14:35 Leopardstown

Saturday 20 October 2018

All13:3514:0514:3515:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Leopardstown 'Christmas Cracker' Nursery Handicap (Plus 10)

  • 2YO only  |   1m  |   Good to Yielding  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:35  |   Winning time: 1m 43.24s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(13)
Horse silk
Facethepuckoutb,t10
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Halpin| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  82
10/1
Has had plenty of racing this year but probably put in best effort yet when touched off in similar event at Cork last time. The winner has since franked the form with a third in a Listed contest so 3lb rise is fair enough.
2
(8)
Horse silk
National Guardb15
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-10| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR:  80
6/1
Bets effort yet when second over 7f on latest but was a bit keen in the early stages so will need to settle a bit better over the longer trip here.
3
(11)
Horse silk
Arcturus37
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-8| J: S M Crosse(7)| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  78| D
8/1
Stepped up on debut when scoring under today's apprentice in heavy ground at Listowel. Improvement to come though a slight concern that those in behind that have run since have been well beaten.
4
(7)
Horse silk
Colfer Meb115
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  76
10/1
10lb rise for Down Royal win over 7f looked harsh and has failed to build on that since. Now tries blinkers and they could bring about some improvement.
5
(6)
Horse silk
Nikeandnemesis21
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse(7)| T: W McCreery| OR:  73| D
8/1
Has been a revelation stepped up to 1m and couldn't have been more impressive when bolting up at Navan last time. 10lb rise is perfectly fair and once again teams up with the same 7lb claimer. Obvious claims for the hat trick.
6
(12)
Horse silk
Whitsunday Islands21
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-3| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien| OR:  73| BF
14/1
Similar level of ability in three maiden runs and didn't improve for nursery debut when favourite but 7L behind Nikeandnemesis recently though 12lb pull should make things closer.
7
(2)
Horse silk
Royal Canfordv50
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR:  72
12/1
Shade disappointing on nursery debut last time but perhaps the extra distance will help.
8
(5)
Horse silk
Harvest Bow5
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-12| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR:  68
6/1
Proved a revelation on very soft ground at Gowran on Monday with an emphatic success. Shaped as though this longer trip will be fine and 8lb rise itself may not stop her, though remains to be seen if she needs the ground softer than it is here.
9
(9)
Horse silk
Cuban Surfer5
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR:  60
8/1
Is held be a few of his rivals on old form and beginning to look a bit more exposed than most.
10
(4)
Horse silk
Ideal Pal5
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-4| J: A J Slattery(7)| T: M Mulvany| OR:  60
12/1
Found 7f too sharp a test behind Harvest Bow on Monday. Will be much happier back at this distance and has significant weight pull with a couple of his opponents.
11
(10)
Horse silk
Manard72
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-4| J: C P Hoban| T: H Rogers| OR:  60
33/1
Moderate form in a trio of maidens to date. East to look elsewhere.
12
(1)
Horse silk
Ozone5
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-4| J: A C Persse(7)| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  60| BF
5/1
Disappointing favourite behind Harvest Bow on Monday but had earlier looked to be on the upgrade and the return to less testing ground today will help.

Non-Runners

13
(3)
Horse silk
Isle Of Shadows5
Weight: 8-4|  Age: 2
T: M O'Callaghan  J: L F Roche
NR

Forecasts

Ozone (5/1), Harvest Bow (6/1), National Guard (6/1), Arcturus (8/1), Cuban Surfer (8/1), Nikeandnemesis (8/1), Facethepuckout (10/1), Colfer Me (10/1), Royal Canford (12/1), Ideal Pal (12/1), Whitsunday Islands (14/1), Isle Of Shadows (16/1), Manard (33/1)

Verdict

Plenty arrive in form for this contest and despite the rise in the weights NIKEANDNEMESIS can complete the hat trick. HARVEST BOW is a big threat providing she copes with this better ground than at Gowran on Monday while FACETHEPUCKOUT should be competitive despite his big weight.
  1. Nikeandnemesis
  2. Harvest Bow
  3. Facethepuckout

Previous Winners

2017
Baroness
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 2
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,138.004th: €513.005th: €200.00

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