Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (Smullen Series)

18:30 Dundalk (AW) Fri 02 Oct 2026 1m Good 7 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Golden Ring

MEDIUM Advised 8/13 SP 2/5F Est. 52%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Golden Ring (SR 158, 8/13) is the clear standout in this field. As Aidan O'Brien's stable number one — confirmed by the superior SR, the stronger jockey booking in Lordan (16% career strike rate vs 8% for stablemate's Cleary), and the dominant market position — she brings actual racecourse experience via a Form:73 line while five rivals are debut runners. The SR of 158 puts her in a different bracket to every other runner: Alaraza (SR 151) and Somebody Loves Me (SR 151) are the nearest rivals but both are unraced and Somebody Loves Me has drifted 10% in the market. O'Brien's 22% yard strike rate on a horse with live form, priced at 8/13, represents the strongest multi-signal alignment in the race. Each-way alternative: Alaraza. Main danger: Alaraza — Alaraza (SR 151, 5/1) is trained by Dermot Weld — a yard with a 13% strike rate and a proven record producing well-prepared debut runners — and her SR is the second-highest in the field, making her the most credible threat if Golden Ring has not progressed from her two outings.

Verify· #21123

Full result

Winner: Golden Ring (IRE) at SP 2/5F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Golden Ring Fox #1 Aidan O'Brien · W. M. Lordan 4/7
2 State Of Clarity Mrs J. Harrington · Nathan Crosse 14/1
3 Lady Chancalot Jack W Davison · James Ryan 33/1
4 Drumbinion Lass T G McCourt · Adam Caffrey 28/1
5 Alaraza Fox #2 D K Weld · W. J. Lee 5/1
6 Somebody Loves Me Fox #3 Aidan O'Brien · Jack Cleary(5) 9/2
7 Knightlight Henry de Bromhead · Robbie Colgan 25/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Golden Ring 8/13 SP 2/5F 🏆 WON
2 Alaraza 5/1 5TH
3 Somebody Loves Me 9/2 6TH