18:30 Dundalk

Friday 26 October 2018

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Bar One Racing Nursery Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 59.67s

(3)

Darkash^p⁵⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 10-0| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 84

7/1

Dark Angel half-brother to a winning sprinter out of an unraced half-sister to Temple Stakes winner Hot Streak. Running well in defeat until disappointing at Bellewstown when last seen in August. Worth a market check on AW debut.

Form: 933227

(8)

Festina Plente³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-13| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 83| C

5/2

Off the mark at the third time of asking for connections here over 6f last month. Market likely to be best guide dropping back to the minimum distance.

Form: 241

(11)

National Guard^b⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 79

2/1

Will have disappointed powerful connections to date without a win in six starts but did show plenty of promise in a run over 7f here earlier this month on sole start at the venue. Dangerous if building on that appearance.

Form: 542825

(2)

Compton's Finale^t⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 73

9/1

Not beaten far in his first four career starts including a couple over this trip. Market likely to be informative and best form brings him in to the equation.

Form: 63330

(6)

Hummingbird¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 73

25/1

A pair of Navan maidens, both over 5f in the Spring represented promising form before being well held at Cork earlier this month. Entitled to make the shortlist.

Form: 748

(9)

Rockview Spirit²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 73| D

10/1

Broke her maiden at the third attempt in a 5f maiden at Down Royal last month. Third of seven over C&D earlier in the month on debut at the track. Leading player if progressing from last start.

Form: 35143

(4)

Olay Power¹⁰⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Lynam| OR: 62

13/2

Filly by Acclamation improving with every run and could be capable of having her say here on AW introduction following her run at Navan when last seen in July.

Form: 863

(5)

Emily Grace^b²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 60

16/1

Has improved in blinkers of late, finishing second in a nursery at Naas, and running to a similar level when fifth of 16 behind Fox Hill in a 6f claimer there before a minor hiccup at Navan earlier this month.

Form: 007258

(7)

Realtin Fantasy¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Browne| OR: 60

50/1

Has been left toiling in three career starts and others look to be progressing at a quicker rate.

Form: 040

Non-Runners

(10)

Rangefield Express²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 2

T: M O'Callaghan J: L F Roche

(1)

Anyonecanbeasaint⁷

Weight: 8-4| Age: 2

T: A Oliver J: Sean Davis

Forecasts

National Guard (2/1), Festina Plente (5/2), Olay Power (13/2), Darkash (7/1), Compton's Finale (9/1), Rockview Spirit (10/1), Rangefield Express (10/1), Emily Grace (16/1), Hummingbird (25/1), Anyonecanbeasaint (25/1), Realtin Fantasy (50/1)

The Eddie Lynam yard hold a 40% win and place strike rate here during late October/early November and can land the spoils here with OLAY POWER building on her last start over this trip at Navan in July. Compton's Finale is better than his figures suggest and her best form brings her in to the equation along with distance winner Rockview Spirit and Darkash who is another better than their last start.