14:25 Naas

Sunday 15 October 2017

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At The Races Irish EBF Birdcatcher Premier Nursery (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 1m 17.2s

(10)

Gasta^p⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J S Bolger| OR: 93| D

14/1

Maiden winner at The Curragh over 6f on good-to-yielding ground in May but well held in Group and Listed company since. Cheekpieces worn over 1m last time out are retained for this handicap debut.

Form: 128665

(2)

Guessthebill²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 88

11/4

Winning for the second time when victorious over an extended 7f at Roscommon (heavy) last month. Drop in trip shouldn't inconvenience too much and he makes his handicap debut today.

Form: 21541

(9)

Solar Wave^e/c⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 88| D

10/1

Twice a winner in handicap company including on soft ground over 6f at Fairyhouse on his penultimate outing. Races off a 7lb higher mark today and interesting to see how he fares.

Form: 521316

(8)

T For Tango^b1⁵⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 88| BF| C

16/1

Broke his maiden at the first attempt over 5f on yielding ground here in April but disappointing in the main since including in handicap company at The Curragh (6f, yielding-to-soft) last time out. Has been gelded since.

Form: 1406

(1)

Fille Du Septembre²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld| OR: 86

11/1

Well held in two Group contests since making a winning debut over 5f at Dundalk at the end of March. Worth a check in the market on her handicap debut today.

Form: 166

(4)

Moonlight Bay¹⁴⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 86| C

9/2

Debut winner over 5f on soft-to-heavy ground here in March but well beaten fourth of five in a Listed event over this C&D subsequently. Making her handicap debut on her first outing since May.

Form: 14

(3)

Damselfly⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: A C Persse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 83

25/1

Has gained plenty of experience and broke her maiden over 5f at Down Royal (soft) last month. Well held twice in Listed contests since and making her handicap debut today.

Form: 234156

(7)

Cristale²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 81| D

14/1

Career best effort when winning over 6f at Dundalk last time out. Remains to be seen who she'll handle the soft ground forecast today on her handicap debut.

Form: 651

(11)

Band of Outlaws¹²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80

11/2

Put in three good efforts so far including when winning over 7f at Limerick (good) last time out. Unraced since that victory back in June and drops back in trip on his handicap debut.

Form: 521

(6)

Miss Zizi^h²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 77

7/1

Just touched off when finishing runner-up in a 17 runner maiden at Fairyhouse (yielding) over this trip last time out. Appeared to appreciate the drop in trip and one to note on handicap debut.

Form: 042

(5)

Zeb City¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Murray| OR: 76

8/1

Decent efforts in the main in maiden company so far including when third of 14 at Dundalk last time out. Also finished third on yielding ground at Navan and one to note on handicap debut.

Form: 0343

Forecasts

Guessthebill (11/4), Moonlight Bay (9/2), Band of Outlaws (11/2), Miss Zizi (7/1), Zeb City (8/1), Solar Wave (10/1), Fille Du Septembre (11/1), Gasta (14/1), Cristale (14/1), T For Tango (16/1), Damselfly (25/1)

MISS ZIZI can make a winning handicap debut in this years renewal of this valuable nursery contest. The selection came within a short-head of breaking her maiden last time out and with the forecast ground conditions to suit she is taken to get the better of the lightly weighted Zeb City who has an eye-catching jockey booking in Chris Hayes. Debut winner Fille Du Septembre has been contesting Group races since and can claim third on this occasion.