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Friday 18 September 2026

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  • 4YO plus  |   1m 4f  |   11 Runners  |   Polytrack
Odds by:
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Cloth number
Live Odds
Odds
1
Diamond Exchange
11/2
2
Kilcrea Rock
7/2
3
Nakasero
10/3
4
Merlin The Wizard
6/1
5
Pavilion End
10/3
6
Daonethatgotaway
9/1
7
Trishuli River
16/1
8
Wandering Rocks
12/1
9
Celtic Druid
12/1
10
Direct Approach
14/1
11
Cozone
33/1
SP Book Percentage 124.77

Forecasts

Nakasero (3/1), Pavilion End (9/2), Diamond Exchange (11/2), Direct Approach (6/1), Kilcrea Rock (13/2), Merlin The Wizard (15/2), Celtic Druid (12/1), Daonethatgotaway (14/1), Wandering Rocks (20/1), Trishuli River (20/1), Cozone (33/1)

Verdict

PAVILION END hasn't won since scoring on Flat debut over C&D back in January 2025 but Charles O'Brien's 6-y-o has been knocking on the door in recent weeks so gets the nod to double his tally. Nakasero bounced back to his best when finding only Diamond Exchange too strong at Naas last month and that pair can chase home the selection in that order.

  1. PAVILION END
  2. NAKASERO (IRE)
  3. DIAMOND EXCHANGE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Benavente
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 7
J: Julian Pietropaolo  |  T: Kevin Coleman
14/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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