15:40 Navan

Saturday 8 September 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Premier Nursery Handicap (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 1m 1.86s

(3)

Isle Of Innisfree⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 89| D

5/1

Brother to the yard's Sioux Nation, showed much-improved form to win a Naas maiden (5f, good) earlier in the week. Now goes handicapping with renewed optimism despite a penalty for that win.

Form: 020581

(4)

North Wind⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 94

9/2

Took a 6f Naas maiden last time in good style back in July, having previously run well in Group 2 company. Goes handicapping and should have more to say for himself.

Form: 370581

(1)

Bailly¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 89| D

11/4

Ran well in Listed Curragh contest over this trip a fortnight ago, having previously scored at Bellewstown and Down Royal. Entitled to be in the thick of things.

Form: 5115

(5)

Offline⁹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 88| BF| D

9/1

AW winner over this trip on debut in April, not disgraced next time in Listed company. Off since below-par effort at Curragh (5f, good to firm) in June, should be capable of better still in time.

Form: 133

(2)

Lord Rapscallion¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 84

6/1

Lightly-raced colt, scored over 6f at the Curragh a fortnight ago with best of his efforts to date. Appeared to be saving a little for himself, so a 6lb rise far from insurmountable now. Work to do with Tenax on previous meeting.

Form: 62731

(7)

Tenax²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 82| D

11/4

Had Lord Rapscallion (won next time out, re-opposes) behind in third when landing a Tipperary maiden (5f, good to firm) early last month. Should be competitive on handicap bow.

Form: 731

(6)

Dragons Call²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 78

20/1

Makes handicap debut and is 7lb wrong, riders' claim helps but will need a big step forward surely to take this.

Form: 524

Forecasts

Bailly (11/4), Tenax (11/4), North Wind (9/2), Isle Of Innisfree (5/1), Lord Rapscallion (6/1), Offline (9/1), Dragons Call (20/1)

Tough job ruling any of these out, with the betting likely to prove informative. Isle Of Innisfree improved to win at Naas this week but carries a penalty now and, with the yard in form, preference is for stablemate NORTH WIND. He scored in a Naas maiden and has form at Group 2 level, this could be within his wheelhouse. Handicap debutant Tenax is much-respected, given the manner in which Lord Rapscallion scored at the Curragh having chased him home previously in a maiden at Tipperary.