The clear market favourite and the horse the editorial verdict singles out as the one to beat — she is a half-sister to useful hurdler Lantry Lady, giving her a genuine family form line that most debutants here lack. She is trained by W P Mullins, one of the most powerful yards in the sport, and this jockey-trainer combination has clicked 207 times from 620 races together, which is a serious partnership. Debuts can be unpredictable, but the pedigree, the yard, and the market all point the same way.
Racecourse debutTrainer in best form (7 from 61 last 2wk)Market favourite (2.63)
A complete unknown on debut, with no race record to judge her by — anyone backing her is essentially backing the trainer's homework. Her sire Harzand won both the Epsom and Irish Derbies in 2016, suggesting she should stay this two-mile trip comfortably. The market has drifted sharply away from her, which is rarely an encouraging sign for a first-timer.
The longest price in the race at 41/1, My Girl Rosie is a debut runner from a small yard with a jockey-trainer combination that wins roughly 1 in 13 races together. Her breeding — by Vadamos out of a Milan mare — points towards staying trips, so the distance is unlikely to be an issue in time. With no race experience and limited stable firepower behind her, she faces a stiff task against more fancied rivals.
The second-best price in the race at 4/1, Tell The Boys is one of only three horses here with actual race experience, having finished fourth on her debut at Wexford 54 days ago. Like several others in this field, she has never raced on normal ground conditions, so today's surface is a new test. Her trainer won his only runner in the last two weeks, and the jockey-trainer pair have already clicked once from two races together — small but positive signals.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (1 career races)
One of only two horses in the field with more than one race to her name, Cinating has shown some consistency — a third and a fourth from her two outings — though both came on ground different from today's normal conditions. She steps up from a Gordon Elliott yard that wins roughly 1 in 5 races and arrives as one of the likelier dangers to the favourite based on actual race experience. The concern is that neither placed effort came at a distance or track likely to be significantly easier than this.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (2 career races)
Another first-timer from the Gordon Elliott yard, which gives her some stable credibility even if the form book is empty. Her sire Poet's Word was a top-class flat horse at a mile and a half, and her dam's sire Old Vic was associated with stamina, which is at least a decent profile for a two-mile test. At 11/1 she is less fancied than stablemate Cinating, who has actual race experience behind her.
A debut runner from a yard that has had just one runner in the last two weeks and no wins, so there is limited form to lean on from any direction. Her dam's sire High Chaparral was known for producing horses that improved with time and distance, which hints she might take a run or two to show her best. At 11/1 the market puts her on a par with Clanokre Lass but well behind the more fancied Aine and Tell The Boys.
A first-time runner whose sire Australia won the Epsom and Irish Derbies in 2014, so the stamina for two miles should be there in theory. However, the jockey and trainer have yet to win together from four attempts, and the 23/1 price suggests the market sees limited reason for confidence. She also wears a tongue strap on debut, which usually means the team has seen something at home that needed addressing.
Catofthecanals has one race behind her — a seventh-place finish beaten nearly 28 lengths — and has never raced on normal ground conditions like today's, so there are plenty of unknowns still to answer. The odds of 23/1 reflect the thin evidence on offer, and nothing in that sole outing suggests a sharp improvement is coming. Honest to say this is one of the harder horses in the field to make a case for.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (1 career races)
A debut runner by Success Days out of a Getaway mare — both stallions strongly associated with jump racing — which at least suggests this horse should be comfortable over a distance of two miles. The jockey is also the trainer's son, which tells you this is a small family operation rather than a powerhouse yard, and they have yet to win together. At 67/1 she shares the longest price in the field alongside Senorita Diana.
Fresh (210 days off)Won 0 of last 5Raced here before
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The longest absence in the field at 210 days, Ribadora returns to Cork — the very course where she finished 13th on her only outing — which is the only race data we have on her. That result and the lengthy time off make her one of the hardest horses here to assess, and the 51/1 price reflects just how little evidence there is to work with. The jockey and trainer have not worked together before, which adds another layer of uncertainty.
Lightly raced (1 career races)Absent 210 days (longest in field)
Senorita Diana ran just 12 days ago and finished 13th, beaten over 31 lengths — she is the freshest horse in terms of recent experience but that sole run gave little encouragement. She has never raced on normal ground conditions before, so today's surface is an unknown quantity on top of an already modest form line. At 67/1 the market rates her among the least likely winners in the field.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (1 career races)
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.