| # | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
4y 140 lbs |
J M Sheridan Joseph Patrick O'Brien |
88 | – | |
| 10 |
9y 123 lbs |
Rory Mulligan(5) Don Browne |
71 | – | |
| 11 |
3y 119 lbs |
Chris Hayes Joseph Patrick O'Brien |
70 | – | |
| 2 |
4y 136 lbs |
Danny O'Leary(10) G. O'Leary |
84 | – | |
| 3 |
3y 131 lbs |
Patrick McGettigan(5) Aidan Melia |
85 | – | |
| 4 |
4y 129 lbs |
G. F. Carroll Noel Meade |
77 | – | |
| 5 |
8y 128 lbs |
Seamie Heffernan Liz Doyle |
76 | – | |
| 6 |
6y 128 lbs |
Robbie Colgan A. J. Martin |
76 | – | |
| 7 |
3y 126 lbs |
Nicola Burns(5) Thomas Gibney |
80 | – | |
| 8 |
5y 126 lbs |
Leigh Roche Ross O'Sullivan |
74 | – | |
| 9 |
8y 125 lbs |
Reese Holohan(5) Ciaran Murphy |
73 | – |
Unauthorized shares the top rating of 84 with Mister Adam, and we side with him over that rival on his progressive profile, which should count for plenty in a testing 12 furlongs on heavy ground at Galway. The margins are fine in an 11-runner field, with Mister Adam level on 84 and Ballybawn Belter and Glenroyal only two pounds back on 82, so the danger comes from several directions. Ben Hur is also on 82 and Slurricane not far behind on 80, which keeps this competitive and means confidence is low. Even so, the improving Unauthorized is the one we want on side, and he is our selection.