14:45 Fairyhouse

Tuesday 24 October 2017

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Shelbourne F.C. Race Day Nursery Handicap (50-70)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 24.28s

(1)

Art Of Unity^b1²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 67

3/1

Career best at Naas earlier this month over 5f when 2¾L third of 10. That form probably the best on offer here and big chance if first time blinkers are appreciated.

Form: 79583

(2)

Highly Approved²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 65

7/1

Progressed from two disappointing starts at Tipperary on debut and at Galway over 7f before a promising run when dropped to 5f last time out beaten 5¼L. One for the shortlist.

Form: 007

(3)

Ty Rock Brandy²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Smyth| OR: 64

10/1

Never really threatened in seven starts to date (all over 5f). Flashed tail on a few occasions and behind Art Of Unity latest. Better off at the weights but may not reverse.

Form: 455636

(7)

Ellona¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Smullen| T: P D Deegan| OR: 60

9/4

Has produced some solid performances as the autumn set in with close defeats at Tipperary and last time out at Gowran Park over 7f. Shapes like this trip suits and a danger off the same mark.

Form: 380332

(9)

Lady Sonia⁵⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Slattery⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 59

16/1

Lord Shanakill filly was beaten close to 15L on debut over 7½f at Roscommon and disappointed again at Dundalk before finishing sixth of 10 at Bellewstown when dropped in trip. Opening handicap mark makes little appeal.

Form: 756

(8)

Don't Do It^t1¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Lee| T: R Tyner| OR: 58

16/1

Beaten 15L plus in all three starts. Handicap debut today but hard to find any evidence to recommend him.

Form: 956

(6)

Jango Fett³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 57

14/1

Hasn't displayed anything in three turf maidens to merit suggestion winning on handicap debut. Hard to fancy him.

Form: 880

(10)

Rince Deireanach^p1,t1⁷⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 53

5/1

Stepped forward on three disappointing maiden starts to finish 2¾L behind Ballot Box in August when 7½f looked too far. 2lb lower, back to 6f and both cheek-pieces and tongue-tie applied so plenty of likely positives.

Form: 8895

(5)

Milestown^b,t¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 52

12/1

Well beaten in all three starts (last two at 100/1). Back from 1m to 6f here for handicap debut which may suit based on last run and good chance he runs best race to date off low weight.

Form: 009

(4)

Lady Evanna¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 50

25/1

Long layoff after first run on AW and both subsequent turf starts have seen her behind throughout. Leap of faith required to fancy her.

Form: 950

Forecasts

Ellona (9/4), Art Of Unity (3/1), Rince Deireanach (5/1), Highly Approved (7/1), Ty Rock Brandy (10/1), Milestown (12/1), Jango Fett (14/1), Lady Sonia (16/1), Don't Do It (16/1), Lady Evanna (25/1)

Despite top-weight Art Of Unity looks sure to make a bold bid but he has looked happiest at 5f so 6f in these conditions could be his undoing. In receipt of a stone Jim Bolger's RINCE DEIREANACH therefore is worth siding with. This Teofilo filly should find these conditions ideal and has a host of reasons to expect improvement. Another for the shortlist is Ellona who like the selection should find 6f more to her liking today and she remains on a mark where she has already proved competitive.