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TRM Calphormin - Strong Foundation, Strong Future Apprentice Handicap

16:50 Naas Sun 11 Oct 2026 1m2f149y Soft 12 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Rhythm King silks

Rhythm King

SPECULATIVE Advised 8/1 Est. 22%

12TH

Mr Fox says

Rhythm King (SR:58, 8/1, Wgt:9-8) is the most compelling case in this field of moderate ability. The 17% market move inward is the strongest steaming signal in the race and cannot be ignored — money is coming for a horse that has course form (W0P1 at Naas) and a GoingFit:~ on soft, giving it a meaningful edge over rivals who have no soft-ground evidence at all. At 9-8 it carries 12lb less than the three top-weights (Northern Ruler, Senna's Girl, Vlhova) and is fresh off just 7 days' rest suggesting a stable targeting this spot. Trainer Mark Fahey hits at 13%, the best strike rate of any yard represented, and the -16 mark drop from last win gives handicapper room to manoeuvre. Each-way alternative: Espritroyale. Main danger: Guy's Girl — Guy's Girl (SR:64, 3/1) is the joint-highest SR in the field and won last time out (form ending in 1) off 9-10, giving her a live chance despite drifting 19% — the visor (v) was worn at the last win so connections clearly have a formula, and if the market drift is simply a result of the apprentice booking rather than stable uncertainty, she could easily dominate at the top of the ability range.

Verify· #22881

Full result

Winner: Pure Granite (IRE) at SP 11/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Pure Granite silks Pure Granite John M Harney · Jimmy Dalton 9/2
  2. 2 Love Orchid silks Love Orchid Fox #4 Noel Meade · Nina Doherty(4) 11/2
  3. 3 Senna's Girl silks Senna's Girl Diego Dias · Mel Sheridan 17/2
  4. 4 Guy's Girl silks Guy's Girl Fox #2 W. McCreery · Adam Grant 7/2
  5. 5 Espritroyale silks Espritroyale Fox #3 Gavin Cromwell · Jared Huggan(4) 17/2
  6. 6 Killyclogher Rose silks Killyclogher Rose A Oliver · Sadhbh Tormey 14/1
  7. 7 Sylkie silks Sylkie Daniel John Howard · Jamie Orr 16/1
  8. 8 Northern Ruler silks Northern Ruler M D O'Callaghan · Gabriella Hill 25/1
  9. 9 Solomon Coop silks Solomon Coop M J Tynan · Ava Maher(4) 40/1
  10. 10 Jp's Express silks Jp's Express Michael Mulvany · Terry Casey 10/1
  11. 11 Vlhova silks Vlhova G. O'Leary · Danny O'Leary(4) 10/1
  12. 12 Rhythm King silks Rhythm King Fox #1 Mark Fahey · Shay Wallace 15/2

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Rhythm King silks Rhythm King 8/1 12TH
  2. 2 Guy's Girl silks Guy's Girl 3/1 🏁 4TH
  3. 3 Espritroyale silks Espritroyale 8/1 5TH
  4. 4 Love Orchid silks Love Orchid 6/1 🥈 2ND