15:10 Naas

Wednesday 4 October 2017

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Book Hospitality Online Nursery Handicap (Plus 10)

  • 2YO only  |   5f  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:12  |   Winning time: 1m 2.05s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(3)
Horse silk
Red Persianv32
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-10| J: Sean Davis(7)| T: P J Prendergast| OR:  88
9/4
Consistent sort placed in all starts bar his two Stakes races. A winner over 7f at Leopardstown but looked equally effective over 5f at Navan latest in first time visor. Giving away lots of weight but should go well.
2
(8)
Horse silk
Yolo Star138
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh| OR:  77| D
6/1
Showed plenty of ability when having three quick starts in May. Not sure why she has been off since winning over 5f at Cork last time out but such an absence obviously a concern.
3
(1)
Horse silk
Angelique23
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-10| J: P J Smullen| T: W McCreery| OR:  74
14/1
4½L behind Yolo Star back in May. Upped to 1m last twice but now returned to the minimum distance. Others make more appeal.
4
(10)
Horse silk
Early Callt14
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-9| J: S Foley| T: M Mulvany| OR:  73
25/1
25L last of 17 when last seen over 6f at Fairyhouse. Unplaced in four starts and looks to be high enough in the weights.
5
(2)
Horse silk
Castrogiovannit114
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  72
11/4
Ran best race to date last time out when third at Fairyhouse over 6f. Travelled well and struck the front before fading there. Return to 5f should suit and looks a contender here.
6
(6)
Horse silk
Julia's Magic14
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-7| J: L F Roche| T: Mrs D Foster| OR:  71
7/1
Improved effort dropped to 6f last time out when third of 17. Led until inside final furlong there so further drop to 5f may suit. Given a chance on handicap debut.
7
(4)
Horse silk
Stewardess10
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: J Feane| OR:  69
7/1
Couple of paced efforts in six runs to date but only a moderate seventh over 6f here last time out and looks to have enough weight for first nursery.
8
(9)
Horse silk
Art Of Unity14
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-4| J: D E Sheehy(5)| T: N Meade| OR:  67
25/1
Only 1lb better off with Castrogiovanni who he was more than 10L behind last time out. Unplaced in fours starts and that run likely to continue here 1lb out of the handicap.
9
(7)
Horse silk
Island Affairh14
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR:  67
16/1
Won a claimer at Leopardstown over 7f but well held since and 5lb behind Castrogiovanni last time out. Looks up against it 1lb out of the handicap.
10
(5)
Horse silk
Ty Rock Brandy35
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-4| J: K J Leonard(5)| T: L Smyth| OR:  66
16/1
Best effort to date when 5L third latest at Bellewstown over 5f. 2lb out of the handicap for nursery debut so would take an improved effort to feature.

Forecasts

Red Persian (9/4), Castrogiovanni (11/4), Yolo Star (6/1), Stewardess (7/1), Julia's Magic (7/1), Angelique (14/1), Ty Rock Brandy (16/1), Island Affair (16/1), Art Of Unity (25/1), Early Call (25/1)

Verdict

Red Persian sets a fair standard here but 5f might be sharp enough for him, particularly giving away so much weight. It may therefore pay to take him on with the improving CASTROGIOVANNI who has the beating of several of these rivals on his last run. He travelled powerfully there over 6f and 5f may suit even better. Julia's Magic is another who might relish this drop to 5f and she is also respected.
  1. Castrogiovanni
  2. Red Persian
  3. Julia's Magic

Previous Winners

2016
Grecian Divine
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 2
9/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €493.005th: €192.00

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