| # | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
8y 170 lbs |
Danny Mullins Rory Anthony Devine |
124 | – | |
| 10 |
7y 154 lbs |
Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott |
108 | – | |
| 11 |
6y 153 lbs |
Cian Quirke A. Slattery |
107 | – | |
| 12 |
8y 153 lbs |
Ricky Doyle A L T Moore |
107 | – | |
| 13 |
9y 146 lbs |
Miss E J Sweeney(7) Karl Thornton |
100 | – | |
| 14 |
6y 140 lbs |
Josh Williamson(3) Gordon Elliott |
90 | – | |
| 15 |
10y 140 lbs |
Ms E Dunseath(7) Noel C. Kelly |
90 | – | |
| 2 |
7y 166 lbs |
Conor Smithers(7) John McConnell |
120 | – | |
| 3 |
7y 165 lbs |
Harry Sexton(7) R K Watson |
119 | – | |
| 4 |
7y 162 lbs |
Conor Stone-Walsh Noel Meade |
116 | – | |
| 5 |
9y 160 lbs |
J. J. Slevin P A Fahy |
114 | – | |
| 6 |
11y 158 lbs |
Simon Torrens William P Murphy |
112 | – | |
| 7 |
8y 158 lbs |
Sam Ewing W R Crawford |
112 | – | |
| 8 |
5y 158 lbs |
Alan O'Sullivan(5) Emmet Mullins |
112 | – | |
| 9 |
8y 156 lbs |
Daniel King Ross O'Sullivan |
110 | – |
Intense Approach is our selection at Down Royal, and the progressive profile is the key reason for preferring him to Minella Sixo, who tops our ratings by just 4 lb. Our rating of 132 puts him second best, and over 24 furlongs on good to soft ground an improving stayer can close that narrow gap. Minella Sixo is the chief danger as the top-rated runner, with Antrim Coast (128) and Charlie Luciano (123) also in the mix, and the 15-runner field adds some scope for trouble. Intense Approach can get the better of them on his upward trend.