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BAR 1 Betting 'Supporting Irish Racing' Handicap

19:30 Dundalk (AW) Fri 16 Oct 2026 7f Good 13 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Ocean's Breath silks

Ocean's Breath

SPECULATIVE Advised 5/2 SP 2/1F Est. 26%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Ocean's Breath (SR 96, 5/2) is the clear class leader in this field — the next best SR is 83, a gap of 13 points — and crucially is the only runner confirmed fit for both today's trip and going (DistFit:+, GoingFit:+). The 104-day break is a slight query but G. M. Lyons (16%, 973 runners) is a yard that targets specific races and Colin Keane (16%, 2390 runners) is the stable's clear #1 booking over stablemate Howd'yadoit who gets Robert Whearty. The MarkMv:+5 means she runs off a slightly higher mark than at her last win, but with a 9-11 weight that still gives her a lbs edge over most rivals, and her recent 4-1-9-1-3 form at this venue (Course:W1P1) demonstrates she handles Dundalk. No other runner combines SR leadership, proven trip, proven going, and a top handler/jockey pairing. Each-way alternative: Exquisite Acclaim. Main danger: Headmaster — Headmaster (SR 78, 15/2) has steamed in 33% in the market, carries a light 9-8, GoingFit:+ confirmed, and Dylan Browne McMonagle (17%, 1730 runners) is among the sharpest jockeys in Ireland — if the market move reflects stable confidence, the tongue-tie fitting could unlock the form that produced a '2' and '1' in recent starts.

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Full result

Winner: Ocean's Breath (IRE) at SP 2/1F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Ocean's Breath silks Ocean's Breath Fox #1 G. M. Lyons · Colin Keane 15/8
  2. 2 Valiant Force silks Valiant Force Robson De Aguiar · W. M. Lordan 10/1
  3. 3 Boston Benjamin silks Boston Benjamin Gordon Elliott · Nina Doherty(10) 22/1
  4. 4 Ohailbhic silks Ohailbhic John James Feane · Gavin Ryan 14/1
  5. 5 Exquisite Acclaim silks Exquisite Acclaim Fox #2 Adrian McGuinness · Adam Caffrey 11/2
  6. 6 City House silks City House Adrian McGuinness · Reese Holohan(5) 13/2
  7. 7 Kindergarten silks Kindergarten Mrs J. Harrington · Shane Foley 22/1
  8. 8 Howd'yadoit silks Howd'yadoit G. M. Lyons · Robert Whearty 14/1
  9. 9 Cool Azul silks Cool Azul Fox #4 A Oliver · W. J. Lee 15/2
  10. 10 Headmaster silks Headmaster Fox #3 Edward Lynam · Dylan Browne McMonagle 7/1
  11. 11 Frescobaldi silks Frescobaldi Daniel James Murphy · Terry Casey(7) 22/1
  12. 12 Brewing silks Brewing Kevin Thomas Coleman · Robbie Colgan 33/1
  13. — Spicy Margarita silks Spicy Margarita Robson De Aguiar · Donagh O'Connor 50/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Ocean's Breath silks Ocean's Breath 5/2 SP 2/1F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Exquisite Acclaim silks Exquisite Acclaim 9/2 5TH
  3. 3 Headmaster silks Headmaster 15/2 10TH
  4. 4 Cool Azul silks Cool Azul 17/2 9TH