15:20 Salisbury

Thursday 6 September 2018

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Irish Yearling Sales Nursery

Off time: 15:24 | Winning time: 1m 28.59s

(6)

Kwela^p¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 71

8/1

Wore cheekpieces for the first time when an improved third of 11 in a 6f Leicester nursery. The headgear is retained as she steps up to a trip which ought to suit.

Form: 94573

(1)

Headland²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Meade| OR: 70

13/2

Promise in three starts in maiden/novice company. Makes his handicap debut, but opening mark looks stiff enough.

Form: 644

(9)

Gunforhire²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

7/2

Has shown enough to suggest he can pick up a nursery, but was not at his best on the AW at Wolverhampton last time. Return to turf should help and jockey booking catches the eye.

Form: 408234

(2)

Winter Gleam²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Knight| OR: 69

11/1

Well held on all three starts, but has not looked devoid of ability. Interesting to see if the market speaks in her favour on nursery debut.

Form: 860

(3)

Bobby Ewing²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 68

6/1

Signs of ability without getting near the winner in three runs in novice company. May do better now he is handicapping and over a longer trip.

Form: 626

(10)

Swiss Peak^v1⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M L W Bell| OR: 68

10/1

First run since being gelded when well behind in a Newmarket nursery. Needs to find more, but first-time visor and assistance of top jockey may help.

Form: 5559

(4)

Glorious Dane⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 68

7/1

Blinkered for the first time when finishing in mid-division on handicap debut at Newmarket with Swiss Peak behind. Stable seems to have a stronger candidate in Gunforhire.

Form: 7466

(11)

Peters Pudding³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 66

50/1

Limited promise in three starts in novice company. May do better now he is handicapping, but needs to take that step forward.

Form: 507

(14)

Aegean Mist²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: J J Bridger| OR: 64

20/1

Three quiet runs for Richard Hannon before staying on strongly to win a 6f Lingfield nursery on debut for this stable. Up 3lb, but extra distance of this contest may suit.

Form: 9301

(8)

Padura Brave²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Ryan Tate| T: M D I Usher| OR: 61

66/1

Not without promise in maiden/novice company and opening mark for nurseries looks fair. Interesting to see if there is any market support for her.

Form: 854

(12)

Max Guevara²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Bentley| T: W R Muir| OR: 61

14/1

Placed only once in seven starts and connections seem to be struggling to find his best trip. Opposable despite falling handicap mark.

Form: 553684

(7)

Valentino Sunrise⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-2| J: S De Sousa| T: M R Channon| OR: 51

6/1

Series of solid runs in nurseries, but has gone up in the weights without winning. Place prospects with top jockey riding at his minimum weight.

Form: 094323

Non-Runners

(5)

Improvising¹³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 2

T: R Hughes J: George Rooke

(13)

Powerage²⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: J Hughes J: Harry Burns

Forecasts

Gunforhire (7/2), Valentino Sunrise (6/1), Bobby Ewing (6/1), Improvising (6/1), Headland (13/2), Glorious Dane (7/1), Kwela (8/1), Swiss Peak (10/1), Winter Gleam (11/1), Max Guevara (14/1), Aegean Mist (20/1), Powerage (20/1), Peters Pudding (50/1), Padura Brave (66/1)

Padura Brave looks the most interesting of the nursery debutants and it is significant that the jockey of Valentino Sunrise is riding off such a low weight. Both are in the mix, but the percentage call looks to be GUNFORHIRE, who has shown enough to suggest one of these contests is within range and will appreciate the return to turf. Swiss Peak may improve in a first-time visor and Aegean Mist also enters calculations.