Bannow Blaze heads this sixteen-runner field at Down Royal on good-to-firm ground over eighteen furlongs, sitting narrowly ahead of Viceregent and a few pounds clear of Lips Freedom and Bruant, though the margins throughout this competitive staying contest are slim enough that any of those four could credibly land the prize. Viceregent and Lips Freedom represent the most pressing dangers and will need to be watched closely, while Bruant's claims should not be dismissed lightly in a race where the stamina test over this stiff trip could shuffle the pack considerably. Confidence is modest given the closeness of the form and the size of the field, but on balance Bannow Blaze holds the slenderest edge and is taken to find enough to prevail.