17:45 Down Royal

Friday 8 September 2017

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West Coast Cooler Rose Nursery Handicap (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 34.9s

(8)

Eos²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 75

14/1

Uninspiring so far in four maidens, carries top weight for this handicap debut but not passed over too quickly for yard going well.

Form: 6776

(1)

Painting Pictures²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75| D

5/1

Roscommon maiden winner debut over this trip, won that easy and handicap mark high enough as a result. Dropping to move favourable terms now.

Form: 1475

(11)

Vicky Cristina³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Smullen| T: W McCreery| OR: 72

8/1

Went well in three maidens, but soundly beaten last month at Roscommon of 7½f on handicap bow, likely will have more to offer and jockey booking is an eye-catcher.

Form: 9327

(3)

Only William^b1,t1⁷⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 69

20/1

Form in three maidens very poor, goes handicapping now with first-time blinkers and tongue tie added. Trainer's runners greatly respected but hard to be confident in this one at the moment.

Form: 908

(13)

Magic Sea²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 64

20/1

Sent off big prices in all three maidens and always struggling throughout. Could show a bit more now dipping into handicap but hard to back until some progress is evident.

Form: 097

(2)

Piper Bomb^t³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 63

9/4

Filly going the right way lately, caught close home last time out at Roscommon over a ½f longer, up 2lb for that but more progress seems likely and ranks a big player in this line-up.

Form: 00032

(5)

Ellona^p¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: C P Hoban| T: P D Deegan| OR: 60

16/1

Chance based on last month's third at Gowran Park over this trip off mark of 62, but that run has been an isolated plus point in five runs so far.

Form: 00838

(12)

Just Sherry²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 60

14/1

Beaten sizeable margins in all three maidens until now. Improved showing on handicap debut not to be entirely ruled out.

Form: 868

(9)

Gallant Girl⁸⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: S Foley| T: K J Condon| OR: 58

16/1

Filly ran two of three maidens over 5f, stepped up to 6f latest at Fairyhouse in June, and well beaten on each occasion. New trip on return from break / handicap debut.

Form: 660

(6)

Scoil Naisiunta³²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 58

7/1

Shown similar level of form in all three maidens to date, and it won't be good enough to land this seemingly. Improvement required and stable form a negative right now.

Form: 880

(4)

Famous Affair^v1¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 56

7/1

Famous Name filly with decent pedigree, she's been well accounted for in three runs and has some improving to do, not written off just yet sporting first-time visor on handicap bow.

Form: 006

(10)

Mister Magic^p1³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 56

12/1

Shaped with some promise last month at Roscommon on handicap bow over 7½f before ultimately fading. Drops 2lb, blinkers added and has scope for a bit better.

Form: 4606

(7)

Vocatio²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: B W Duke| OR: 53

25/1

Vocalised filly, dam a half-sister to Group 1 winner Loch Garman, has to improve on the bare form of three maidens to stand a chance on first handicap outing.

Form: 069

Forecasts

Piper Bomb (9/4), Painting Pictures (5/1), Scoil Naisiunta (7/1), Famous Affair (7/1), Vicky Cristina (8/1), Mister Magic (12/1), Just Sherry (14/1), Eos (14/1), Ellona (16/1), Gallant Girl (16/1), Magic Sea (20/1), Only William (20/1), Vocatio (25/1)

PIPER BOMB is the obvious choice here based on last month's second at Roscommon, the tongue tie added there had a positive effect and if working as well this time, she'll be hard to hold in this field having appeared progressive recently. Eos is one to note now in a nursery for the first time and could have a say despite conceding weight. The form of Only William's maiden runs is well below average but Gordon Elliott's charge is to be noted in the betting now handicapping with new headgear added. Vicky Cristina and Famous Affair are others worth considering.