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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

12:50 Clonmel Thu 05 Nov 2026 2m3f134y Good 15 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Unflinching silks

Unflinching

MEDIUM Advised 5/6 SP 11/8 Est. 46%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Unflinching (SR 154, 5/6) is the class standout in this field, sharing the top SR with Midtown Manhattan but carrying a significant weight advantage in terms of trainer firepower — Gordon Elliott at 18% strike rate with 4,141 runners is the dominant yard here. The market has shortened 9% since opening, confirming confidence, and the horse's flat form '1/16-' shows a winner on the board, with the recent blank run on the flat likely irrelevant to today's jumping context. At 5/6, the implied probability of roughly 50% is well-supported by the SR edge and the Elliott/market alignment. Midtown Manhattan (SR 154, 11/8) is the only genuine rival and has been steaming in (Mkt:in12%), but Elliott's market move on Unflinching is the stronger signal, and de Bromhead's jockey booking (Mike O'Connor at 6%) is notably weaker than the Unflinching connection. Each-way alternative: Midtown Manhattan. Main danger: Midtown Manhattan — Midtown Manhattan (SR 154, 11/8) matches Unflinching on SR, is trained by Henry de Bromhead (16% strike rate), is steaming in at Mkt:in12%, and finished second most recently — if the tongue-tie (HG:h) produces improvement, this could be the day it delivers.

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Full result

Winner: Unflinching (FR) at SP 11/8. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Unflinching silks Unflinching Fox #1 Gordon Elliott · Josh Williamson(3) evn
  2. 2 Blue Johnl silks Blue Johnl John Patrick Ryan · J. J. Slevin 11/2
  3. 3 Everin Dream silks Everin Dream Jarlath P Fahey · Peter Smithers(5) 250/1
  4. 4 French Adventure silks French Adventure Fox #3 David M O'Brien · Sean Flanagan 28/1
  5. 5 Con Did It silks Con Did It Eoin Christopher McCarthy · Thomas O'Connor(7) 33/1
  6. 6 Sea Swirl silks Sea Swirl Lawrence Walshe · John Aherne(7) 250/1
  7. 7 Bog Cross silks Bog Cross Miss M Harding · John Shinnick 40/1
  8. 8 The Yellow Capri silks The Yellow Capri Eugene M O'Sullivan · Alan O'Sullivan(5) 250/1
  9. 9 Nothingtodowithyou silks Nothingtodowithyou Alexander Ott · Luke Burke Ott(7) 250/1
  10. 10 Young Doran silks Young Doran P J Rothwell · Mr R Sugrue(7) 11/1
  11. 11 Don't Fusseme silks Don't Fusseme Paul John Gilligan · Daniel King 22/1
  12. — Back Swath silks Back Swath Ray Hackett · Liam Quinlan 250/1
  13. — Kaspar Des Bordes silks Kaspar Des Bordes Eoin Christopher McCarthy · G B Noonan 50/1
  14. — Lincall silks Lincall Michael Paul Ryan · Kevin Healy(7) 15/2
  15. — Midtown Manhattan silks Midtown Manhattan Fox #2 Henry de Bromhead · Mike O'Connor 6/4

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Unflinching silks Unflinching 5/6 SP 11/8 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Midtown Manhattan silks Midtown Manhattan 11/8
  3. 3 French Adventure silks French Adventure 18/1 🏁 4TH