Killarney

Never raced before, so there is no form to assess — but Columbus arrives as the market favourite at 2.6, which means plenty of people believe the training ground work has been impressive. Willie Mullins, widely regarded as the best trainer in Ireland, saddles this horse with his number-one jockey Paul Townend on board, and the editorial verdict singles him out as the preferred pick. On debut, it is all about faith in the team — and that team is about as strong as it gets.

Three races, three top-three finishes — including a win at Kilbeggan just 17 days ago — gives this horse an unusually clean record for such an inexperienced runner. Trained by Gordon Elliott, whose yard has sent out over 200 winners already this season, so the support team is hard to fault. Only three races in total makes him lightly tested, but everything he has done so far points in the right direction.

Like stablemate Columbus, Mr Hollywood has never raced before so there is nothing in the form book to go on. He is six years old on debut, which is older than most horses making their first appearance, and while patience sometimes pays off, it does add an extra layer of uncertainty. Willie Mullins trains him, which guarantees serious preparation, but at 8.5 he sits well behind Columbus in the market pecking order.

Wins 1 in every 4 races, which is a decent return for a horse this lightly raced, and a win at Fairyhouse earlier this year shows real promise. The big red flag is that his odds have collapsed from near-evens to a 29-1 outsider — the market is clearly not expecting much today. He has also never raced on slightly wet ground like this, so conditions are an unknown.