Proven on today's going at 1m, Sands Castle was off the pace and well beaten at Fairyhouse last time and remains without a win in recent starts. Needs to take a step forward, and the step up in trip today is a question mark given her best form has been over the minimum.
Form last 600-450
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
50SR—RPR60OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Sands Castle rates poorly with a Saturday Rating of just 50, uninspiring form of 00-450, and carries 10-0 at 9/1.
Fourth at Fairyhouse last time on better ground after a switch to that surface, Onyeisi is proven at 10–12f on AW and good and holds a fair mark on his UK form. First-time blinkers are a new element — capable of building on that latest effort and a genuine danger here, though he remains winless in recent starts.
Form last 6227074
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
53SR—RPR56OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Inconsistent form (227074) and a low Saturday Rating of 53 make Onyeisi a risky 7/1 shot carrying 9-10.
Held up off the pace at Gowran Park last time without ever landing a blow, Flagstone Lady usually races from off the pace — the step up in trip today may suit her hold-up style better. Winless in recent starts and below the leaders on ratings, she needs improvement to trouble them.
Form last 6806
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
49SR—RPR55OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Flagstone Lady's poor form (806), low Saturday Rating of 49, and mid-field 7/1 odds offer minimal winning appeal.
A winner at Ballinrobe on her penultimate outing and running close to her mark in fifth at Gowran Park last time, A Pretty Penny is effective at 8–10f on a sound surface and returns to familiar conditions. Proven over course and distance, this looks a prime opportunity for her to go close again.
Form last 60-5515
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
56SR—RPR54OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Carrying top weight of 9-8 with a modest Saturday Rating of 56 and inconsistent form of 0-5515 limits confidence.
Off the pace and beaten nine lengths at Down Royal last time, Tavarua wears a visor for the first time and is open to improvement now entering handicap company. Proven over today's distance and going, the new headgear could sharpen her — a danger if it has the desired effect.
Form last 6609
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
44SR—RPR53OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Tavarua's poor form of 609, low Saturday Rating of 44, and 11/1 odds signal limited winning prospects despite carrying 9-7.
Below form at Fairyhouse last time and ranked among the outsiders on our figures, Brave Approach won over 8f and is effective on AW ground. Dropping in trip here is a plus, but a bounce-back is required to figure in this competitive field.
Form last 69-1770
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
24SR—RPR47OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Carrying 9-1 at 33/1 odds with a Saturday Rating of 24 and poor form figures of 9-1770 makes Brave Approach an outsider to avoid.
Beaten 4¼ lengths at Leopardstown last time, Rodeo Blues is effective at 9f on yielding and soft and carries the top jockey-trainer combination — a significant positive at Ballinrobe. There looks to be further improvement in her, and that booking makes her a notable danger, though she remains winless in recent starts.
Form last 609046
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
51SR—RPR47OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Rated just 51 with uninspiring form of 09046, Rodeo Blues lacks the consistency to justify 7/2 market support.
Fourth at Gowran Park last time, beaten eight lengths, Connova is effective at 6–9f and acts on today's going. The longer trip today is at the limit of her best form — she has placed before but needs more to trouble the leaders here.
Form last 6600-4
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
45SR—RPR45OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
A Saturday Rating of 45 and poor form of 600-4 make Connova's 15/2 odds hard to justify at 8-13.
Beaten 9¼ lengths at Cork last time and clearly best at shorter trips, Cause I Like You faces a stiff stamina test over today's longer distance and was well off the pace on that occasion. First-time headgear is the one positive angle, but the trip and recent form make it hard to be enthusiastic.
Form last 6805406
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
37SR—RPR44OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
A Saturday Rating of 37, poor form reading 805406, and 14/1 odds signal minimal market confidence.
Off for 72 days and well below form at Bellewstown on her last start, Perggosa faces a tough enough task here. The pedigree offers a combination of speed and stamina on either side, but the form gives little to build on — no obvious case to make.
Form last 60-09
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
34SR—RPR44OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Perggosa's Saturday Rating of 34, poor form of 0-09, and 16/1 odds signal no market confidence.
Well beaten and giving little late at Gowran Park last time over a longer trip, Canon Law is effective at 7f on heavy ground and needs a drop in distance to show her best. Today's trip looks on the long side — hard to recommend without conditions more in her favour.
Form last 60005-0
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
22SR—RPR43OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Canon Law's Saturday Rating of 22, 40/1 odds, and poor form figures of 0005-0 offer no compelling reason to back this runner.
Keen but running to form at Down Royal last time, beaten 6½ lengths, Sand Art is effective at 7f–1m and the step up in trip here may help if she settles better. Winless in recent starts and outside the leading ratings, she is an each-way outsider at best.
Form last 690-877
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
42SR—RPR42OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Poor form figures of 90-877 and a low Saturday Rating of 42 make 9/1 odds insufficient value at 8-10.
Off the pace and well beaten at Gowran Park last time, Wedding Year is effective at 7–8f and acts on AW — this trip and headgear for the first time are new angles. The mark looks fair if she can bounce back, but consistency has been absent in recent starts.
Form last 605-430
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
33SR—RPR41OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
A Saturday Rating of 33, poor form (05-430), and 16/1 odds signal minimal market confidence in Wedding Year's chances.
Fifth at Down Royal last time, beaten 5½ lengths, Honey Dale is at her best over 6–7f and the step up in trip today could suit if she relaxes. Winless in recent starts and rated below the leaders — the trip is the key hope.
Form last 67-9505
★AI Rating★☆☆☆☆
37SR—RPR40OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
A Saturday Rating of 37, poor form figures of 7-9505, and 12/1 odds signal minimal winning prospects.
Fourth at Leopardstown last time off a 3lb higher mark, close to her best, Nephin Mountain is effective at 7–9f on soft and good. Racing again just four days later is the main concern — the form is there if the quick turnaround is not an issue.
Form last 6-40484
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
50SR—RPR49OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Carrying 9-3 with a Saturday Rating of just 50 and uninspiring form of -40484 at 11/2, Nephin Mountain offers little appeal.
Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer),
Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync.
Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.
Rodeo Blues owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (28) and market confidence (87). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
11/4Joseph Patrick O'BrienDylan Browne McMonagle
65%Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner
Nephin Mountain
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
6/1 · Michael Mulvany✓ Value Signal
Canon Law
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
40/1 · Brendan W Duke◈ Chamber Memory
Balanced
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
A Pretty Penny (SR 56, 11/2, 9-8) holds the best SR in the field and her form string 0-5515 shows a clear upward trajectory culminating in back-to-back placings and a win — the rightmost '5' indicates a fifth last time but the '11' sequence before it confirms she has already found the winner's enclosure at this level. Trainer Mrs Deborah Cody is a shrewd handler with handicap winners at provincial tracks, and 9-8 is a workable weight on Good ground over this 1m1f trip. The market at 11/2 reflects genuine confidence without being an over-bet favourite, and she carries only 2lb more than the second-best SR runner (Onyeisi, SR 53) while holding a clear SR edge over the rest of the field.
Each-way alternative: Onyeisi.
Main danger: Rodeo Blues — Rodeo Blues (SR 51, 7/2) is the clear market leader from Joseph Patrick O'Brien's yard — a powerful operation — and carries only 9-1, giving him a 7lb weight advantage over the selection; if O'Brien has targeted this race the market confidence at 7/2 could prove well-founded.