| # | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
5y 168 lbs |
Miss Ella Herbison(7) Moses McCabe |
100 | – | |
| 10 |
8y 159 lbs |
Ben Harvey Cian Collins |
91 | – | |
| 11 |
8y 158 lbs |
Joshua Halford(7) John C McConnell |
90 | – | |
| 12 |
8y 158 lbs |
James Smith(5) Anthony McCann |
90 | – | |
| 13 |
6y 158 lbs |
Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott |
90 | – | |
| 14 |
7y 156 lbs |
Michael Kenneally(5) S Curling |
88 | – | |
| 15 |
9y 150 lbs |
Shane Fitzsimons(7) John C McConnell |
82 | – | |
| 16 |
7y 148 lbs |
Jack Gilligan Paul John Gilligan |
80 | – | |
| 17 |
5y 145 lbs |
Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell |
77 | – | |
| 18 |
8y 145 lbs |
Thomas O'Connor(7) Gerard Kyne |
77 | – | |
| 19 |
5y 143 lbs |
Joe Williamson Liz Doyle |
75 | – | |
| 2 |
6y 168 lbs |
Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell |
100 | – | |
| 20 |
8y 140 lbs |
Ethan O'Sullivan(7) Matthew J Smith |
72 | – | |
| 21 |
7y 153 lbs |
Patrick Rooney |
85 | – | |
| 22 |
10y 150 lbs |
Noel C Kelly |
82 | – | |
| 3 |
7y 167 lbs |
Simon Torrens John C McConnell |
99 | – | |
| 4 |
7y 167 lbs |
Conor Stone-Walsh Cian Hughes |
99 | – | |
| 5 |
8y 167 lbs |
Ms E Dunseath(7) Noel C Kelly |
99 | – | |
| 6 |
6y 162 lbs |
Philip Byrnes Paul Traynor |
94 | – | |
| 7 |
8y 162 lbs |
J J Slevin Gerald Stephen Quinn |
94 | – | |
| 8 |
6y 160 lbs |
Ms L A Byrne(7) William Harvey |
92 | – | |
| 9 |
9y 160 lbs |
P J O'Hanlon Dermot A McLoughlin |
92 | – |
Astley heads this competitive 22-runner field at Down Royal on good-to-firm ground over an extended three miles, and the form figures make a compelling case for a confident each-way swing behind a horse who holds a meaningful ten-pound edge over the next-rated Journey So Far. That rival must be treated with respect, as must Brandt and Charlie’s Dilemma, who share the same rating and could make this a genuine test, but none of the trio can quite match the quality Astley has repeatedly demonstrated. On a sound surface over this searching trip, the selection’s superiority in the ratings reflects a consistent pattern of high-class form that the remainder of this field will struggle to match. Astley is the selection.