| Pos | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
12y 164 lbs |
Peter Smithers(7) Mark Fahey |
140 | 9/2 | |
| 6 |
14y 154 lbs |
Harry Sexton(7) Patrick Griffin |
130 | 66/1 | |
| 🥈 2nd |
9y 147 lbs |
Alix Balfe(7) Dermot A McLoughlin |
127 | 5/1 | |
| 🥉 3rd |
11y 160 lbs |
Paddy Hanlon(5) John Joseph Hanlon |
145 | 4/1 | |
| 🥇 1st |
8y 160 lbs |
Phillip Enright C Byrnes |
137 | 6/4F | |
| PU |
7y 160 lbs |
Cian Quirke Andrew Slattery |
140 | 18/1 | |
| PU |
5y 160 lbs |
Donagh Meyler John Joseph Hanlon |
132 | 18/1 | |
| 5 |
9y 154 lbs |
Alan O'Sullivan(5) Padraig Butler |
132 | 17/2 | |
| 7 |
8y 154 lbs |
Rian Lane(10) G Ahern |
102 | 300/1 | |
| 8 |
8y 154 lbs |
Brian Hayes David Harry Kelly |
126 | – | |
| 9 |
9y 154 lbs |
Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott |
146 | – |
Hewick heads the ratings on 153, a clear margin over his rivals, despite a modest recent sequence of finishes. He is proven over today’s distance and going and returns fresh having had 71 days off, which underpins the case for him as our selection, albeit with confidence marked low. Maxxum (148), Roi Mage (141) and Reverend Hubert (134) all arrive in sharper recent form and stand out as the chief dangers. The rating gap is the main argument for Hewick, but this looks a competitive renewal and the danger list should not be discounted.