14:30 Leopardstown

Saturday 28 October 2017

All13:2513:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

TheTote.com Irish EBF Fillies Nursery (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 34.03s

(1)

Drombeg Dream¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: A Leahy| OR: 86

9/2

Thought good enough to contest the Group 3 Grangecon stud stakes at the Curragh in July and built nicely on a second at Listowel last month by winning a Cork handicap earlier this month. Can go well again.

Form: 274521

(4)

Damselfly¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: A C Persse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85

10/1

Has gained plenty of experience and broke her maiden over 5f at Down Royal last month, beaten when tried at Listed level before a promising 3L third of 11 at Naas over 6f earlier this month. One for the shortlist.

Form: 341563

(5)

My Silver Nails^h³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 78

10/1

Victorious off a mark of 73 over 6f at The Curragh in August. Held third off a 6lb higher mark subsequently, before a heavy defeat last time out out in a Fairyhouse Listed race last month. More can be expected back in handicap company.

Form: 233136

(11)

Akua³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 77

12/1

Signs of promise on debut at the Curragh on yielding to soft ground but disappointed at Leopardstown before finishing fifth of 17 in a promising performance at Fairyhouse. One for the shortlist.

Form: 665

(7)

Its My Turn⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75

7/1

Dream Ahead filly, cost €80,000 as a yearling. Improved from her debut to finish third behind September over C&D in June. Disappointed last time out in in a 7f maiden. Worth a market check on handicap debut.

Form: 430

(10)

Lisard Lady¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Colin Keane| T: T Cooper| OR: 75| D

3/1

Made a winning debut when successful over 7f at Down Royal (good-to-yielding) at the end of July. Disappointed on return last month when seventh of 16 beaten 12L in a Naas 7f auction.

Form: 17

(8)

Miss Zizi^h¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 74

5/1

Just touched off when finishing runner-up in a 17 runner maiden at Fairyhouse (yielding) over 6f but failed to improve last time out in a Naas 6f handicap earlier this month. Improvement needed here and is possible.

Form: 0427

(6)

Innamorare¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: C Cannon| OR: 70

16/1

Slight progress in third career start on AW debut last month when fifth of 14 beaten 4L behind My Mystique but disappointed at the Dundalk track earlier this month when finishing seventh of 13. More needed.

Form: 5057

(9)

Realtin Geal^t1⁷⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 69

25/1

Probably only improved slightly between her first and second runs despite achieving a far superior placing before a 12L defeat last time out at the Curragh in August. May appreciate first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 048

(3)

Air Of Nobility^p1⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 64

15/2

Has been fairly consistent and not disgraced over the summer without winning in decent sized fields and first-time cheekpieces could well be the key.

Form: 702943

(2)

Just Sherry^p1⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 62

14/1

Last three starts have been fairly solid performances without winning. Vast improvement needed to figure here though. Others preferred.

Form: 868248

Forecasts

Lisard Lady (3/1), Drombeg Dream (9/2), Miss Zizi (5/1), Its My Turn (7/1), Air Of Nobility (15/2), Damselfly (10/1), My Silver Nails (10/1), Akua (12/1), Just Sherry (14/1), Innamorare (16/1), Realtin Geal (25/1)

The early pace here should come from Damselfly and My Silver Nails from stalls four and five. This should give a good pull in to the race to DROMBEG DREAM who can continue his progression and solid form shown over the summer. It's My Turn is better than her last run suggests when 10th of 18 in September.