| # | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
4y 140 lbs |
Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington |
95 | – | |
| 10 |
5y 124 lbs |
Dylan Browne McMonagle Ross O'Sullivan |
79 | – | |
| 11 |
4y 124 lbs |
Wayne Lordan A Oliver |
79 | – | |
| 12 |
5y 123 lbs |
Gavin Ryan Richard John O'Brien |
78 | – | |
| 13 |
4y 121 lbs |
Wesley Joyce(3) Matthew J Smith |
76 | – | |
| 14 |
3y 119 lbs |
Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery |
80 | – | |
| 2 |
6y 135 lbs |
Ronan Whelan A Oliver |
90 | – | |
| 3 |
5y 135 lbs |
Leigh Roche M D O'Callaghan |
90 | – | |
| 4 |
8y 135 lbs |
Declan McDonogh Adrian McGuinness |
90 | – | |
| 5 |
5y 134 lbs |
Chris Hayes William Durkan |
89 | – | |
| 6 |
6y 132 lbs |
Donagh O'Connor M D O'Callaghan |
87 | – | |
| 7 |
5y 132 lbs |
Adam Caffrey Adrian McGuinness |
87 | – | |
| 8 |
6y 128 lbs |
Luke McAteer David Marnane |
83 | – | |
| 9 |
6y 124 lbs |
Seamie Heffernan Gerard Keane |
79 | – |
Apercu arrives at Dundalk on the back of a progressive profile that gives cautious grounds for optimism over this ten-furlong standard surface, and a fitness edge over some rivals nudges the case a little further in that direction, even if the rating gap between our selection and the top-rated Crypto Force is a real consideration. Crypto Force heads the field narrowly ahead on ratings, and Iron Fist and Touch The Moon are closely matched with Apercu at the same level, so this is a competitive heat in a field of fourteen where the margin for error is slim. The vote, on balance, goes to Apercu.