2400m – Turf
| 1 | Safecracker | Winner of this last year, off a 4lb lower mark – responding well to jockey pressure that day. Not at his best at Royal Ascot last time. |
| 2 | Star Harbour | Has had a busy career, winning four of his 42 starts, those victories coming on a good or slow surface and one of them at this trip. Not beaten far here on his last two starts. |
| 3 | Dame Rapide | An outsider when a solid fourth of eleven in this last year and can run off a 4lb easier handicap mark this time. Needs to improve from a fairly modest show last time. |
| 4 | Saturn | Three strong efforts this year, latterly when proving his stamina and responding to jockey pressure to win a 2800m handicap here in early June. Fast ground would be ideal. |
| 5 | Zoffman | Delivered a powerful late surge when a close second in this last year. Got even closer to victory in a Cork handicap last time this month. Handles any ground, but slow may be best. |
| 6 | Mt Leinster | Recent starts have not been encouraging with some comprehensive defeats. It might take more than a sinking handicap mark for him to return to winning form. |
| 7 | War Correspondent | Yet to win on the Flat on a turf surface which is not very encouraging for this. He has at least won over this trip, at Dundalk. |
| 8 | Lot Of Joy | Mostly well beaten last year, though the fact that she remains in training with this brilliant stable is interesting. |
| 9 | Ceallach | Won two all-weather handicaps at Dundalk over this trip late last year. So far he hasn’t hit those heights in two starts this season. |
| 10 | Intellotto | Has shown some high class form in hurdling events and he also outclassed his rivals in a Flat maiden last time. He looks a likely type to do well in this hot 2400m handicap. |
| 11 | Pinot Gris | Has been competing quite successfully over hurdles including a win last time. Last July he won a soft ground handicap at Leopardstown. Has a more demanding rating now. |
| 12 | Carlo Bianconi | Quickened to win a Sligo handicap in May but disqualified for a weight infringement of his jockey. A beaten favourite on all five starts now including when a close third at Cork this month. But a win looks close. |
