1

Dame Rapide

Often competes over hurdles this year but was back to her best Flat form when gaining a 40-1 victory in a competitive 2800m handicap here in May. Will want a fast pace to bring her stamina to the fore.

2

Safecracker

Only one win from 16 turf starts but plenty of good placed efforts including last time when a strong-finishing second over this trip at Cork. Raised 3lb for that pleasing effort.

3

Smooth Tom

Moves up to this 2400m, and chances here if it results in further progress. Two career best efforts on his last two starts – including a Leopardstown win – with a visor looking helpful each time.

4

Dha Leath

His five career wins suggest that he has mostly shone on a slow surface, latterly with a heavy ground 2000m success at Naas. Needs to prove himself at 2400m after a fair start to 2023 over 1600m here.

5

Maze Runner

Will command respect from this stable despite a lengthy absence and the fact that he has mostly competed over further than this as well as over hurdles, but he is a past handicap winner at this trip.

6

My Mate Mozzie

Came close to winning a 20-runner handicap at Naas last November, but this notably shorter trip looks a problem. Not beaten far over 2800m here last month.

7

Old Port

Won a Newmarket handicap over this trip last July. Has joined an astute Irish stable and is likely to improve plenty on his modest 2023 return last month.

8

Golden Twilight

Has looked more effective on all-weather surfaces than turf, though his third here in May and his fifth at Cork last month were both quite encouraging.

9

Zoffman

Seasonal return for Zoffman but he is generally consistent and was strong at the end when winning a slow-ground handicap over this trip at Leopardstown last October.

10

Chally Chute

Gained three consecutive handicap victories last season, including over this course and distance. A rising handicap mark did not stop him delivering an encouraging start to 2023 at Tipperary.

11

Hell Bent

Weakened quickly here last time perhaps finding the 2800m trip too far. Despite racing too freely after a 345-day absence he had done better when third at Leopardstown previously.

12

Laelaps

On a 14-race losing sequence but showed encouragement on his latest run when – despite a slow start – he was strong-finishing third over 2000m here. The extra 400m here should be a help.

13

Timourid

Briefly outpaced but rallied well to land a 2000m handicap on good ground here in May. A tricky customer whose challenge needs to be perfectly timed as it was then. Yet to win at this trip.

14

Teed Up

First start after a 239-day break and he has tended to need his first start after an absence before. Ran an excellent second in a prestigious handicap over this trip at Doncaster last November.

15

Brazil

Mostly competes over obstacles, though his only Flat win came in a 1600m heavy- ground maiden here in 2020. Hard to fancy.

16

Mr Escobar

A 2400m maiden winner at Dundalk in January. A well-backed favourite on debut for this top stable at Lingfield but faded badly. Needs to restore his reputation back down in trip and on his turf debut.

17

Boher Road

Led for much of the trip in a Cork handicap last month, before weakening late on. Probably not quite good enough for this.

18

Wild Dollar

Only win came in a maiden here more than two years ago. Generally disappointing and an easing handicap mark is unlikely to help enough.