| # | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
9y 142 lbs |
Chris Hayes P J F Murphy |
58 | – | |
| 10 |
4y 129 lbs |
James Ryan Patrick Magee |
45 | – | |
| 11 |
4y 129 lbs |
Gavin Ryan Donal Kinsella |
45 | – | |
| 12 |
4y 128 lbs |
Nathan Crosse David Marnane |
44 | – | |
| 13 |
9y 124 lbs |
Leigh Roche W. McCreery |
40 | – | |
| 2 |
6y 142 lbs |
Jessica O'Gorman(7) Aengus King |
58 | – | |
| 4 |
3y 140 lbs |
Sam Coen(5) Conor David Maxwell |
58 | – | |
| 5 |
5y 139 lbs |
Paddy Harnett(3) Eddie & Patrick Harty |
55 | – | |
| 6 |
4y 138 lbs |
Sadhbh Tormey(7) Ciaran Murphy |
54 | – | |
| 7 |
3y 133 lbs |
Reese Holohan(5) Mark Fahey |
51 | – | |
| 8 |
7y 132 lbs |
Nicola Burns(5) Gillian Scott |
48 | – | |
| 9 |
4y 131 lbs |
Luke McAteer Thomas Patrick McGettigan |
47 | – |
La Tulipe Noire is our pick at Punchestown, and the progressive profile is what sets her apart in a 12-runner seven-furlong contest. She is rated 62, only four pounds behind the joint top-rated pair Tai Tam Bay and Free Solo, so the gap is narrow and an upward trajectory can bridge it. Those two are the obvious dangers on figures, with Staywitherjohnny, on 56, the other to keep onside. This is far from a confident call, but La Tulipe Noire is the selection.