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Gleneagle Group Handicap Hurdle

15:20 Killarney Sun 04 Oct 2026 2m6f180y Good 14 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

James The Brave silks

James The Brave

SPECULATIVE Advised 5/2 SP 3/1F Est. 32%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

James The Brave (SR 100, 5/2) is the clear class standout in this field — his SR of 100 is 19 points clear of the next best, Tedworth at 81, in what is a workmanlike lower-tier handicap hurdle. He carries 11-11 which is not onerous by top-weight standards, and his MarkMv:-6 means he is running off a mark 6lb lower than his last win, a significant advantage. Course:W1P1 at Killarney confirms he handles this track, and the market has backed that confidence with a 10% tightening since opening. The 177-day absence is a flag, but trainer Padraig Butler's 11% strike rate is solid for a small yard, and the form string P13F1 reads as a horse who had a fall mid-season but returned to win — the rightmost finish is a win, so he arrives here in form. The main risk is the GoingFit:? — no established record on good ground — but the course form and class superiority outweigh that uncertainty. Each-way alternative: Tedworth. Main danger: Tedworth — Tedworth (SR 81, 5/1) has steamed 12% in the market, ran just 3 days ago showing trainer confidence in a quick turnaround, and at 10-9 carries 16lb less than James The Brave — that weight concession over 2m6f on good ground could narrow the class gap significantly.

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Full result

Winner: James The Brave (IRE) at SP 3/1F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 James The Brave silks James The Brave Fox #1 Padraig Butler · Michael Kenneally(5) 2/1
  2. 2 Blackwater Soldier silks Blackwater Soldier Fox #3 David Richard Barry · Darragh O'Keeffe 6/1
  3. 3 Mane Attraction silks Mane Attraction Norman Lee · Phillip Enright 28/1
  4. 4 Inchidaly Copper silks Inchidaly Copper Alexander Ott · Luke Burke Ott(7) 12/1
  5. 5 Political Stance silks Political Stance C Byrnes · Tom Kelly(7) 20/1
  6. 6 Lakewood Rose silks Lakewood Rose Miss Niamh Carol Hennessy · Miss N C Hennessy(7) 22/1
  7. 7 Ballyminnion Boy silks Ballyminnion Boy Eoin Christopher McCarthy · Daniel King 9/1
  8. 8 Prophetess Miriam silks Prophetess Miriam Cian Collins · Danny Gilligan 16/1
  9. 9 Tedworth silks Tedworth Fox #2 Michael Barry · John Shinnick 5/1
  10. 10 Coolboy Christy silks Coolboy Christy P J Rothwell · Mr R Sugrue(7) 9/1
  11. 11 King's Son silks King's Son Fox #4 Seamus Neville · Philip Donovan 11/1
  12. 12 It's Not His Fault silks It's Not His Fault E McNamara · Sean Flanagan 18/1
  13. — Good World silks Good World Eoin Griffin · Peter Smithers(5) 16/1
  14. — Monntie silks Monntie John Joseph Hanlon · Harry Sexton(7) -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 James The Brave silks James The Brave 5/2 SP 3/1F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Tedworth silks Tedworth 5/1 9TH
  3. 3 Blackwater Soldier silks Blackwater Soldier 16/1 🥈 2ND
  4. 4 King's Son silks King's Son 7/1 11TH