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20:00 Dundalk (AW) Fri 16 Oct 2026 1m2f150y Good 17 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Avec Grand Plaisir silks

Avec Grand Plaisir

SPECULATIVE Advised 3/1 Est. 22%

🥉 3RD

Mr Fox says

Avec Grand Plaisir (SR:77, 3/1) is the clear SR leader in this field by 7 points over Eastern Peace (SR:70), carries a competitive 9-9, and has confirmed form on this going (GoingFit:+) with a recent win in the form string (753821 — last run a win). The 50-day absence is a mild concern, but the trainer Jarlath Fahey runs at 8% and the horse arrives proven on this ground. The market drift of 19% is the one flag — however, the price remains shortest or joint-shortest in the race, and no rival has both the SR advantage and the going confirmation. Eastern Peace (SR:70, 7/2) is the obvious danger but carries GoingFit:- on today's going and is 4lb heavier-equivalent given its course record is modest (W1P1). The SR gap and proven ground preference justify siding with Avec Grand Plaisir despite the drift. Each-way alternative: Eastern Peace. Main danger: Eastern Peace — Eastern Peace (SR:70, 7/2) is the second-highest SR in the field, drops 4lb on its mark (MarkMv:-4), and has course form (W1P1) — the GoingFit:- is the only meaningful knock and it could outrun that on a flat AW surface.

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Full result

Winner: Enchanted Lady (GB) at SP 11/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Enchanted Lady silks Enchanted Lady Fox #3 A Oliver · W. J. Lee 5/1
  2. 2 Felix Somary silks Felix Somary John S O'Donoghue 9/1
  3. 3 Avec Grand Plaisir silks Avec Grand Plaisir Fox #1 Jarlath P Fahey · Nathan Crosse 7/1
  4. 4 Eastern Peace silks Eastern Peace Fox #2 Ross O'Sullivan · Reese Holohan(5) 10/3
  5. 5 Trumph silks Trumph Mrs J. Harrington · Shane Foley 28/1
  6. 6 Dancing Steve silks Dancing Steve Adrian McGuinness · Adam Caffrey 15/2
  7. 7 Tribal Moon silks Tribal Moon Noel C. Kelly · Sam Coen(5) 13/2
  8. 8 Big Jake silks Big Jake A Oliver · Ben Coen 9/1
  9. 9 Comfort Line silks Comfort Line Adrian McGuinness · Cillian Rowan(10) 33/1
  10. 10 Celtic Druid silks Celtic Druid T G McCourt · Sadhbh Tormey(7) 17/2
  11. 11 Lamberella silks Lamberella David Marnane · Robbie Colgan 50/1
  12. 12 Summer Snow silks Summer Snow Peter Lawlor · Patrick McGettigan(5) 22/1
  13. 13 Tyraxes silks Tyraxes Denis Gerard Hogan · Mel Sheridan(7) 50/1
  14. 14 Expound silks Expound Denis Gerard Hogan · Colin Keane 9/1
  15. — Limestone Red silks Limestone Red Tracey Collins · R. P. Cleary 12/1
  16. — Elusive Duke silks Elusive Duke M A Molloy SP
  17. — Glamazon silks Glamazon Paul W Flynn 12/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Avec Grand Plaisir silks Avec Grand Plaisir 3/1 🥉 3RD
  2. 2 Eastern Peace silks Eastern Peace 7/2 🏁 4TH
  3. 3 Enchanted Lady silks Enchanted Lady 9/1 SP 11/2 🏆 WON