| Pos | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥉 3rd |
9y 168 lbs |
Conor Smithers(7) Martin Brassil |
99 | 11/2 | |
| 🥈 2nd |
8y 147 lbs |
Phillip Enright Oliver McKiernan |
78 | 5/1 | |
| 6 |
9y 144 lbs |
Patrick M O'Brien(5) Dermot A McLoughlin |
75 | 16/1 | |
| 9 |
12y 142 lbs |
Josh Williamson(3) Ms Helen P Markham |
73 | 28/1 | |
| 10 |
6y 168 lbs |
Danny Mullins P A Fahy |
99 | 9/1 | |
| 🥇 1st |
7y 166 lbs |
Sean O'Keeffe Andrew Kinirons |
97 | 9/2J | |
| 4 |
5y 162 lbs |
Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell |
93 | 11/1 | |
| 5 |
5y 159 lbs |
Simon Torrens Aidan Anthony Howard |
90 | 9/2J | |
| 11 |
10y 159 lbs |
I. J. Power Mark Michael McNiff |
90 | 11/1 | |
| 8 |
13y 153 lbs |
Sarah Kavanagh(7) John G Carr |
84 | 50/1 | |
| PU |
9y 152 lbs |
Alex Harvey M M Lynch |
83 | 8/1 | |
| 7 |
13y 148 lbs |
Mr N. McParlan Sean McParlan |
79 | 16/1 |
Western Model heads our ratings on 99, three pounds ahead of Moorish Castle on 96, and that narrow edge is enough to make him the pick over the 24f trip on good ground at Punchestown. Moorish Castle is the chief danger, with Malton Groove on 94 and Il Silenzio on 93 also in the mix, and Dearg Mor and Laska Du Breuil, both on 92, are not far behind in a competitive 12-runner field. The margins at the top are slim, so this is no confident call, but Western Model’s superior rating gives him the best claim on what we have. Western Model is our selection.