Finished fifth over fences at Wexford on 25 October, beaten ten lengths over 2m3½f on soft ground, and now faces a longer test. The move up five furlongs to 3m½f brings him back to the distance of his Galway hurdle win on good ground in August. His close third over hurdles at Listowel in September, over 3m on good ground, provides further encouragement for today's trip and going. Paul Townend has ridden four winners from eight mounts in the past fortnight and brings considerable Fairyhouse experience.

His Kilbeggan hurdle win in May over 2m2½f on good ground showed ability, giving him something positive to draw on for this chase. He was pulled up over hurdles at Downpatrick on 18 September, however, over 2m5½f on good ground, and needs to put that behind him. Today's 3m½f is three furlongs further than at Downpatrick, so he faces a greater test of stamina as well as the demands of fences. Paul Nolan's two winners from ten runners in the past fortnight offer some encouragement from the stable.

Finished ninth over hurdles at Gowran Park on 2 October, beaten 26 and a half lengths over 2m4f on good ground. His April third over hurdles here offers more encouragement, although he was 11 and a quarter lengths behind the winner over 2m½f on yielding to soft. He now tackles fences over 3m½f, four and a half furlongs further than at Gowran Park, making this a substantially different test. His Limerick bumper win on heavy ground in November 2025 showed ability that he now needs to translate to chasing.

A close second over fences at Cork on 1 November gives him a solid recent claim, having tackled 3m4f on good to yielding ground. His July 2025 hurdle win at Bellewstown came over today's 3m½f on good ground, giving encouragement for the trip and conditions. He also finished third over fences here in October, although he was nine and three quarter lengths behind the winner over 2m5f. This is three and a half furlongs shorter than Cork, with a quick turnaround of just two days to negotiate.

Won over hurdles at Punchestown in June and has backed that up with three successive thirds, giving him a consistent platform for this chase. His Galway third came on good ground over 2m4½f, when he finished just two lengths behind the winner. He was seven and a half lengths adrift in third at Listowel on 26 September, again over hurdles. Today's 3m½f is four and a half furlongs further than that latest assignment, so he needs to carry his reliable hurdle form over fences while proving his stamina.

Finished fourth over fences at Galway on 6 October, beaten eight lengths over 2m2f on yielding to soft ground, offering something to build on. Today's 3m½f represents a substantial increase of six and a half furlongs from that run, bringing a greater emphasis on stamina. His Down Royal hurdle win in October 2025 came over 2m6½f on good to yielding ground, providing some encouragement for a longer test. Henry de Bromhead and Darragh O'Keeffe have combined for four winners from 16 runners in the past fortnight.

Won over hurdles at Sligo in May over 2m4f on good ground, giving him a positive performance to build on in this chase. That followed third places at Cork and Clonmel over the same distance on yielding ground, a solid sequence of hurdle efforts. He returns from 175 days off over 3m½f, four and a half furlongs further than at Sligo, with stamina coming more into play. Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy have combined for six winners from 19 runners in the past fortnight, adding encouragement from his connections.

Her second over fences at Roscommon on 28 September, beaten two and a quarter lengths on yielding ground, gives her a solid recent run to build on. She was also beaten just a length and a half when third over 2m7½f at Ballinrobe in August, on good ground as she encounters today. This 3m½f test is three furlongs further than Roscommon and a furlong beyond Ballinrobe, so requires a little more stamina. Phillip Enright brings plenty of experience of Fairyhouse, where he has ridden 30 winners.

Beaten 31 lengths when seventh over fences at Wexford on 25 October, he needs a substantial step forward from that 2m3½f effort on soft ground. Caher Roes Den finished 21 lengths ahead of him there, leaving a sizeable gap to bridge with that rival on their Wexford form. His Punchestown hurdle success in February over 2m6½f offers some encouragement for the move up five furlongs to 3m½f. That win came on heavy ground, as did his November 2025 Gowran Park hurdle success, whereas he encounters good ground here.