| Pos | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
5y 166 lbs |
Mike O'Connor Henry de Bromhead |
– | 28/1 | |
| UR |
5y 159 lbs |
Shane Markey(7) Ross O'Sullivan |
– | 5/1 | |
| PU |
5y 166 lbs |
Kieren Buckley Gavin Cromwell |
– | 12/1 | |
| F |
9y 166 lbs |
Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott |
110 | 100/30 | |
| 4 |
7y 166 lbs |
Danny Gilligan Ross O'Sullivan |
– | 8/1 | |
| 🥇 1st |
6y 166 lbs |
Sean Flanagan Paul Nolan |
107 | 11/4F | |
| 7 |
5y 166 lbs |
Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell |
– | – | |
| 🥈 2nd |
6y 159 lbs |
Jordan Gainford Cian Collins |
120 | 100/30 | |
| 🥉 3rd |
8y 159 lbs |
Brian Hayes C A Murphy |
– | 12/1 |
Down Around looks the call in this nine-runner staying contest at Sligo, and he gets the nod over Affinity Rock thanks to a progressive profile and a proven record on good ground. He sits only 3 lb behind the top-rated runner on our figures, a gap that a progressing horse can readily overturn over 26 furlongs. Affinity Rock is the chief danger as the narrowly higher-rated rival, while Mags Nelson and Only For Our Man, both a couple of pounds behind our pick, are bunched close enough to make this competitive. Down Around is the selection.