The clear market favourite at 1.53 and the only horse in this field with proven competitive form — she finished second just eight days ago at Fairyhouse, beaten only a length and a half. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, whose combination with jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle has produced over 225 winners together, this is the most experienced and best-supported runner in the race. She's the obvious benchmark against which everyone else is measured.
Lightly raced (1 career races)Market favourite (1.53)
Another first-timer, but this one is backed by one of the most potent trainer-jockey partnerships in Irish racing — G M Lyons and Colin Keane have won together roughly 1 in 5 races. By a sire known for producing fast, early developers, this horse is bred to be ready young. At 6.5, he's the most fancied debutant in the field by some distance.
The most experienced horse in the field alongside Star Of State, with two races under her belt and a third-place finish at Fairyhouse 15 days ago showing she can get involved at the business end. She also has a previous run at this very course, which is more than most of her rivals can say. At 8.4, she's third in the market and represents a live each-way threat to the favourite.
A first-time runner with nothing in the form book, but she holds the single best draw in the race — stall one sits right in the low-draw zone that has the strongest record at this course and distance. Her sire Persian Force was a flying two-year-old himself, so the pedigree points towards early speed. At 23.0, the market isn't convinced, but the draw is a genuine advantage.
Making her first appearance on a racecourse with no form to judge, but at 11.0 she's the shortest-priced debutant in the field behind This That — suggesting some quiet confidence from her the yard. Drawn in stall seven, she sits right at the favourable end of the draw. The jockey and trainer are working together for the first time, which adds a small layer of uncertainty.
No form to speak of, racing for the very first time here. Notably, the trainer Andrew Slattery also rides his own horses — an unusual arrangement that means he knows this horse better than almost anyone. That said, at 29.0, the market isn't expecting fireworks on debut.
A complete unknown stepping onto a racecourse for the first time, with nothing in the form book to go on. His odds have drifted dramatically to 41.0, suggesting little confidence from those closest to the horse. In a field full of debutants, he offers no obvious reason to single him out.
A debut runner with no public form, drawn in stall two which sits in the low draw that has the best record at this course and distance. The trainer-jockey combination has only worked together once before in a winner, so there's limited established chemistry there. At 26.0, the market sees him as a long shot.
Has one race to his name, finishing seventh and beaten seven and a half lengths at Roscommon 16 days ago — not an encouraging debut by any measure. Drawn in the highest stall of the field at 12, which is in the mid-draw range where the record at this course and distance is slightly worse than the low draws. At 29.0, there's little market encouragement to add to an underwhelming debut run.
A first-time runner with no form and the longest odds in the field at 67.0, making her the least fancied horse here by a clear margin. She's wearing a hood today, which is sometimes used to help a young horse focus on their first run. There's no evidence yet of what she can do, and the market has made its view plain.
Finished fifth on her only race to date, beaten over eight lengths at Bellewstown 13 days ago — a modest debut but not a disaster for a horse just finding her way. At 101.0 she's one of the outsiders of the field, and there's nothing in her record yet to challenge that assessment. She's also drawn in stall 11, in the mid-range draw that carries a below-average record at this course and distance.
Finished tenth — last — in her only race to date at Cork 32 days ago, beaten nearly twelve lengths, which is the worst debut result of any runner here with prior form. At 101.0 she's one of the joint-outsiders of the field, and her single run gives little reason for optimism. The step up from that run to troubling the market leader here looks a big ask.
How do odds work?The first number is what you win, the second is what you bet. So 5/2 means you win £5 for every £2. 4/1 means you win £4 for every £1. The bigger the first number, the less likely bookmakers think the horse will win — but the more you'd win if it does.