| Pos | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
6y 140 lbs |
Luke McAteer Anthony McCann |
83 | 5/1 | |
| 🥉 3rd |
7y 135 lbs |
Adam Grant(7) Henry De Bromhead |
78 | 10/1 | |
| 🥈 2nd |
4y 135 lbs |
Ronan Whelan John James Feane |
78 | 16/1 | |
| 8 |
3y 131 lbs |
Colin Keane G M Lyons |
81 | 5/2 | |
| 7 |
7y 130 lbs |
Nathan Crosse William Harvey |
73 | 16/1 | |
| 🥇 1st |
5y 130 lbs |
Adam Caffrey Adrian McGuinness |
73 | 18/1 | |
| 5 |
3y 130 lbs |
Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington |
80 | 10/1 | |
| 4 |
3y 127 lbs |
Ben Coen J P Murtagh |
77 | 7/4F |
Little Empire is our selection in a tightly-bunched field, preferred to the higher-rated Barbapapa on a progressive profile and a fitness edge rather than raw figures alone. Barbapapa (84), Thenandnow (83) and Watch Tower (82) all rate within two pounds of him and represent the chief dangers in a race with little to choose between the principals. Confidence in this verdict is low given how tightly the ratings are bunched, but Little Empire’s overall profile edges it for us.