The last two winners of this race have been drawn high. With that in mind, CARLA RIDGE, who has solid stakes race form, gets the vote. Like the 2024 winner, he is a three-year-old with a hefty burden. Of the others drawn high, Red Evolution, Kendall Roy and Tuco Salamanca should enter calculations. Moltophino, drawn in the middle, could go well. If things pan out favouring the other side, Keke and Bounty might be the ones to benefit. [Alan Sweetman]

#1 Big Gossey

Jockey: R Whearty Trainer: Charles O'Brien Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
30/08/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	GY	18/1	105	8 / 15
09/08/25	Curragh	Group 3 - F	-	-	G	33/1	107	8 / 12
20/07/25	Curragh	Group 2 - F	-	-	GY	18/1	108	5 / 10
19/07/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	9/1	108	12 / 16

#2 Carla Ridge

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: Eddie & Patrick Harty Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
24/08/25	Naas	Group 3 - F	-	-	G	9/1	99	3 / 12
23/07/25	Naas	Listed - F	-	-	Y	11/2	99	2 / 10
20/06/25	Ascot	Group 1 - F	1	-	GF	125/1	101	17 / 21
18/05/25	Naas	Group 3 - F	-	-	G	10/1	99	3 / 6

#3 Keke

Jockey: W J Lee Trainer: Edward Lynam Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
09/08/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	7/4	100	2 / 7
25/07/25	Cork	Handicap - F	-	-	GF	5/2	100	7 / 12
29/06/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	11/4	93	1 / 14 by 1 L
23/05/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	9/2	92	2 / 15

#4 Bounty

Jockey: C Soumillon Trainer: A P O'Brien Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
31/08/25	Tipperary	Listed - F	-	-	Y	11/1	97	8 / 13
26/10/24	Doncaster	Listed - F	1	-	S	5/4	-	3 / 8
13/10/24	Naas	Unknown - F	-	-	Y	2/9	-	1 / 11 by 4.5 L
28/09/24	Curragh	Unknown - F	-	-	GY	11/4	-	2 / 18

#5 Go Athletico

Jockey: Adam Caffrey Trainer: Adrian McGuinness Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
03/08/25	Galway	Handicap - F	-	-	S	16/1	94	7 / 15
19/07/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	20/1	86	1 / 16 by 0.5 L
29/06/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	20/1	89	10 / 14
13/06/25	Cork	Handicap - F	-	-	G	33/1	91	10 / 19

#6 Tango Flare

Jockey: L T McAteer Trainer: Patrick T Foley Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
14/08/25	Cork	Listed - F	-	-	G	50/1	95	7 / 7
19/07/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	25/1	96	13 / 16
29/06/25	Curragh	Listed - F	-	-	G	33/1	96	9 / 11
06/06/25	Fairyhouse	Unknown - F	-	-	G	9/4	97	2 / 3

#7 Tuco Salamanca

Jockey: S Foley Trainer: Ollie Sangster Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
21/08/25	Newcastle	Handicap - F	3	-	SD	7/2	87	1 / 14 by 1 L
24/07/25	Yarmouth	Handicap - F	4	-	S	5/2	82	1 / 11 by 1.5 L
14/06/25	York	Handicap - F	2	-	GF	15/2	82	8 / 18
24/05/25	Goodwood	Handicap - F	2	-	G	15/2	83	3 / 14

#8 Francisco's Piece

Jockey: O McSweeney Trainer: Adrian Keatley Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
09/08/25	Ascot	Handicap - F	2	-	GF	40/1	94	5 / 10
26/07/25	York	Handicap - F	2	-	G	50/1	96	10 / 19
06/06/25	Epsom	Listed - F	1	-	GS	33/1	97	8 / 8
26/10/24	Doncaster	Listed - F	1	-	S	16/1	97	4 / 8

#9 Heavenly Power

Jockey: J J G Ryan Trainer: Edward Lynam Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
16/08/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	9/2	93	2 / 8
19/07/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	8/1	93	11 / 16
13/06/25	Cork	Handicap - F	-	-	G	12/1	92	2 / 19
23/05/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	9/1	92	4 / 15

#10 Kendall Roy

Jockey: C T Keane Trainer: Miss Kate McGivern Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
20/08/25	York	Handicap - F	2	-	GF	16/1	90	4 / 20
09/08/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	7/1	90	3 / 7
25/07/25	Cork	Handicap - F	-	-	GF	16/1	90	6 / 12
15/09/24	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	33/1	93	23 / 25

#11 Sparkling Sea

Jockey: G F Carroll Trainer: G M Lyons Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
04/08/25	Naas	Handicap - F	-	-	GY	7/2	94	11 / 14
23/07/25	Naas	Listed - F	-	-	Y	5/1	95	7 / 10
26/04/25	Navan	Listed - F	-	-	S	5/1	95	3 / 6
30/03/25	Leopardstown	Group 3 - F	-	-	GY	17/2	-	11 / 13

#12 Red Evolution

Jockey: D Browne McMonagle Trainer: M D O'Callaghan Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
25/07/25	Cork	Handicap - F	-	-	GF	9/2	88	1 / 12 by 1.25 L
29/06/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	10/1	88	2 / 14
04/06/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	7/1	87	7 / 14
20/05/25	Cork	Handicap - F	-	-	G	5/1	85	1 / 8 by 0.1 L

