Killarney

Seven races without a win, but a second place at Ballinrobe three weeks ago is at least a recent sign of life. He's raced here at Killarney before — finishing ninth — so the course is familiar, though that previous visit didn't go particularly well.

Six races without a single top-three finish, and a recent sequence of 4th, 8th and 8th that tells a consistent story: running along in mid-field without troubling the leaders. A tongue strap has been fitted to help her breathe and run more freely, but there's little in the record to suggest a big performance is imminent.

Seven races without a win and two heavy defeats at Ballinrobe and Dundalk don't paint a pretty picture, and at 21-1 the market agrees. The standout marker of placing in two of her last three runs is hard to verify given the most recent result at Fairyhouse is listed as unknown — there's genuine uncertainty about where she actually stands right now.

Carries the lowest weight in the entire field, which is an advantage in a race like this — lighter horses have less to carry over a mile and a half. His form is quietly improving too, going from a 13th to a third and then a fifth in his last three, and he's drawn in stall 5 which sits in the favourable low-draw zone at this course.

Heads the market ratings but has never won in six races, with only one top-three finish to show for all those attempts. The positive is a second place at Ballinrobe three weeks ago, suggesting some improvement — but the odds have drifted sharply, which means the betting market isn't convinced this is her day.

This is Canon Law's first ever race — there is literally no form to assess, no finishing positions, no idea how this horse will react to competition. The editorial selection has gone with this debutant based on a sense of untapped potential, but backing a first-time runner in a 15-horse field is about as much of a leap of faith as racing gets.

A third place at Bellewstown 11 days ago is the most recent positive, but seven races without a win and only one placed finish overall is a thin record. She's also pairing up with her jockey for the first time today, which adds a layer of uncertainty — the two have never worked together in a race before.

Only three races in, making her one of the least experienced runners in this 15-horse field, and the form so far — a 14th and an 8th — hasn't offered much encouragement. The most recent result at Limerick is unknown, which makes her almost impossible to read confidently; at 34-1, the market isn't taking any chances on her.

Six races and a sequence that reads 15th, 12th, 14th, 8th and 13th — this is a horse that has been well beaten in almost every outing. Drawn in stall 13, one of the least favourable spots at this course and distance, and at 67-1 the longest price in the field by a distance.

Four races, no wins and no place finishes, with a 13th-place effort at Ballinrobe just three weeks ago as her most recent run. The standout markers suggest she placed in two of her last three, but the raw data tells a different story — a sixth at best — and this looks like a horse with a steep hill to climb.