Winning for the fifth time over fences when taking a 2m Grade 3 event at Naas (good) last time out. Represents a top stable and looks likely to play a leading role once more.
Grade 2 winner over 2m4f at Gowran Park (good) in October and finished a respectable 16L second in a 3m Grade 1 at Down Royal (good-to-yielding) the following month. Drops in trip following a break and has won here in the past.
Course winner but lightly-raced since winning a Grade 3 at Naas in 2017. Returns to fences having finished well beaten in two handicap hurdles earlier this season.
Registered an 11L victory in a Grade 3 hurdle over 2m at Gowran Park (yielding) last time out. Making his first start over fences since a victory at Compiegne (heavy) just under 12 months ago.
Beaten 32L when finishing third of four behind Cadmium in a 2m Grade 3 at Naas (good) last time out. Plenty to find with that rival on this occasion.
Forecasts
Darasso (1/1), Cadmium (2/1), Woodland Opera (4/1), Ball D'Arc (9/1), Tycoon Prince (20/1)
DARASSO showed good form over fences in France and he can register his first chase success for this stable following an impressive hurdles victory last time out. Cadmium justified odds-on favouritism last time out and he can finish runner-up here while Woodland Opera can claim third on his return from a break.