Chased home the winner on his only start, an honest debut that puts him in the mix here. The inside box should help him find early cover and race handily while the wide runners sort out the early speed between themselves. Second-time-out improvement would put him right in the argument, though the two debut winners out wide set the standard on everything we can see.

Second on debut with the third-best rating in the field, and Pat Buckley's runners always warrant respect. He showed enough first time to suggest a race like this is within reach quickly, and the low draw is no hindrance. One to keep on the right side of, even if the debut winners out wide look more convincing on the bare form.

Third on debut and the only runner in the race with a published clocking — 19.30, which stands up perfectly well in this company. That at least gives him a concrete claim the others cannot match on paper. The modest debut rating is the counterweight, but if he breaks level and the time is a true reflection, he is closer to these than the finishing positions suggest.

Runner-up on his only start, so he has already shown a level of competitiveness, but the debut rating was the more modest of the three second-place finishers in this field and the yard's recent strike rate is quiet. Natural second-run improvement may not be enough on its own to trouble the pair drawn out wide, who both bring winning form.