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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Captain Christy Rated Novice Steeplechase

16:15 Gowran Park Sat 03 Oct 2026 3m0f0y Good 6 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Blue Mosque silks

Blue Mosque

SPECULATIVE Advised 10/3 Est. 32%

5TH

Mr Fox says

Blue Mosque carries the highest SR in the field at 161 — a clear 4-point edge over Quantum Quest (SR 157) and 24 points over the favourite Fou De Toi (SR 137) — and does so off a favourable 11-3 against the 11-7 top-weights, a meaningful 4lb advantage. The 23% market steam since opening is the strongest inward move in this field and strongly suggests stable confidence following a layoff (156 days) that was clearly planned rather than problematic. Noel Meade's 12% strike rate is respectable in this context and Donagh Meyler has ridden the horse before. The form string '00421-' shows a chase win within the sequence and the class ceiling here appears well within reach for a horse rated 161. Each-way alternative: Quantum Quest. Main danger: Quantum Quest — Quantum Quest (SR 157) has proven distance fit (DistFit:+) and a last-time-out win on his freshest form figure, making him the class-proven stayer in the field — though his 18% drift and 119-day absence temper enthusiasm.

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Full result

Winner: Fou De Toi (FR) at SP 11/10F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Fou De Toi silks Fou De Toi Fox #3 W. P. Mullins · Paul Townend 11/8
  2. 2 Quantum Quest silks Quantum Quest Fox #2 Henry de Bromhead · J J Slevin 3/1
  3. 3 Ma Jacks Hill silks Ma Jacks Hill Gordon Elliott · Kevin Healy(7) 16/1
  4. 4 No Time To Wait silks No Time To Wait John McConnell · Darragh O'Keeffe 33/1
  5. 5 Blue Mosque silks Blue Mosque Fox #1 Noel Meade · Donagh Meyler 11/4
  6. — Killaney King silks Killaney King Ross O'Sullivan · Danny Gilligan 9/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Blue Mosque silks Blue Mosque 10/3 5TH
  2. 2 Quantum Quest silks Quantum Quest 11/4 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Fou De Toi silks Fou De Toi 11/8 SP 11/10F 🏆 WON