| # | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
y 168 lbs |
Patrick M O'Brien(2) William Durkan |
112 | – | |
| 2 |
y 159 lbs |
Simon Torrens William P Murphy |
103 | – | |
| 3 |
y 159 lbs |
Ben Harvey Karl Thornton |
103 | – | |
| 4 |
y 158 lbs |
Sean Flanagan Miss Denise Marie O'Shea |
102 | – | |
| 5 |
y 158 lbs |
Peter Smithers(7) Padraig Roche |
102 | – | |
| 6 |
y 157 lbs |
James Smith(5) Matthew J Smith |
101 | – | |
| 7 |
y 144 lbs |
Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell |
88 | – | |
| 8 |
y 140 lbs |
Michael Kenneally(5) Seamus Neville |
84 | – | |
| 9 |
y 140 lbs |
Shane O'Callaghan(5) P J Rothwell |
84 | – |
If CLONMEEN can repeat the form he showed when fourth here in October off 9lb higher he may be able to spring a surpris
- 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.