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19:15 Dundalk (AW) Wed 04 Nov 2026 1m2f150y Good 17 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

The Rock Factor silks

The Rock Factor

SPECULATIVE Advised 5/1 SP 11/2 Est. 16%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

The Rock Factor (SR:52, 5/1) carries the joint-top SR in the field on only 9-10, a favourable weight versus Dancing Steve (SR:54, 10-5) who is drifting badly (Mkt:out50%) and running off a mark 7lb higher than his last win. Emmet Mullins (14% strike rate, 677 runners) is a sharp yard and Ben Coen is a high-quality booking, with the market having firmed 9% (Mkt:in9%) despite a 145-day absence — connections clearly feel this horse is ready to go. The DistFit:? and GoingFit:? flags are unknowns rather than negatives, and at a 17-runner Dundalk handicap at this level, an unexposed 4yo with strong connections tightening in the market is exactly the profile to follow. Each-way alternative: Connova. Main danger: Thompson Gunner — Thompson Gunner (SR:47, 15/2) has Course:W1P4 at Dundalk — by far the best course profile in the race — and runs off a mark 1lb below his last win (MarkMv:-1), giving connections a live each-way chance even if the headgear (blinkers) has not sparked a win so far.

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Full result

Winner: The Rock Factor (IRE) at SP 11/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 The Rock Factor silks The Rock Factor Fox #1 Emmet Mullins · Ben Coen 10/3
  2. 2 Robot Rock silks Robot Rock A. J. Martin · G. F. Carroll 8/1
  3. 3 One Cool County silks One Cool County P J F Murphy · Gavin Ryan 8/1
  4. 4 Connova silks Connova Fox #3 Ms Sheila Lavery · Robbie Colgan 9/2
  5. 5 Dancing Steve silks Dancing Steve Fox #2 Adrian McGuinness · Camillus Byrne(10) 9/2
  6. 6 Lisnadill silks Lisnadill John McConnell · Nicola Burns(5) 80/1
  7. 7 Miss Glenville silks Miss Glenville Paul Power · Adam Grant(7) 80/1
  8. 8 Suerte silks Suerte Ms Sheila Lavery · Siobhan Rutledge 18/1
  9. 9 Pettus Bridge silks Pettus Bridge Mrs Denise Foster · Rory Mulligan(5) 4/1
  10. 10 Star Mind silks Star Mind G. O'Leary · Danny O'Leary(10) 14/1
  11. 11 Jess Abi silks Jess Abi Mark Fahey · Reese Holohan(5) 22/1
  12. 12 Zitkala Sa silks Zitkala Sa E Sheehy · Seamie Heffernan 50/1
  13. 13 Onyeisi silks Onyeisi Karl Thornton · Jack Cleary(5) 50/1
  14. 14 Thompson Gunner silks Thompson Gunner Fox #4 John McConnell · Jessica O'Gorman(7) 14/1
  15. — My First Rose silks My First Rose D K Weld 14/1
  16. — Kings Gesture silks Kings Gesture Michael Paul Ryan 40/1
  17. — Sarfarcat silks Sarfarcat Thomas Coyle 40/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 The Rock Factor silks The Rock Factor 5/1 SP 11/2 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Dancing Steve silks Dancing Steve 15/2 5TH
  3. 3 Connova silks Connova 15/2 🏁 4TH
  4. 4 Thompson Gunner silks Thompson Gunner 15/2 14TH