Downpatrick Racecourse Style Awards Handicap Steeplechase

Third two starts back and in solid form despite being winless in his last six, War Correspondent brings distance and going experience into this and rates four pounds clear of his rivals on our figures, making him the one to beat off 167 lb.

Beggars Rock showed he can win in his last five starts, scoring most recently, though he was unplaced the run before and our rating of 107 leaves him with something to prove against the top-rated runners; the 159 lb burden is no help either.

Stuntman Steve has experience of today's trip and going, and his rating of 118 suggests he holds strong claims as a leading danger here; the risk is that he has been winless in recent starts and his interrupted run of form — including an unseating and a pulled up — gives cause for caution.

Ranked last on our figures and carrying a hefty 153 lb, Finnias Row is hard to fancy despite back-to-back wins two and three starts back, as he was unplaced last time out and has not always completed in recent starts.

Piccolo Player has been knocking at the door, finishing third in each of his last two starts, and he has run over today's trip and going before — the concern is whether he can finally convert that consistency into a winning effort carrying a hefty 150 lb.