Wexford

Nine races, zero wins, and a 58-day absence before this, with only two places to show from her outings—she's a horse that consistently comes close without delivering. At 34.0 odds and facing this field, she's a clear outsider with limited reasons to believe today breaks the pattern.

One of only two horses in this field with a win to her name, Banner Beauty proved capable at a top venue when she won at Leopardstown earlier this year—but her recent form has been dire, with just one placing from her last six races and a 43-day gap since her most recent outing. At 11.0 odds, she's been heavily backed off the boards by punters, suggesting those in the know are steering clear of recent form.

Three career races, zero wins, and a shocking 15th-place finish most recently where she was beaten 114 lengths at Cork just 29 days ago—she's regressing sharply, not improving. Gordon Elliott trains her, which normally carries weight, but the form here is genuinely dire and odds of 21.0 suggest the market has given up.

Just one race to her name—a 13th-place finish at Bellewstown 35 days ago—so there's virtually no form to read, and asking her to step up in class here seems ambitious. Coming from the John C McConnell yard provides some reassurance, but this is essentially a debut in terms of competitive ability.

Running back-to-back days (raced at Wexford yesterday) is unusual and suggests her the yard believe there's something to work with, but four races without a win, with her last two efforts both earning seventh-place finishes, indicates she's nowhere near the required standard. The fact she ran here yesterday and is back again today hints at either desperation or confidence—nothing in her record supports the latter.

A debut runner with respectable pedigree through Poet's Word but no racecourse evidence and odds of 101.0 reflecting how little the market rates her chances. Both of the previous-less runners here are huge unknowns, making her one of the longest odds in the field for good reason.

Twelve races deep and still searching for a first win despite being rated second-highest in the field, Shakita is the definition of a horse that hasn't lived up to expectations—three places from 12 attempts is a meager return. Her recent form is particularly grim, with gaps between races and just one placing in her last six outings.