Reliable enough in his level but unable to win, he shaped with credit at Punchestown last time, finishing second in a 2m maiden hurdle; wears tongue-tie and cheekpieces here, adding a new angle, though he remains winless and needs to find an extra gear to trouble the principals.
Form last 62832-2
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
102SR—RPR110OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Firebrand's consistent form (2832-2) and fair 5/1 odds justify a mid-tier 3/5, but 11-12 weight and non-favourite market status limit confidence.
Plugged on to fourth at Tramore last time over 2m, showing a touch of advancement in the process; handles cut and good ground and a trainer in fine form offers encouragement, though winless in recent starts and needs to step forward to be a factor.
Form last 657-4
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
142SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Form figures of 57-4 and 8/1 odds signal mid-tier potential, but 142 Saturday Rating justifies modest three-star standing.
Beaten without getting competitive at Punchestown last time, unable to land a blow from behind the leaders; the form suggests he may be more effective against lower-grade opposition, but he needs to show more to feature here.
Form last 60-0
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
121SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Massive 200/1 odds and winless 0-0 form reflect a Saturday Rating of 121 with no market confidence.
A £55,000 breeze-up purchase by Born To Sea out of a dam who was smart at 12f-13f, making his hurdles debut here; the pedigree offers some interest but he looks up against experienced rivals on this first outing over obstacles.
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
121SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Long odds of 25/1 and unknown form leave Lengaruka with a Saturday Rating of 121 and minimal market confidence.
Dependable 2m hurdler who acts on soft and good ground and held his form with a third at Limerick last time; our highest-rated runner in the field, he has shown reliable consistency in recent starts and looks well placed to go close over conditions he handles.
Form last 62392-3
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
112SR—RPR112OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Solid 112 Saturday Rating and consistent form (2392-3) at 3/1 justify mid-tier appeal, but non-favourite status limits confidence.
Absent for over three months and back after an extended rest, he showed well short of his best at Down Royal last time, trailing throughout; handles 2m on sound ground and needs to recapture the promise of earlier placings to be a factor here.
Form last 642009-
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
123SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Sent off at 100/1 with weak form (42009-) and a Saturday Rating of 123, Ozark's Walk offers little market confidence.
Well beaten on his hurdle debut at Ballinrobe last time and seemingly best effective at around 13f; others in this field look stronger on current evidence and he faces a stiff ask before suggesting he can get involved.
Form last 60
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
121SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Rated 121 but carrying 11-4 with a blank form figure and 200/1 odds signal near-zero market confidence.
Failed to complete at Limerick on his most recent start, and it is genuinely difficult to build a case for him here; he sits towards the bottom of our ratings with nothing in the recent form to suggest a forward move.
Form last 6P
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
118SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
A 200/1 outsider carrying 11-4 with a form figure of P and a Saturday Rating of 118 offers minimal winning prospects.
Out of the picture in his most recent start and carrying a concerning recent sequence — a fall and a pull-up among his last three runs — he has experience over this trip and conditions, but the overall record gives little cause for confidence here.
Form last 6F-P7
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
123SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Sent off at 66/1 with a poor form reading of F-P7, Finjimk's 123 Saturday Rating failed to justify confidence despite carrying 11-0.
Wore his keenness well enough to finish second at Limerick last time in a 2m maiden hurdle, showing progressive form over a trip ranging up to 2m2f on yielding and good; fitted with a hood here which could aid his concentration, giving him a genuine chance if he settles.
Form last 632
★AI Rating★★★★☆
154SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Strong Saturday Rating of 154 combined with solid 32 form and competitive 5/2 odds justify four stars despite not heading the market.
Showed renewed vigour when dropping in class at Ballinrobe last time, finishing second in a handicap hurdle, and is effective at 2m on good; our third-rated runner, she has the profile to stay competitive and shapes as a clear danger here.
Form last 6270-22
★AI Rating★★★★☆
109SR—RPR103OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Astelia's 109 Saturday Rating and consistent 270-22 form justify 4/5 stars despite not being market favourite at 7/2.
Twice fifth in recent starts and absent for over seven months, with a habit of running too freely proving a stumbling block — held without threatening at Tramore on her most recent outing; if a top yard can get her to settle, there is ability here over 2m.
Form last 655-
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
143SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Rated 143 with form showing two fifth-place finishes and sent off 10/1, How's Ellie lacks the market confidence to justify more than 3 stars.
A Poet's Word mare making her hurdles debut; she is a half-sister to Martial Law, a moderate performer at 15f on the level, and this is not a straightforward one to recommend first time out, with stronger rivals in the field.
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
124SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Poetic Parable's solid 124 Saturday Rating justifies mid-tier appeal, but 28/1 odds signal weak market confidence.
Well beaten on her only previous start in a bumper at Cork and absent for over three months, she now switches to hurdles wearing a hood; our lowest-rated runner, she has a great deal to prove in this discipline and is likely to need the experience.
Form last 60-
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
125SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
100/1 odds and a single run showing only a completion reflect a horse the market dismisses entirely despite a 125 Saturday Rating.
A daughter of Getaway making her debut here; she is a half-sister to Marshalled, useful at 21f on the level, which hints at stamina in the pedigree, but this is a tough ask for a first-time-out runner and she looks unlikely to have much impact unless the market suggests otherwise.
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
147SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
At 8/1 and carrying 10-7, Pretty Wild's Saturday Rating of 147 suggests mid-tier potential without market confidence to justify higher stars.
Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer),
Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync.
Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.
Game Point owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (86) and market confidence (88). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
5/2R P CodyJack Kennedy
73%Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner
Cocofred
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
8/1 · Henry De Bromhead✓ Value Signal
Poetic Parable
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
28/1 · Ross O'Sullivan◈ Chamber Memory
Balanced
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Game Point (SR:154, 5/2) is the standout ability benchmark in this field, with a 32-point SR advantage over the next-best contender How's Ellie (SR:143) and a 7-point edge on Pretty Wild (SR:147). The booking of Jack Kennedy (20% career strike rate, 562 runners) is a significant positive signal — this is a top-flight jockey who does not turn up on maiden hurdle rank-outsiders without confidence from connections. GoingFit:+ on today's good ground confirms the horse handles conditions, and at 4 years old carrying 11-0 it has a significant weight advantage over Firebrand (11-12) and the top-weights. The market at 5/2 reflects genuine confidence, not hype.
Each-way alternative: Pretty Wild.
Main danger: How's Ellie — How's Ellie (SR:143, 10/1) carries the Mullins yard stamp — 20% career strike rate — and arrives fresh (223 days off) which can signal a deliberate preparation, though the distance and going fits remain unproven (DistFit:?, GoingFit:?).
ShortlistGame Point, How's Ellie, Pretty Wild, Cocofred, Astelia