| # | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
y 168 lbs |
Mr B O'Neill D M Christie |
- | – | |
| 2 |
y 168 lbs |
Mr E Mahon(7) Ian John McCarthy |
- | – | |
| 3 |
y 163 lbs |
Mr D Allen(7) Terence O'Brien |
- | – | |
| 4 |
y 163 lbs |
Mr T A Halford(7) C W J Farrell |
- | – | |
| 5 |
y 158 lbs |
Mr T C Kileff(7) S R B Crawford |
- | – | |
| 6 |
y 158 lbs |
Mr N McParlan Gerald Stephen Quinn |
- | – | |
| 7 |
y 158 lbs |
Alan O'Sullivan(7) Eugene M O'Sullivan |
- | – | |
| 8 |
y 158 lbs |
Mr A J Browne(7) Don Browne |
- | – | |
| 9 |
y 158 lbs |
Mr H C Swan Cian Collins |
96 | – |
Seeing that BIG INTEREST went off third-favourite for the hunter chase championship at Punchestown, he may prove equal to this task
- CONFUCIUS. I watched his win in Ireland and what stood out most was how green he looked during the early stages of the race. However, once he started to understand what was being asked of him, he simply took off and won almost on the bridle by nearly four lengths.
As always, Ryan Moore has had plenty of options and the fact he has chosen to ride this €1.7 million colt speaks volumes. Out of all the runners Aidan O\'Brien sends to the race, this is the one Moore wants to be on. If CONFUCIUS improves again from his debut effort, we could be looking at a very special performance.