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Clonmel Oil Steeplechase (Grade 2)
Mr Fox’s call
Il Etait Temps
HIGH Advised 1/6 Est. 76%
Mr Fox says
Il Etait Temps (SR 171, 1/6) is a class apart in this four-runner Grade 2 field — a 25-point SR advantage over the next-best runner (Kappa Jy Pyke, SR 146) is enormous at any level, and his form string of 11F11 shows two wins either side of a fall, confirming he is a sound and high-class performer. Paul Townend retains the ride (38% career strike rate from 912 runners, elite level), and the horse has course form with a win and a place at Clonmel. The 1/6 price reflects genuine dominance rather than market inefficiency — with only four runners declared and the second Mullins runner (Kappa Jy Pyke) having drifted 22% and carrying a proven poor record at today's trip, there is simply no credible opposition. Each-way alternative: Kappa Jy Pyke. Main danger: Kappa Jy Pyke — Kappa Jy Pyke (SR 146) is the only runner with a competitive SR, shares the same dominant Mullins yard, and if Il Etait Temps were to meet any trouble — as hinted by the F in his form string — Kappa Jy Pyke is best placed to capitalise.
Full result
Winner: Kappa Jy Pyke (FR) at SP 2/9F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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Kappa Jy Pyke Fox #2 2/7
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Herja 16/1
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Blaze The Way Fox #3 4/1
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Il Etait Temps Fox #1 1/6
Top 4 — how each finished
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