Downpatrick

One of three course winners here, having won at Downpatrick in August 2025, but that victory is now over a year old and recent form has deteriorated sharply—sixth place at Killarney 45 days ago after a long layoff. He's won roughly once every 12 races and hasn't shown competitive form for months, making him a stale proposition.

Never won in 19 attempts despite showing regular ability in the placings—six finishes in the frame tell you he's competitive but never quite sharp enough. Recent form is mixed with a second place at Kilbeggan just three weeks ago, but that was followed by a fourth at Tramore, suggesting he lacks consistency.

A course specialist with two wins from five races here and the best career win rate in the field at roughly one in seven, this seven-year-old has genuine course form. However, he's dropped away badly in recent weeks, finishing seventh at Kilbeggan ten days ago, and jockey Conor Stone-Walsh doesn't have his usual chemistry with the horse—the combination has won just once from 26 races.

This five-year-old mare has yet to win in eight races and arrives here having finished seventh just ten days ago. She's shown glimpses—a second place at Downpatrick earlier in the year—but recent form is poor with just one placing in her last six outings, making her a long shot in this competitive field.

This five-year-old won at Ballinrobe just four weeks ago, giving him genuine live form, and he's rated highly in the second tier just three points behind Gorthill. But recent history is concerning—two pulls up in his last three races before that win—and his experience is limited at just ten runs, making consistency questionable.

This seven-year-old mare is winless from 13 races and has pulled up in two of her last three outings, which is a major red flag for a horse asked to travel 2m 4f over fences. Her best form came nearly 500 days ago—ancient history in racing—making her a non-runner by modern standards.

Winless from ten career races with just two places to show for his efforts, this six-year-old is drifting badly in recent form—seventh, sixth, sixth in his last three outings. He's one of the weaker runners in the field by rating and hasn't shown the quality needed to trouble the leading contenders.

Fresh off a win at Tramore just eighteen days ago, this eight-year-old has ended a long drought and arrives with sharp, recent form that suggests she's in the right window. But she's only won once from ten career races and struggles on anything softer than good ground, making her a risky proposition despite the headline form.

This 13-year-old is still grinding away without a win to his name across 12 races, though he's shown recent promise with placings in two of his last three outings. He's active and competitive in the frame, but never delivers that final kick needed to win—a horse that gets close without crossing the line.

Lightly raced at just one career outing, this five-year-old fell at Tramore fifteen days ago—a worrying sign for a horse stepping up to this distance and class. With minimal racing experience and zero completed races under his belt, he's an unknown quantity in a competitive handicap.

At nine years old with just one win from 34 races, this is the least fancied horse by rating and carries the lightest weight in the field. He thrives on fast, dry ground and suits the 2m distance here, but hasn't raced in 110 days and has struggled significantly on anything other than good ground—a major concern on normal going.