DNG Excellence Handicap

14:47 Curragh Thu 15 Oct 2026 1m1f0y Good 22 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Suir Monad

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/2 Est. 17%

🏁 4TH

Mr Fox says

Suir Monad (SR:75, 9/2) is the clear SR leader in this field by a significant margin — the next best are Navajo Point and Khormor Syd at SR:67 — and at 3 years old carries 10-3, which is heavy but reflective of that ability advantage. The form string -43431 shows consistent recent placing including a last-run win (rightmost digit 1), and trainer A. Slattery (11%, 1580 runners) is a competent handler. The MarkMv:+8 is the one caution — running off a mark 8lb higher than the last win — but the SR gap over the rest of the field is large enough to absorb that penalty. DistFit:? and GoingFit:? are unknowns, but at SR:75 in a field where the next rivals are SR:67, this horse has a meaningful class edge. Each-way alternative: Khormor Syd. Main danger: Metallic — Metallic (SR:47, 10/1) has steamed in 36% since opening — the strongest market move in the race — trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien (16%, 3235 runners, the standout trainer strike rate in the field), and apprentice allowance reduces the weight to an effective low burden from 8-7.

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Full result

Winner: Anvika (IRE) at SP 14/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.