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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Steeplechase
Mr Fox’s call
Future Prospect
SPECULATIVE Advised 8/11 Est. 52%
Mr Fox says
Future Prospect (SR 131, 8/11) is the clear selection. The Mullins/Townend combination is the most powerful in jump racing — Townend strikes at 38% career rate and Mullins at 26% — and the market has continued to shorten (Mkt:in9%), reflecting genuine confidence from connections. The SR of 131 is comfortably the best in the field alongside Sixandahalf (SR 130), but Future Prospect adds proven distance and going fitness (DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+) that Sixandahalf cannot fully match after a 201-day absence. The recent form of 3-F222 shows consistent placed efforts at a good level, and this beginners' chase over 2m1f on good ground is precisely the profile where Mullins sends out well-schooled mares to win impressively. Each-way alternative: Sixandahalf. Main danger: Sixandahalf — Sixandahalf (SR 130, 11/4) matches Future Prospect on ability, holds course experience (Course:W0P1), and has proven distance and going fitness — if 201 days off has left her fresh rather than rusty, Cromwell/Donoghue could spring an upset at the bigger price.
Full result
Winner: Herja (IRE) at SP 3/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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Herja 3/1
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Sixandahalf Fox #2 1/4
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Amen Kate Fox #3 7/4
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Future Prospect Fox #1 8/13
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Kelya 50/1
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Miss Fourie SP
Top 4 — how each finished
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