1

Ever Present

Stays extremely well, all his wins have come over further than this, including two at this track. Just thwarted on his handicap debut last time.

2

Layfayette

Couldn’t cope with G3 company on his latest start but had previously come from the back to win a Listed event at Roscommon. Best on good or slower ground.

3

Crowns Major

Lightly raced but with lots of ability, delivering a career best when winning a Galway handicap last time. From a very shrewd stable.

4

Longbourn

Consistent and currently in top form – his Galway second last time a career-best. Ideally suited by good ground according to his trainer. Racing over his longest ever trip.

5

Shoshone Warrior

Only career win from 12 starts came at this track. A strong stayer who will want a brutal pace, he was finishing fast after briefly outpaced when third at Killarney last month.

6

Baby Zeus

From a stable with a hot record in this handicap and on his first run for them won a decent 2000m slow-ground handicap at The Curragh. Not as good on his last two runs.

7

Monas Melody

All her runs have been over further than this, and she probably won’t have enough speed. Got an easy lead at Galway last time but was easily overtaken by one rival.

8

Flying Visit

Won an 1800m G3 on slow ground at this track last year but is without a win since and has not looked at his best on recent starts.

9

Royal Illusion

Deserves respect from this stable even though she is nine and was a beaten favourite last time, though not beaten far in fourth after being bumped. Wants a fast pace.

10

Phoenix Cowboy

An improving horse with a rising rating having won two of his three starts this season and was only narrowly beaten in the other. Very impressive at Gowran Park last month.

11

De Name Escapes Me

Well beaten on his last two starts but looks well handicapped if recapturing the spark that saw him win a prestigious 2800m handicap run on heavy ground at Naas last year.

12

Hook Up

Not very big but has got an engine and looked unlucky not to finish closer than fourth of 19 at Galway on her latest start. Good or slower ground would be ideal.

13

Presto

Won his first two starts back in 2019 but has had some lengthy absences and hasn’t managed a win since. However his third here last month was encouraging.

14

Rebellito

Had winning form over shorter than this and on slow ground when trained in France. Of his two runs in August, the first – at Naas – was better than the second.

15

N’Golo

Has winning form on the Flat in France and also over hurdles in Ireland. Not seen since a modest performance at Killarney in May.

16

Ciel D’afrique

Lightly raced and looks to have improved since being gelded. Despite racing too keenly he was a decisive Roscommon maiden winner last month, now into a hot handicap.

17

Effernock Fizz

A versatile mare who has been kept busy this year, and that includes a front-running victory in a 2400m handicap at The Curragh.

18

Great Bear

In July he ended a long losing sequence by leading from gate to wire in a handicap over further than this at Killarney. Twice beaten since and with a tricky handicap mark.

19

Silaiyli

Looked an unlikely winner when being kicked and squeezed early but he responded to the pressure to win that maiden in June. Might be suited to this rise in trip.

20

Insane Bolt

Quite an impressive winner of a Galway handicap over further than this last month. He needs plenty of cover and should get this in this big field.

21

Sevenna Star

Won a G3 when trained in the UK. Staying on quite well in the closing stages of his last two races and his shrewd trainer should find a win for him soon.

22

Dunvegan

Mostly races over fences and hurdles but did run an encouraging second in a 2400m maiden last month and meets his conqueror there Ciel D’afrique on better weight terms.

23

Insignia Of Rank

Only just failed to win a handicap at Naas in August but that was over a much shorter trip than this. Not an obvious winner with plenty of strong stayers against him.

Reserves

24

Excelcius

Gained his first win on a turf surface on the Flat on his latest start when fighting hard at Clonmel. Unlikely that this shorter trip will be in his favour.

25

Magnetic North

Two of his four wins have come here, a good sign though both over shorter trips. A first-time visor may have played a role in another win last time, over 2400m. Visored again.

26

Razdan

Not beaten far in handicaps over a variety of distances in recent starts. However he is yet to win a race.