Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes (Median Sires Series)

Consistent without a win in his last three starts, South Dakota has run over today's trip and going and brings solid placed form — third last time out — into this, with 134 lb from stall nine the main thing to overcome.

Star Prospect is the top-rated runner in this field, with a win four starts back and thirds on two of his last four outings; he has experience of today's trip and going, and returns fit on a quick ten-day turnaround carrying 134 lb from stall 11.

Eighteenth Smiles has run over today's trip and going, and a third last time out offers encouragement, though he's winless in his last five starts and a return just four days later raises a fitness query — 130 lb from stall 3 is the added challenge.

Winless in his last three starts — including a disqualification — and ranked tenth of twelve on our figures, Ranting Duke faces a stiff ask from stall 10 carrying 130 lb, though he has run over today's distance and going before.

Starlit is unraced and completely unexposed, making her impossible to assess on form alone — but that very openness leaves plenty of room for improvement on debut, carrying 129 lb from stall 5.