Racing Again 30th August Nursery Handicap

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 58.73s

(1)

Yolo Again^p³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Y Nonaka⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85| D

4/1

Neck winner of a Navan (5f, good-to-firm) maiden in June. Fair effort in Listed company last time out and cheekpieces are retained for handicap debut.

Form: 93104

(2)

Darkash^p²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 84| BF

5/1

Placed on each of his last three starts including when a neck second at Fairyhouse (6f, good-to-firm) last month. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are retained for his handicap bow.

Form: 9332

(5)

Silver Service^t⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 82| BF

7/2

Victorious off a 3lb lower mark at The Curragh (6f, good-to-firm) on her penultimate outing. Experienced trouble in running prior to finishing 1L fourth over 7f at Galway last time. Interesting dropping in distance.

Form: 323314

(6)

Sakura²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 80| D

13/8

Good form in maiden company including when winning by 1L at Navan (5f, good-to-firm) last time out. Represents a leading stable and is one to note on handicap debut.

Form: 31

(4)

Rest Bay^t³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Alan Persse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68

12/1

Placed over this trip at Down Royal (good-to-firm) in June. Disappointed since and interesting to see how he fares now switched to handicaps.

Form: 538

(3)

Treasure Vale^b1⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 68

20/1

Struggled in three starts in maidens and dropping markedly in trip now switched to handicaps having finished sixth over 7f at Galway (soft) recently. Wears blinkers for the first time.

Form: 796

Forecasts

Sakura (13/8), Silver Service (7/2), Yolo Again (4/1), Darkash (5/1), Rest Bay (12/1), Treasure Vale (20/1)

DARKASH ran well when finishing a close second last time out and he can register his first career success in this two-year-old handicap. The selection has been running well in maiden company and can see off fellow handicap debutant Sakura in this contest. Third place can go teh way of Yolo Again who is another making her handicap debut.