19:30 Dundalk

Friday 24 November 2017

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Joe Wall's 70th Birthday Nursery Handicap (Plus 10)

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 39.61s

(1)

Teardrop Island¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 74

7/1

Attempted to make most of the running in a 7f maiden here 16 days ago, eventually finishing 2¾L fourth. Upped in trip for handicap debut and respected.

Form: 704

(10)

Lucky Red^b1³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 71

6/1

Red Jazz gelding, cost €32,000 as a foal. Half-brother to four winners, largely around sprint trips. Well held in trio of maidens, sports blinkers now on handicap bow.

Form: 087

(13)

Check Your Pockets³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: J E Kiely| OR: 69

6/1

Best of her three maiden runs came over 7f here in September, has positive jockey booking for this handicap bow and improvement not ruled out. Watch market.

Form: 389

(6)

Paparazzi^b,t²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S Corby⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68

9/1

Iffraaj colt beat the best part of 10L in a 7f maiden here earlier in the month. Makes handicap bow, trainer may have better claims elsewhere in the race.

Form: 589

(12)

Smiling Eliza³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 68| BF

9/2

Rock Of Gibraltar filly has banged on the door twice over 7f here lately, this extra furlong should be in her favour and rock-solid claims in the hands of the champion apprentice.

Form: 895524

(3)

Itschessnotchekers^b¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: D A McCormack⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lawlor| OR: 64

12/1

Arakan gelding become a shade frustrating before better effort last time over 6f here. Still leaves him with work to do however now back over a mile (failed to see it out previously).

Form: 960603

(9)

Brian's Bride¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: C P Hoban| T: G M Lyons| OR: 61

18/1

Well held in handicap debut over 6f here earlier in the month, will have to step up significantly and noted that champion jockey has decided to partner Check Your Pockets instead.

Form: 6458

(7)

Haunting Vocals⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 61

10/3

Vocalised filly impressively landed a 7f heavy-ground contest at Gowran Park on handicap debut last month, interesting now tackling this surface for the first time.

Form: 7001

(8)

Dandy Sue²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 60

25/1

Dandy Man filly has raced only over sprint trips to date, including 2¾L sixth of 13 here last month. Must prove herself now upped markedly in trip.

Form: 04956

(11)

Alpine Queen⁶⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 59

50/1

Form in five outings so far doesn't inspire, only previous handicap run brought 12¼L Killarney defeat on yielding ground over this trip. Improvement demanded.

Form: 88450

(2)

Lady Sonia³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Slattery⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 59

25/1

Unplaced in four starts so far, including a 10L defeat in a 7f maiden here in August on sole AW outing. Best watched unless betting says different.

Form: 7564

(4)

Feadan^b,t³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: S M Crosse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 57

66/1

Holy Roman Emperor was beaten a long way in pair of 7f handicaps here last month, one of three for the trainer in here and market likely to reveal she's down the pecking order, as form suggests.

Form: 507800

(5)

Viva Italia³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 57

14/1

Another filly that has struggled greatly in three turf maidens over a variety of trips, including this one. Steps out on AW / in a handicap for the first time with plenty to prove.

Form: 089

Mojambo^t1⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: G M Lyons| OR: 56| BF

25/1

Not achieved much in three maidens and this Zoffany filly, who cost connections £35,000, was beaten on handicap debut finishing 6½L behind the winner at Gowran Park (7f, heavy) last month (First Reserve).

Form: 8965

Non-Runners

(14)

Chirpy⁴⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 2

T: B W Duke J: Rory Cleary

Africa Prado⁵¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 2

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 2

Jango Fett³¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 2

T: Mrs D A Love J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Haunting Vocals (10/3), Smiling Eliza (9/2), Check Your Pockets (6/1), Lucky Red (6/1), Teardrop Island (7/1), Paparazzi (9/1), Itschessnotchekers (12/1), Viva Italia (14/1), Brian's Bride (18/1), Africa Prado (20/1), Chirpy (20/1), Mojambo (25/1), Dandy Sue (25/1), Lady Sonia (25/1), Jango Fett (25/1), Alpine Queen (50/1), Feadan (66/1)

SMILING ELIZA has been loitering with intent over 7f here lately and this longer journey could bring a bit more out of her. Her draw isn't ideal, but she's compensated somewhat with Oisin Orr's 3lb claim, which could prove very useful, and she can land this prize. Haunting Vocals has gone up 7lb having improved to score on testing ground last time out and may struggle now as a results. Check Your Pockets has the champion on board for this handicap bow while top-weight Teardrop Island is also respected now dipping into handicaps for the first time.