2:00 Down Royal

The KTB Fit ranking

1. 1Salsinha KTB Selection76/100

   Form 434-21 · Henry de Bromhead · Jordan Gainford

   Family: half-sister to Amanha (3 wins from 19 runs). The dam has had 2 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

   Salsinha arrives in excellent order with recent form of 434-21, taking two wins from her last three starts. Rated 118, she steps up in trip today but has already won at this distance on her only previous attempt and has shown she handles yielding ground with one win and a placing from two starts. The Henry de Bromhead yard posts a 22% strike rate at Down Royal from 227 runs, above his overall figure, while Jordan Gainford has a 13% strike rate here from 60 rides in line with his record elsewhere. Usually prominent, she races handily on or close to the lead. As a half-sister to Amanha, who won three times from 19 runs, with the dam also producing one other winner from two runners, she represents a smart profile in a race where her current form stands out.

2. 2Speisialta65/100

   Form 012031 · Anthony John Black · Eoin Staples

   Speisialta is a high-class performer rated 123 who arrives in solid form with a recent sequence of 012031. He has won on yielding ground from his one run on it and is placed at today's trip though yet to score over the distance, now dropping back from 2m1½f. The Anthony John Black stable holds a 22% strike rate at Down Royal from nine runs, while Eoin Staples has a 17% strike rate from 18 rides here. A habitual front-runner, he tends to make the running or race on the pace with high confidence in that assessment. This will be his first appearance at the track.

3. 3Switch From Diesel63/100

   Form 48-112 · Ross O'Sullivan · Conor Stone-Walsh

   Switch From Diesel is a high-class performer rated 124 with a solid recent record of 48-112. He has won at today's trip and has been competitive on yielding ground without winning, placing on all four starts on the surface. The Ross O'Sullivan yard operates at a 6% strike rate at Down Royal from 85 runs in line with its record elsewhere, while Conor Stone-Walsh has a 9% strike rate from 43 rides here. Usually prominent, he races handily on or close to the lead. This is his first run at the track and the trainer-jockey combination is currently 0/7.

4. 4Beir Bua58/100

   Form 312-12 · A. Slattery · Cian Quirke

   Beir Bua is a high-class performer rated 121 with recent form of 312-12. He steps up in trip today having been placed both times at this distance without winning, while he remains unproven on yielding ground. The A. Slattery yard has a 5% strike rate at Down Royal from 61 runs in line with its record elsewhere, though Cian Quirke posts a 25% strike rate here from just 12 rides. A front-runner who tends to make the running or race on the pace, he makes his first appearance at the track.

5. 5Alliteration55/100

   Form 33212- · J P Dempsey · Mark Walsh

   Alliteration is a high-class performer rated 120 who arrives in solid form after finishing second in a stronger race last time, having already placed at this trip. The J P Dempsey yard operates at a 9% strike rate at Down Royal from 56 runs in line with its record elsewhere, while Mark Walsh has an 11% strike rate from 213 rides here in line with his overall figure. A front-runner who tends to race on the pace, he has placed on both starts on yielding ground though the small sample leaves the going an unknown.

6. 6Fastnet Crystal55/100

   Form 20-123 · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · J. J. Slevin

   Fastnet Crystal is a high-class performer rated 121 with a strong recent record of 20-123 from just five career starts. He has placed at today's trip without winning and remains unproven on yielding ground. Joseph Patrick O'Brien posts a 19% strike rate at Down Royal from 248 runs, above his 14% at other courses, while J. J. Slevin has an 11% strike rate here from 129 rides in line with his record elsewhere. Usually prominent, he races handily on or close to the lead.

7. 7Torpille Dagrostis53/100

   Form 82216- · Gordon Elliott · Jack Kennedy

   Torpille Dagrostis is a smart performer rated 118 who arrives off the back of two placed efforts in stronger company. He drops back in trip to 2m today, which poses a fresh question having last run over 2m5f. Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy both hold strong course records at Down Royal, with respective strike rates of 21% from 947 runs and 31% from 175 rides. Usually prominent, he races handily on or close to the lead and has placed once from one run on yielding ground.

8. 8Ash Hobbs53/100

   Form 1/54-1 · Henry de Bromhead · Darragh O'Keeffe

   Family: half-sister to On Time (1 win from 10 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 2 of them winners.

   Ash Hobbs has won two of her three starts including a recent success and now steps back up in trip for this tough Class 1 assignment. Rated on limited exposure, she is unproven on yielding ground. The Henry de Bromhead yard records a 22% strike rate at Down Royal from 227 runs, above its 13% at other tracks, while Darragh O'Keeffe has a 12% strike rate here from 111 rides in line with his overall figure. Usually prominent, she races handily. As a half-sister to On Time, who won once from ten runs, with the dam also producing two winners from three runners, this remains a lightly-raced profile that needs treating with caution.

9. 9Brosna Queen45/100

   Form P6-518 · S G Carey · Ricky Doyle

   Brosna Queen is a smart performer on her best days rated 112 and arrives in solid form after a win and a close second in her last two starts. She drops back to a trip she has won at before though her only run on yielding ground brought no joy. The S G Carey yard has a 0% strike rate at Down Royal from four runs, while Ricky Doyle has a 0% strike rate from 72 rides here, below his record elsewhere. Usually held up, she produces her effort late.