#13 Betsen

Jockey: J A Heffernan Trainer: Jack W Davison Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
04/08/25	Naas	Handicap - F	-	-	GY	20/1	87	2 / 14
13/06/25	Fairyhouse	Handicap - F	-	-	GY	16/1	90	8 / 10
28/04/25	Naas	Listed - F	-	-	GY	25/1	94	6 / 7
12/04/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	7/1	94	7 / 10

#14 Moltophino

Jockey: Cieren Fallon Trainer: John Andrew Kinsella Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
28/08/25	Navan	Handicap - F	-	-	Y	3/1	89	5 / 6
25/07/25	Cork	Handicap - F	-	-	GF	4/1	89	4 / 12
19/07/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	9/2	89	5 / 16
13/06/25	Cork	Handicap - F	-	-	G	10/1	89	4 / 19

#15 Sarahmae

Jockey: K G Kennedy Trainer: Denis Gerard Hogan Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
20/08/25	York	Handicap - F	2	-	GF	18/1	89	8 / 19
09/08/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	14/1	82	1 / 7 by 1.25 L
04/06/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	14/1	78	4 / 14
27/05/25	Tipperary	Handicap - F	-	-	YS	5/2	71	1 / 6 by 2.75 L

#16 Sir Les Patterson

Jockey: J A Powell Trainer: Stephen Thorne Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
14/06/25	York	Handicap - F	4	-	GF	6/1	85	3 / 19
11/04/25	Newbury	Handicap - F	3	-	G	5/1	86	7 / 11
08/03/25	Wolverhampton	Handicap - F	3	-	SD	17/2	85	1 / 10 by 1.75 L
17/10/24	Chelmsford	Handicap - F	4	-	SD	11/2	86	11 / 11

#17 Back Down Under

Jockey: L F Roche Trainer: Padraig Roche Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
19/07/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	14/1	84	3 / 16
28/06/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	11/2	79	3 / 13
23/05/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	14/1	78	2 / 13
16/03/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	S	8/1	74	1 / 13 by 0.5 L

#18 Kodiac Thriller

Jockey: Rhys Elliott Trainer: Mark Walford Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
16/08/25	Ripon	Handicap - F	2	-	GF	10/1	82	2 / 17
04/08/25	Ripon	Handicap - F	3	-	G	4/1	81	3 / 11
26/07/25	Chester	Handicap - F	4	-	G	5/2	81	2 / 8
18/07/25	Pontefract	Handicap - F	3	-	G	4/1	82	3 / 5

#19 Tropical Retreat

Jockey: P McGettigan Trainer: Thomas Mullins Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
09/08/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	8/1	79	1 / 13 by 1.75 L
04/08/25	Naas	Handicap - F	-	-	GY	13/2	79	4 / 14
23/07/25	Naas	Handicap - F	-	-	Y	8/1	79	8 / 16
05/07/25	Naas	Handicap - F	-	-	G	9/1	71	1 / 8 by 2.75 L

#20 Unique Journey

Jockey: R Dawson Trainer: Daniel James Murphy Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
13/06/25	Fairyhouse	Handicap - F	-	-	GY	6/1	87	9 / 10
18/05/25	Naas	Listed - F	-	-	G	11/2	87	9 / 9
28/04/25	Naas	Handicap - F	-	-	GY	7/2	74	1 / 17 by 7.5 L
23/03/25	Naas	Handicap - F	-	-	SH	10/3	71	3 / 11

#21 Gazelle D'or

Jockey: N G McCullagh Trainer: M C Grassick Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
19/07/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	25/1	89	4 / 16
04/06/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	14/1	77	1 / 14 by 1 L
29/05/25	Fairyhouse	Handicap - F	-	-	G	6/5	77	3 / 8
10/05/25	Naas	Handicap - F	-	-	G	8/1	80	3 / 7

#22 Greek Flower

Jockey: Nicola Burns Trainer: John James Feane Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
28/08/25	Navan	Handicap - F	-	-	Y	3/1	79	4 / 6
09/08/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	11/2	81	5 / 7
19/07/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	17/2	84	5 / 16
29/06/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	5/1	83	9 / 14

#23 Varshini

Jockey: A J Slattery Trainer: J A Stack Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
20/07/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	GY	11/1	82	5 / 10
25/05/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	5/2	82	8 / 8
23/04/25	Gowran Park	Unknown - F	-	-	HY	15/8	-	1 / 16 by 2.25 L
21/07/24	Curragh	Unknown - F	-	-	G	25/1	-	5 / 11

#24 Jon Riggens

Jockey: M W Hassett Trainer: Edward Lynam Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
16/08/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	13/2	79	3 / 8
04/08/25	Naas	Handicap - F	-	-	GY	12/1	79	5 / 14
23/07/25	Naas	Handicap - F	-	-	Y	16/1	81	11 / 16
28/06/25	Curragh	Handicap - F	-	-	G	18/1	82	12 / 13

#25 Genesis

Jockey: W Joyce Trainer: Michael Mulvany Silk

Date	Race	Type	Class	Dist.	GNG	SP	OR	Result
06/09/25	Navan	Handicap - F	-	-	G	9/2	75	5 / 7
28/08/25	Navan	Handicap - F	-	-	Y	7/2	78	6 / 6
15/08/25	Dundalk	Handicap - F	-	-	SD	12/1	79	1 / 9 by 1.25 L
04/08/25	Naas	Handicap - F	-	-	GY	9/1	71	3 / 14