Saturday 15 October · Leopardstown, Eire
16:55 Gables Foxrock Cup Maiden
- Distance
- 1m 2f 0y
- Going
- Yielding to Soft
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 12500
- Runners
- 9
Race preview
REALISM's third place in the Group 3 Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh is very strong form. As a 66/1 shot, he was beaten just over four lengths by subsequent Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes hero Luxembourg and Insinuendo who is a Group 2 winner. Of course there is the danger that he was flattered by that run in a small field, but it does show his aptitude for this trip. It is no surprise to see Fawkner Park up in trip after a running-on third at Killarney. The horse behind him in fourth came out and delivered on his next start. Rare Middleton ran a cracker on debut over this trip at the Curragh. He was only caught in the final strides and there are races to be won with him. Newcomer Imaginarium should be checked for market strength.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rare Middleton | 2 | Declan McDonogh | A Oliver | 9 8 | 10-3 | |
| 2 | Imaginarium | Colin Keane | G M Lyons | 9 8 | 12-1 | ||
| 3 | Most Wanted | Gavin Ryan | A Kinirons | 9 12 | 100-1 | ||
| 4 | Realism | 6-33 | Wayne Lordan | A P O'Brien | 9 8 | 10-11 | |
| 5 | Fawkner Park | 3 | S M Crosse | J P O'Brien | 9 8 | 7-1 | |
| 6 | Zaniyka | 7-3234 | Chris Hayes | D K Weld | 9 3 | 5-1 | |
| 7 | John Alexander | 8 | Nathan Crosse | L Comer | 9 8 | 28-1 | |
| 8 | Mighty Mo Missouri | 049 | Shane Foley | Mrs J Harrington | 9 8 | 40-1 | |
| 9 | Muhtady | 07 | Killian Leonard | Tom McGuinness | 9 8 | 250-1 | |
| NR | Ninja | 80-7 | Seamie Heffernan | A P O'Brien | 9 8 |