| # | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
6y 140 lbs |
Jack Cleary Gerard O'Leary |
80 | – | |
| 10 |
4y 133 lbs |
Robert Whearty Gavin Cromwell |
73 | – | |
| 11 |
3y 133 lbs |
W J Lee A Oliver |
82 | – | |
| 12 |
6y 132 lbs |
Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery |
72 | – | |
| 13 |
3y 129 lbs |
Rory Mulligan(2) John S O'Donoghue |
78 | – | |
| 14 |
3y 127 lbs |
Jamie Powell M D O'Callaghan |
76 | – | |
| 15 |
3y 126 lbs |
Ben Coen J P Murtagh |
75 | – | |
| 16 |
3y 121 lbs |
Chris Hayes Thomas Gibney |
70 | – | |
| 17 |
6y 129 lbs |
Peter Lawlor |
69 | – | |
| 18 |
6y 128 lbs |
Michael Mulvany |
68 | – | |
| 19 |
10y 126 lbs |
Oliver McKiernan |
66 | – | |
| 2 |
4y 140 lbs |
Gavin Ryan Andrew McNamara |
80 | – | |
| 3 |
5y 139 lbs |
Leigh Roche Maurice Andrew Ahern |
79 | – | |
| 4 |
6y 138 lbs |
J M Sheridan Joseph Patrick O'Brien |
78 | – | |
| 5 |
6y 138 lbs |
Colin Keane G M Lyons |
78 | – | |
| 6 |
6y 138 lbs |
Robbie Colgan A J Martin |
78 | – | |
| 7 |
6y 136 lbs |
Sam Coen(5) R P Cody |
76 | – | |
| 8 |
7y 134 lbs |
Nicola Burns(2) Noel Meade |
74 | – | |
| 9 |
4y 133 lbs |
Gary Carroll A Oliver |
73 | – |
Royal Saxo rates 6 lb behind the top-rated Sea Eagle on these figures, so the case for our selection rests squarely on a progressive profile that suggests the bare rating undersells current ability at this stage of the season. Sea Eagle, Neptunes Staircase and Zoffman all hold clear ratings advantages and must be respected in a competitive 19-runner field over twelve furlongs on good ground at Roscommon, and it would be no surprise to see the trio dominate the market. That said, a horse on the upgrade can outrun its rating, and if Royal Saxo continues to improve as expected, the gap to the principals may already be smaller than the numbers suggest. Royal Saxo is our selection.