His second over 1m4f here on 20 October, beaten two and a quarter lengths on yielding ground, was a welcome return to form. He had finished 65 lengths behind Chally Chute over 2m1f on heavy ground here in September, so his recent staying form remains a concern. Today's 2m½f asks a different question from that latest effort, with an extra four and a half furlongs to cover. A Class 1 win at Chester over 1m6½f in August 2024 shows the ability he can bring to this level.

Won over 2m1f on heavy ground here in September, beating Galileo Dame by three quarters of a length, and this return to the Curragh suits. He also won here over today's 2m½f on heavy ground in November 2025, giving him persuasive course and staying credentials. His latest sixth at Saint-Cloud on 25 October was less compelling, beaten eight and a half lengths over 1m7½f on soft in Class 1 company. He returns after seven days, while a narrow second at Limerick in June offers encouragement that today's soft ground will be suitable.

His half-length second over 1m6f at Newmarket in July 2025 shows he has useful staying ability, although that effort came on good to firm ground. He finished eighth over 1m4f on good ground at Meydan on 16 January, beaten nine and a half lengths, and returns after 289 days. Today's 2m½f is four and a half furlongs further than that latest run, adding a stamina question to his return from a lengthy absence. G. F. Carroll has ridden seven winners from 35 mounts in the past fortnight, providing some encouragement from the saddle.

His sixth over 2m1f on heavy ground here in September was better than the bare placing, as he finished just two lengths and three quarters behind the winner. Chally Chute and Galileo Dame finished ahead of him that day, leaving him with form to turn round against familiar rivals. He was eighth over 1m3½f at Leopardstown on 18 October, beaten four and a half lengths, and now goes up five furlongs. Close seconds at Killarney and Listowel in May, both on good ground, also suggest he can be competitive when back near his best.

Her third over 2m1f on heavy ground here in September, just three quarters of a length behind Chally Chute, gives her a credible staying chance. She then finished seventh over two miles on soft ground at Naas on 11 October, beaten five and a quarter lengths. Her September third at Galway came in Class 1 company on soft ground, so she has shown she can be competitive at this level. The extra half-furlong compared with Naas brings her closer to the distance of that good Curragh effort, which remains her strongest recent staying performance.

Her Class 1 win over 1m6f at Longchamp on 3 September gives her a strong piece of form to bring to this assignment. She handled very soft ground for that French success, which offers encouragement for today's soft conditions as she returns from a 59-day break. She has also run well here over 1m6f, finishing a length and a half second on good ground in May. The move up to 2m½f adds two and a half furlongs to her Longchamp trip, making stamina the main question raised by today's distance.

Her Class 1 success over 1m4f on soft ground at Naas on 11 October makes her an appealing contender on recent form. She had also won on soft at Bellewstown in October 2025, so the going gives her a sound basis for another competitive effort. Stamina has some backing from her half-length second over 1m6f at Gowran Park in May, although that was on good to yielding ground. Today's 2m½f is four and a half furlongs further than Naas, making the longer distance the main question after that return to winning form.

His win over two miles on soft ground at Naas on 11 October gives him a persuasive claim with very similar conditions awaiting here. He had finished three quarters of a length second over 1m4½f on soft to heavy ground at Bellewstown on 1 October, underlining his recent form. Today's extra half-furlong looks a manageable change after Naas, where he finished five and a quarter lengths ahead of Galileo Dame. This return to Class 1 company asks more, having finished seventh over 1m6f at Leopardstown in August, beaten thirteen lengths and three quarters.

Finished fourth in a Class 1 at Longchamp in October, beaten three and a quarter lengths over 1m7f on good to soft. That was a respectable effort, and today's 2m½f asks him to stretch his stamina another furlong and a half. His Leopardstown win on yielding to soft and Curragh third on soft to heavy offer encouragement for today's soft ground, albeit over much shorter distances. Ben Coen has ridden four winners from 26 mounts in the past fortnight and arrives in good form.

Her third in Class 1 company over 1m6f at Longchamp on 3 October, beaten a length on good to soft ground, puts her firmly in contention. She subsequently finished sixth over two miles at Ascot before taking fourth over 1m7½f on soft ground at Saint-Cloud on 25 October, beaten five and a half lengths. Today's 2m½f adds a furlong to that latest trip, asking her to sustain her effort a little further, again on soft ground. Aidan O'Brien's ten winners from 40 runners in the past fortnight are a further positive.

Her win over 1m2f here in April on soft to heavy ground gives her some appeal back at the Curragh, with cut underfoot again. The concern is her autumn form over 1m4f on soft, finishing sixth at Galway in September and tenth at Naas on 11 October. She was beaten twelve and a quarter lengths at Naas and now faces an extra four and a half furlongs over today's 2m½f. Johnny Murtagh has sent out four winners from 26 runners in the past fortnight, offering encouragement from a stable in decent form.