14:35 Naas

Sunday 21 October 2018

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Matchbook Irish EBF Birdcatcher Premier Nursery (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 1m 12.11s

(9)

North Wind^b1⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 93| CD

8/1

Justified odds-on favouritism when winning a C&D maiden by 3L on good ground in July. Disappointed on handicap debut at Navan (5f) subsequently and blinkers are tried for the first time.

Form: 705816

(10)

Recon Mission⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 93| D

5/1

Dual winner including over 6f at Fairyhouse (good-to-yielding) last month. Good second in Listed company since and a leading contender in this contest.

Form: 15712

(7)

Yolo Again⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 92| C

12/1

Victorious twice over 5f including on good ground here a month ago. Decent effort in a Group 3 since and tackles this trip for the first time.

Form: 043716

(6)

Dragons Call⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 84

14/1

Winner on handicap debut over 5f at Navan (good) last time out. Raised 6lb for that success and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 5241

(12)

Smart Flies⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 84| C

20/1

Navan maiden winner over 7f on good ground earlier this month. Struggled over an extended 5f subsequently and more needed on this occasion.

Form: 443819

(8)

Lord Rapscallion²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: C P Hoban| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 83| D

7/1

Successful over 6f at The Curragh (good) in August. Good efforts in defeat since including when 3L second at Fairyhouse (good-to-yielding) last time out.

Form: 273142

(2)

Chicago May¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 82| C

11/2

Maiden winner over 7f here in July and making her debut for this yard when finishing runner-up over 5f at Dundalk earlier this month. Interesting on handicap bow.

Form: 162

(11)

So Familiar⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 82| D

9/1

Handicap winner over an extended 6f at Cork (good) on her penultimate start. Decent effort in Listed company subsequently and interesting to see how she fares.

Form: 593215

(3)

Dandys Ocean⁵¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 81

12/1

Soft ground maiden winner over 5f at The Curragh when making her debut in May. Struggled since however and more needed in this contest.

Form: 1465

(5)

Pride Of Pimlico³²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: B W Duke| OR: 80| C

18/1

Won on soft-to-heavy ground over 5f here when debuting back in March. Well held behind Yolo Again over the same C&D last time out and others make more appeal.

Form: 12548

(4)

Sacchoandvanzetti^t¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 80

20/1

Placed twice on heavy ground but well beaten over 1m1f at Tipperary (soft) last time out and is dropping markedly in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 7320

(14)

Archaeology²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 79| D

13/2

Broke his maiden when winning over an extended 5f at Navan (good) last time out. Represents a useful yard and market support would be notable on handicap debut.

Form: 0341

(15)

Compton's Finale^t²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 74

16/1

Finished third on each of his last three starts including over this C&D on good ground three weeks ago. Making his handicap debut.

Form: 6333

(13)

Laura Bullion¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 71

25/1

Placed third over C&D on good ground in maiden company a month ago. Fair effort on handicap debut over 7f at Dundalk subsequently.

Form: 66438

Non-Runners

(16)

Silver Service⁶⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 2

T: M Mulvany J: Gary Carroll

(1)

Chestnut Express³²

Weight: 8-8| Age: 2

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Recon Mission (5/1), Chicago May (11/2), Archaeology (13/2), Lord Rapscallion (7/1), Chestnut Express (7/1), North Wind (8/1), So Familiar (9/1), Silver Service (10/1), Dandys Ocean (12/1), Yolo Again (12/1), Dragons Call (14/1), Compton's Finale (16/1), Pride Of Pimlico (18/1), Sacchoandvanzetti (20/1), Smart Flies (20/1), Laura Bullion (25/1)

RECON MISSION placed in Listed company last time out and he is taken to record a second handicap victory in this valuable contest. The selection won over this trip ta Fairyhouse on his penultimate start and he can get the better of Chestnut Express who has a leading jockey booked to ride having won here last time out while Dragons Call, a handicap winner on her most recent start can finish third.