14:55 Leopardstown

Sunday 22 October 2017

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Irish Injured Jockeys Nursery Handicap (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 51.99s

(6)

Drapers Guild³³

Age: 2| Weight: 10-1| J: A C Persse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85

12/1

Ran well on two occasions at the Curragh over the summer but disappointed last time out when upped in trip at Galway, eventually beaten 12L. Others make more appeal.

Form: 8544

(8)

Sebastiano Ricci⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Crosse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 81| BF

9/2

Beaten favourite last time out when second of seven beaten 3½L in Cork handicap over 1m½f. Big chance with competent claimer getting 10lb.

Form: 834102

(1)

Baroness²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79

7/2

Generally consistent over the summer finishing just out of the places in three starts in 14/15 runner fields. Continuation of development expected here.

Form: 555

(2)

Miratio^p1³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 73

20/1

Improved and promising runs at Leopardstown and Down Royal over the summer, stepping forward on each occasion. Last start on AW can be dismissed. More progress possible and not dismissed. First-time cheekpieces sure to help.

Form: 0449

(4)

Magic Sea⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 69

9/2

Struggled off revised mark following a nose win over Just Sherry at Down Royal last month. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: 097164

(3)

Air Of Nobility¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 65

7/1

Has been fairly consistent and not disgraced over the summer without winning in decent sized fields. Shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: 70294

(5)

Dragon Girl¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: L F Roche| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 60| BF

3/1

Beaten favourite last time out when a disappointing fourth of 14 in a Naas handicap over 1m. Yard in fine form and shouldn't be easily dismissed.

Form: 0534

(7)

Amor Fati¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Oxx| OR: 56

9/1

Three starts in maiden company were only ordinary but caught the eye on handicap debut at Gowran Park when third of 12 beaten 5L when finding a little trouble in running. Will look to progress here.

Form: 0063

Forecasts

Dragon Girl (3/1), Baroness (7/2), Magic Sea (9/2), Sebastiano Ricci (9/2), Air Of Nobility (7/1), Amor Fati (9/1), Drapers Guild (12/1), Miratio (20/1)

The Jessica Harrington-trained DRAGON GIRL is taken to build on a fourth of 14 beaten over 5L on return to the track at Naas and should strip fitter for that run. More fancied runner Sebastiano Ricci and Baroness can be expected to improve on their last starts to claim a place.