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The top-rated horse in this field by a clear seven pounds, New Zealand carries the weight of expectation as the market favourite despite drifting slightly in the betting. It was beaten nearly eight lengths at Epsom last time out, but that came in a much tougher race, and it is the only runner here with a proven record on normal ground. This is the class benchmark the others are chasing.

Trojan Fighter arrives on the back of a win at Ballinrobe just eight days ago, which makes it the freshest winner in the field — but that win came in far lower company than this Listed race, and it is rated 15 pounds below New Zealand. Before Ballinrobe, it finished fourth and fifth in its two previous outings, so the jury is still out on whether that win was a breakthrough or a one-off against weaker rivals.

Only two races into its career, Asakir is one of the least experienced horses in this field — but it has already won one of them, bouncing back from a fourth-place finish at the Curragh with a win at Leopardstown last month. The unknown here is normal ground: it has only raced on different conditions so far, so we simply don't know how it handles today's surface. Lightly raced horses can improve sharply, but stepping up to a Listed race this quickly is a real test.

One race into its career, Sangreal is the least experienced runner in this field by some distance — it finished second on its only outing at Leopardstown, beaten six and a half lengths. Jumping straight into a Listed race off the back of a single run is a significant leap, and it carries less weight than the colts here, which helps a little. Honest data is thin; there's simply not much to go on.