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13:58 Fairyhouse Sat 10 Oct 2026 2m0f110y Good 6 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Glen Kiln

MEDIUM Advised 2/5 Est. 52%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Glen Kiln (SR 148, 2/5) is in a different class to every rival — the next-best SR in the field is Manoir De Mirande at 118, a 30-point gulf that is enormous on the 0-200 scale. While the form string U2186- includes some mixed figures, the U (unseated) is a non-finish and the 8 and 6 placings are contextually less alarming in a horse of this calibre stepping down to a beginners' chase. Brian Hayes (10%, 779 runners) is a competent booking, and at 2/5 the market is simply pricing in the SR dominance. Manoir De Mirande (7/2) is the only credible threat and is named as the danger — Elliott/Kennedy with DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ on a 4-year-old showing 1-1-2-3 in recent starts is a properly progressive young horse, but SR 118 versus SR 148 is a gap that makes Glen Kiln the overwhelming selection. Each-way alternative: Manoir De Mirande. Main danger: Manoir De Mirande — Gordon Elliott's 4-year-old carries the lightest weight (11-3), boasts both DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ on today's conditions, and Jack Kennedy (23% career strike rate) is the sharpest jockey booking in the field — if Glen Kiln makes an error at the fence, Manoir De Mirande has the profile to capitalise.

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Full result

Winner: Manoir De Mirande (FR) at SP 4/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Manoir De Mirande Fox #2 Gordon Elliott · Jack Kennedy 10/3
2 Glen Kiln Fox #1 David Harry Kelly · Brian Hayes 8/13
3 Mo Ghille Mar Fox #3 John Joseph Hanlon · Mr R Sugrue(7) 12/1
4 Minella Post Thomas Gibney · James Smith(3) 17/2
5 Takenasred Stuart Crawford · Sam Ewing 25/1
6 Tatateo Denis Gerard Hogan · Daniel King 18/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Glen Kiln 2/5 🥈 2ND
2 Manoir De Mirande 7/2 SP 4/1 🏆 WON
3 Mo Ghille Mar 22/1 🥉 3RD