Curragh

The highest-rated horse in the field by 3lbs, I Hope You Dance has posted back-to-back second-place finishes after a poor start to its career, showing clear improvement. However, this horse has never raced on today's slightly wet ground, which is a genuine unknown. If the conditions suit, this could be the one to finally break through — but so could Arrietty, and neither has yet proved they can win.

The horse singled out in the race preview as the most interesting debutante in the field, and the market has priced her as a co-second-favourite at 5/1 despite having never raced before. Trainer P. Twomey and jockey W.J. Lee have won together in roughly 1 in 3 races they have partnered — an impressive record that suggests this is a yard that sends horses out ready to perform. One to watch closely on debut.

Only one race to judge — a third-place finish at Limerick — so this is still very much a horse finding its feet. The key attraction here is the combination of Ryan Moore in the saddle and the Joseph Patrick O'Brien yard behind her, both of which carry serious weight at this level. She has never raced on slightly wet ground before, but a step forward from that debut third would make her very competitive.

A first-time runner with no race history to judge, so we are entirely reliant on what the breeding and the yard suggest. Trained by D.K. Weld, who also saddles Ashikita today, this horse is by Lope De Vega — a stallion known for producing horses that develop over time rather than burst onto the scene. Worth keeping an eye on, but debut runners at this trip are always a step into the unknown.