Multiple winner over hurdles but has quickly made up into a smart chaser and landed the biggest prize of his career to date when winning Galway Plate in July by ½-length from Conyers Hill. Improvement needed if he's to defy an 8 lb rise now back at 3m.

Hasn't won since January 2025 but has posted very good efforts when runner-up on all 3 starts this season, chasing home Native Speaker in the Mayo National at Ballinrobe and King Alexander in the Galway Plate on last 2. Another bold bid anticipated.

Produced a career best when third in Grade 1 novice at Punchestown Festival on final start for Ray Hackett and made a good start for current connections when 3¾ lengths fourth of 22 to King Alexander in Galway Plate. Should be more to come for Gordon Elliott so lots to like.

Developed well over fences last season, winning a novice here before a good second of 23 in the Plate at the Cheltenham Festival. Went one better in the Topham at Aintree the following month and not disgraced when down the field in Galway Plate last time.

Placed in a Grade 1 over hurdles and opened chase account when landing the odds at Cork in April. Improved when following up 2½m listed handicap at the Punchestown Festival. Ran too badly to be true last time. Likely favourite and choice of Townend so major claims if stamina holds.

Won Munster National at Limerick (3m) last season. Respectable efforts over hurdles last 2 starts, including on return from 9-months off last time. Reverts to chasing from a mark, though will need both a clear round of jumping and be at his very best to better last year's third in this race.

Just a maiden success to her name over fences but turned best effort in some time when chasing home Kings Hill in the Galway Blazers in July. Improvement required if she's to feature here, though. RESERVE.

Proved at least as good as ever when winning 8-runner handicap at Kempton in March on final outing for Olly Murphy. Has gone well fresh and well worth a market check debuting for yard that has won this race 3 times in the past.

Advanced his form sent chasing last season, scoring at Killarney and Gowran (handicap debut) prior to finishing fourth in the Plate at the Cheltenham Festival despite meeting trouble on 2 occasions. Ran well despite errors when fifth in Galway Plate last time and should stay 3m.

Useful maiden chaser who ran up to his best on handicap debut when 10¼ lengths fourth of 22 to Funiculi Funicula at the Punchestown Festival. Disappointed in the Galway Plate last time, though, and needs to bounce back.

Won a novice chase at Naas by ½ length from Ballygunner Castle and coped well with the hustle and bustle of a big-field handicap when 6 lengths third of 22 to Funiculi Funicula at Punchestown in April. Possibly needed run in Galway Plate last time and merits each-way consideration now back at 3m.

Dual chase winner last season and resumed winning ways with a career best at Kilbeggan in June. Showed enough to suggest he remains in form when seventh of 22 to King Alexander in Galway Plate last time.

Off the mark in this sphere at Wexford and posted his best effort yet when finding only Ol Man Dingle too good in a Cork Grade 3 novice last season. Below that level in valuable handicaps and Grade 3 novice since, including when last seen in May.

Resumed winning ways in convincing fashion in a 6-runner 19f minor chase at this track in June before running down the field in the Galway Plate last time. Stamina to prove at this slightly longer trip and indications so far this season are he's no longer the smart performer he once was.

Useful chaser who notched up a second success over fences when landing a gamble in 20-runner Galway Blazers handicap last time by 3¾ lengths from A Penny A Hundred. An 8 lb rise demands more but he could still have more to offer as a staying chaser.

Confirmed previous promise when winning 19-runner handicap chase (7/2) at Punchestown (31f, good) in May, though struggled from 12 lb higher mark next time. Got back on track in small-field novice behind Butch Cassidy at Killarney last time but has work to do from current handicap mark.

Has only a single chasing win to his name but a seasoned campaigner in valuable staying handicaps, posted respectable efforts in the Munster National at Limerick and in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham last season. Not seen since running poorly in Irish Grand National in April.