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Gortnavogue Ltd. T/A Seamus Weldon Handicap Hurdle

14:10 Killarney Sun 04 Oct 2026 2m1f0y Good 19 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Granlahan silks

Granlahan

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/2 Est. 22%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Granlahan (SR:86, 11/2) is the highest-rated horse in the field and has the most consistent recent form — a 362422 sequence that shows sustained competitiveness without a blowout run. At 10-12, he carries one of the lighter weights in the field, giving him a real lbs advantage over rivals with similar or lower SRs. The DistFit:~ and GoingFit:~ suggest he is not proven but not out of his depth at 2m1f on good ground, and trainer Adrian McGuinness (9%) has form at this level. The 24% market drift is a concern worth noting, but in a wide-open 19-runner field with no dominant shortener, the SR edge and weight profile make Granlahan the most defensible selection; the drift may simply reflect the yard running stablemate Bryson as the market's preferred option despite Bryson's far weaker SR and poor DistFit/GoingFit. Each-way alternative: Footstepstoglory. Main danger: Footstepstoglory — Footstepstoglory (SR:77, 7/2) has steamed in 26% from opening and carries only 11-4, giving it a lighter weight than Granlahan for a marginally lower SR — the market is backing it hard and it is the most likely beneficiary if Granlahan's going/distance uncertainty materialises on the day.

Verify· #21409

Full result

Winner: Footstepstoglory (IRE) at SP 5/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Footstepstoglory silks Footstepstoglory Fox #2 David Harry Kelly · Daniel King 10/3
  2. 2 Granlahan silks Granlahan Fox #1 Adrian McGuinness · Danny Gilligan 7/1
  3. 3 Colin's Friend silks Colin's Friend Fox #3 Henry de Bromhead · Darragh O'Keeffe 2/1
  4. 4 Kingdom Calling silks Kingdom Calling Eoin Christopher McCarthy · Jack Kennedy 6/1
  5. 5 Regards To Rose silks Regards To Rose Eoin Christopher McCarthy · Simon Torrens 20/1
  6. 6 Sidiriya silks Sidiriya P J Rothwell · Conor Clarke(7) 12/1
  7. 7 Bryson silks Bryson Adrian McGuinness · Jordan Gainford 20/1
  8. 8 The Border Boy silks The Border Boy Sean Aherne · Danny Power(7) 12/1
  9. 9 Inches Away silks Inches Away Paul Cashman · Josh Williamson(3) 20/1
  10. 10 Romella silks Romella Brendan Maurice Walsh · Alan O'Sullivan(5) 40/1
  11. 11 Big Dee silks Big Dee Eoin Christopher McCarthy · Keith Donoghue 20/1
  12. 12 Bossing It silks Bossing It David M O'Brien 16/1
  13. 13 Mount Hotham silks Mount Hotham John Joseph Hanlon · Harry Sexton(7) 40/1
  14. 14 Alentejo silks Alentejo Mark Michael McNiff · Phillip Enright 25/1
  15. 15 Mr Macphisto silks Mr Macphisto Eoin Griffin · Michael Kenneally(5) 40/1
  16. 16 St Anthonys Corner silks St Anthonys Corner Norman Lee · Mr E M Nugent(7) 50/1
  17. — Solar Generation silks Solar Generation Martin Brassil · Ricky Doyle 22/1
  18. — Good Bye Milan silks Good Bye Milan Gillian Scott 20/1
  19. — Penny Express silks Penny Express Fox #4 Gordon Elliott SP

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Granlahan silks Granlahan 11/2 🥈 2ND
  2. 2 Footstepstoglory silks Footstepstoglory 7/2 SP 5/1 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Colin's Friend silks Colin's Friend 11/4 🥉 3RD
  4. 4 Penny Express silks Penny Express 15/2