Ballymac Echo is the projected winner and the most consistent runner in the field — his last six runs of 47, 42, 45, 51, 42, 32 show a dog who turns up and gives his running nearly every time. The only blot is the 32 six starts ago, and since then he has not dropped below 42. His average of 43 makes him a genuine A8 performer and the kind of reliable animal that trainers love to have in the kennel. Trap 2 at 14.8% is slightly below expected which is a mild concern, but his consistency should see him right in a race where others are more volatile.