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Rose Hotel Handicap

14:22 Listowel Tue 22 Sep 2026 0m7f15y Good 18 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

James Henry silks

James Henry

SPECULATIVE Advised 7/1 Est. 22%

11TH

Mr Fox says

James Henry (SR:52, 7/1) carries the lightest competitive weight among the shortlist at 9-4 and has steamed 33% in the market — the single most aggressive move in this field and a clear signal of informed confidence. His form string shows a '3' recently with Mkt:in33% confirming late stable/market intent, and his Course:W0P1 at Listowel gives him course familiarity no other contender can match. While his going and distance fits are moderate (~), he is not penalised on those fronts — unlike most of the field who carry outright poor GoingFit:- flags. The weight-SR combination is also compelling: SR:52 off 9-4 versus She's On The Ball's SR:55 off 9-2 is negligible, but the market is moving dramatically in Henry's favour and drifting against the latter. Each-way alternative: She's On The Ball. Main danger: She's On The Ball — She's On The Ball (SR:55, 9/2) is the highest-rated runner in the field, carries a featherweight 9-2, has an improving form line of '005831' showing a last-time-out win, and is partnered by W.M. Lordan (16% career strike rate) — the drift of 12% from her morning price is the main concern but does not fully undermine a strong profile.

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Full result

Winner: Platino Bianco (IRE) at SP 18/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Platino Bianco silks Platino Bianco Conor David Maxwell · Robert Whearty 16/1
  2. 2 She's On The Ball silks She's On The Ball Fox #2 Laura Hourigan · W. M. Lordan 11/2
  3. 3 Brains silks Brains R Donohoe · Shane Foley 8/1
  4. 4 Imperial Dream silks Imperial Dream Patrick J Flynn · Robyn Donaghue-Leahy(7) 10/1
  5. 5 Zabriskie Point silks Zabriskie Point Adrian McGuinness · Reese Holohan(7) 12/1
  6. 6 Tariff silks Tariff Conor David Maxwell · Rory Cleary 22/1
  7. 7 Sceitimini silks Sceitimini Rodger Sweeney · J M Sheridan 22/1
  8. 8 Distillate silks Distillate Adrian McGuinness · Adam Caffrey 20/1
  9. 9 Sand Art silks Sand Art Kevin Thomas Coleman · Julian Pietropaolo(7) 9/1
  10. 10 Oppenheimer silks Oppenheimer Fox #4 Kevin Thomas Coleman · Colin Keane 6/1
  11. 11 James Henry silks James Henry Fox #1 Eoin Christopher McCarthy · Nicola Burns(5) 4/1
  12. 12 Tamazu silks Tamazu Fergal Birrane · Seamie Heffernan 22/1
  13. 13 Cisterna silks Cisterna Fox #3 A. Slattery · Sam Coen(5) 6/1
  14. 14 Survivor's Code silks Survivor's Code Conor David Maxwell 25/1
  15. 15 Gloriously Glam silks Gloriously Glam Ms Claire O'Connell · James Ryan 28/1
  16. — Thumama Sands silks Thumama Sands Adrian McGuinness · Gavin Ryan 28/1
  17. — Micasso silks Micasso Donal Kinsella 14/1
  18. — Sayonara silks Sayonara A. Slattery SP

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 James Henry silks James Henry 7/1 11TH
  2. 2 She's On The Ball silks She's On The Ball 9/2 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Cisterna silks Cisterna 5/1 13TH
  4. 4 Oppenheimer silks Oppenheimer 6/1 10TH