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Killarney Races Handicap Steeplechase

15:55 Killarney Sun 04 Oct 2026 2m1f0y Good 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Kilbrin Rocco silks

Kilbrin Rocco

SPECULATIVE Advised 7/2 SP 5/2F Est. 26%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Kilbrin Rocco (SR 112, 7/2) holds the clear SR advantage in this field by 7 points over the next best, and at 10-13 carries a workable weight. Jack Kennedy's booking (22% strike rate from 1221 career rides) is the most significant jockey upgrade in the race and a strong stable signal — connections don't put Kennedy on at 7/2 without intent. The form string 51-292 shows a recent second, meaning peak fitness is there, and while the DistFit:- and GoingFit:~ are mild negatives, the SR gap and jockey quality overpower those concerns. The slight market drift (out 6%) is the main reservation, but Kennedy's presence on a classically superior horse in a modest €9k handicap is the decisive factor. Each-way alternative: Stoneyford Lady. Main danger: Stoneyford Lady — Stoneyford Lady (SR 99, 4/1) is trained by Henry de Bromhead (16% strike rate, 2344 runners) with Darragh O'Keeffe in the plate (13%), carries the lightest weight in the field at 10-8, and is a well-backed second favourite — de Bromhead's runners at this price are rarely without a chance.

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Full result

Winner: Kilbrin Rocco (IRE) at SP 5/2F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Kilbrin Rocco silks Kilbrin Rocco Fox #1 Eoin Christopher McCarthy · Jack Kennedy 10/3
  2. 2 Stoneyford Lady silks Stoneyford Lady Fox #2 Henry de Bromhead · Darragh O'Keeffe 4/1
  3. 3 Cahirdown Boy silks Cahirdown Boy E McNamara · Sean Flanagan 33/1
  4. 4 Bythesametoken silks Bythesametoken Ross O'Sullivan · Danny Gilligan 14/1
  5. 5 Party President silks Party President David O'Sullivan · Alex Harvey 8/1
  6. 6 Chosen Shant silks Chosen Shant Fox #4 Aengus King · J J Slevin 8/1
  7. 7 Claude silks Claude Sarah Joanna Connell · Peter Smithers(5) 5/1
  8. 8 Ballybrittas silks Ballybrittas P J Rothwell · Mr R Sugrue(7) 10/1
  9. 9 Beauforts Storm silks Beauforts Storm Timothy Doyle · Mr D Doyle(5) 22/1
  10. — Presenting Lad silks Presenting Lad Fox #3 Mark Michael McNiff · Phillip Enright 6/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Kilbrin Rocco silks Kilbrin Rocco 7/2 SP 5/2F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Stoneyford Lady silks Stoneyford Lady 4/1 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Presenting Lad silks Presenting Lad 9/2
  4. 4 Chosen Shant silks Chosen Shant 9/1 6TH