocean Murphy — Ocean Murphy (SR:114, the highest in the field, 7/2 and steaming in 14%) carries only 10-7 — a significant weight concession from Come On The Lads — has GoingFit:+ on today's good ground, a form string ending in two consecutive wins (9121), and a young improving 4yo profile that could see the ability edge tell over 2m4f if the distance suits.

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Full result

Winner: Nelson Muntz (IRE) at SP 9/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Nelson Muntz silks Nelson Muntz David Harry Kelly · Phillip Enright 15/2
  2. 2 Lucy Wang silks Lucy Wang Emmet Mullins · Donagh Meyler 14/1
  3. 3 In For The Night silks In For The Night Fox #4 Conor O'Dwyer · Charlie O'Dwyer(3) 9/1
  4. 4 Arctic Flame silks Arctic Flame Patrick T Foley · Simon Torrens 17/2
  5. 5 Paradise Lost silks Paradise Lost Charles O'Brien · Mark Walsh 9/2
  6. 6 Ocean Murphy silks Ocean Murphy Fox #2 P J Rothwell · Mr R Sugrue(7) 5/2
  7. 7 Slane Hill silks Slane Hill Barry Connell · Sean Flanagan 18/1
  8. 8 Brucejack silks Brucejack P A Fahy · Richard Condon(5) 28/1
  9. 9 The Friday Man silks The Friday Man Moses McCabe · Miss Ella Herbison(7) 40/1
  10. 10 Bop Wont Stop silks Bop Wont Stop Rodger Sweeney · Mr W Verling(7) 25/1
  11. 11 Positive Thinker silks Positive Thinker Michael J McDonagh · Cian Quirke 40/1
  12. 12 Come On The Lads silks Come On The Lads Fox #1 Gavin Cromwell · Keith Donoghue 10/1
  13. 13 Plunkett Street silks Plunkett Street Michael William O'Meara · Daniel King 33/1
  14. 14 Ripsnorter silks Ripsnorter W J Lanigan · Danny Mullins 15/2
  15. — Katie Daniels silks Katie Daniels Cian Collins · Ben Harvey 14/1
  16. — Jackmoon silks Jackmoon Fox #3 J P Flavin · Jordan Canavan(7) 17/2

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Come On The Lads silks Come On The Lads 15/2 12TH
  2. 2 Ocean Murphy silks Ocean Murphy 7/2 6TH
  3. 3 Jackmoon silks Jackmoon 7/1
  4. 4 In For The Night silks In For The Night 7/1 🥉 3RD