This 3-year-old is the clear standout: top-rated by 6 pounds, placed in all three career races (2-2-2), and won only by a nose and two lengths in recent Roscommon and Leopardstown runs. The 3.0 market favourite with Weld and Hayes—a combo with 103 wins—makes him the horse to beat.
Top rated by 6lbsLightly raced (3 career races)3 straight top-3 finishesMarket favourite (3.0)
The second-highest rated horse in the field (OR 81) and placed twice from six races, including a 2nd by just 1.0L at Fairyhouse 61 days ago. A P O'Brien and Wayne Lordan is a formidable team (147 wins), but she's failed to win six times, most recently finishing 4th at Galway.
This 3-year-old is improving: 5th, 4th, then 2nd most recently—just 1.0L away from victory at Tramore 16 days ago. Only three races in, the upward curve is real, and Joseph Patrick O'Brien (24 wins from 126 races) is a trainer worth following.
Two 2nd-place finishes from five races show ability, but there's a puzzle here: never raced on normal ground before, yet placed twice on other surfaces. The 89-day gap before her last run is concerning for race fitness, and the 6th-place finish three months ago suggests she's rusty.
Placed in two of her last three races (2nd and 3rd), showing steady improvement after an early 6th. Four races in and she hasn't won yet, but the recent 3rd at Limerick just 51 days ago on this distance tells you she's competitive at this level.
Debuted 25 days ago and finished 6th at Leopardstown, which is not a bad starting point for a 3-year-old in a Noel Meade yard (42 winners this season). One race in, there's little to judge, but the yard's firepower and Keane's partnership record (59 wins from 502) suggest potential.
Only two races and 80 days away from her last outing, which is a long gap for a young horse. Finished 4th in debut, then 12th—a backward step suggesting she either has issues or is struggling to handle racing. The Murtagh yard is strong, but this filly hasn't earned her place.
Back-to-back thirds and fourths at Sligo and Galway show this filly is knocking on the door without quite getting through. The 21.0 odds and three recent starts within a month suggest a horse in active work and improving—but she remains a maiden after four races.
A racecourse debut for this 3-year-old with premium pedigree: Toronado (known for speed and stamina) out of a Sea The Stars mare. The jockey-trainer combo (Mrs Harrington and Foley) has 184 wins from 1630 races—a well-oiled machine—and the 16.0 odds reflect genuine respect.
Racecourse debut for this 3-year-old by Study Of Man with no form to assess. Mrs Harrington's yard has 16 wins from 201 races together with McCullagh—respectable but not elite—and the pedigree suggests a solid type rather than a star.
This 4-year-old has been around the block three times without a win, but showed promise with a third-place finish at this very course 62 days ago—his best effort to date. The recent 12th at Galway suggests he's struggling to find his level, but he knows Roscommon and has course form to lean on.
A racecourse debut for this 3-year-old by Dark Angel—a sire known for sharp, fast types. De Bromhead's yard is respected, but the jockey-trainer combo has no wins from 14 races together, and there's no form to go on whatsoever.
Wearing tongue strapFresh (80 days off)Won 0 of last 5
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Only one race under his belt (6th at Fairyhouse 80 days ago) and hasn't raced since, so freshness could be a plus or minus. The long absence is unusual for a 3-year-old still learning, and the early 6th-place finish offers little encouragement.
Never raced on normal ground before, which is a significant unknown for a horse making its first attempt on this surface after three poor runs (7th, 10th, 15th) on other tracks. The 140.0 odds reflect just how little confidence the market has in this 4-year-old.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (3 career races)
This 7-year-old mare has been away for 278 days—longer than any other runner in the field—and comes back with a career record of zero wins from seven races. The long absence is a red flag; horses need race fitness, and she's never won in any case.
Making his racecourse debut with no form to assess, this 3-year-old is a genuine unknown. Space Blues pedigree suggests speed, and McCourt's yard has 13 winners this season, but there's nothing on the clock yet—the 67.0 odds reflect that risk.
Made his debut 16 days ago and finished 8th at Tramore—never raced on normal ground before, so this surface is new. Only one race in the book with a poor finish, and the long gap since debut makes his current fitness unclear.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (1 career races)
Debuted just 13 days ago at Roscommon and finished 12th—a disappointing start that gives little hope. E McNamara's yard hasn't produced frequent winners, and one poor run is all the evidence we have to go on.
Two races, two disappointing finishes (9th then 6th), with the most recent run at Roscommon 13 days ago. Charles Weld's yard is respected, but this 3-year-old has shown no promise so far and remains winless and placeless.
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.