15:25 Down Royal

Saturday 31 August 2019

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Taylor Group Nursery Handicap (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 1m 36.34s

(12)

Cap D'Antibes²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 76

16/1

Society Rock colt cost 72,000 gns as a yearling. Initial improvement put on hold in a heavy defeat at Tipperary over the extended 7f earlier this month. Probably best watched on handicap debut.

Form: 435

(11)

Mogwli²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 72

12/1

Six-race maiden, yet to hit the frame on any occasion. Bungle Inthejungle gelding, cost €14,000 as a yearling, to early to be writing off, but looks up against it here.

Form: 055465

(1)

Simply True¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver| OR: 68

9/2

Camacho colt, cost €7,000 as a foal and €26,000 as a yearling. Dam closely related to a middle distance winner. Not disgraced in four career starts, but needs to start upping his game soon.

Form: 6065

(17)

Amelia Jane⁵⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 67

12/1

€15,000 yearling by Anjaal out of a Motivator mare. Half-sister to Italian Group-placed 7.5 two-year-old/1m2f winner Old Fox. Mixed messages in four career starts but a return to this trip likely to suit.

Form: 8757

(15)

St George's Head^b²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 66

12/1

Experienced seven-race maiden. Early promise appears to have leveled out in a number of below-par efforts recently. Needs to improve on even his best form to play a role here.

Form: 642759

(7)

Dragon Of Malta^b1⁶⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 65

20/1

Three-race maiden. Dragon Pulse colt, cost €15,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to French middle distance winner. Worth a market check as post-time approaches in first-time blinkers.

Form: 080

(4)

Myrcella²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: P F McEnery| OR: 63

8/1

Anjaal filly. Half-sister to two-year-old 7f winner Q Ten Girl and two-year-old 6f-1m winner Veejay. Running well in defeat in four career starts so far and looks capable of hitting the frame in this company.

Form: 7356

(13)

Urban Boom^v1²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Ms N A Kane⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 63

12/1

Four-race maiden. Generally well held on all starts to date. First time visor unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 8906

(6)

Golden Glow⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: A J Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: A Fogarty| OR: 62

16/1

Dandy Man colt. Half-brother to winner up to 1m1f Great Dora and two-year-old 5f/6f winner Forever In Dreams. Nothing of note in three starts to date and others look more convincing.

Form: 908

(5)

Calidus Mirabilis^p1⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 61

12/1

Four-race maiden well beaten on latest start in a Killarney 1m handicap earlier this month. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: 0869

(3)

Eclector^b1⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 60

9/4

Colt by Gutaifan. Dam unraced half-sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Red Badge and Listed-placed 5f winner On The Dark Side. Will have disappointed in form connections in four career efforts so far but big run would not surprise in first-time blinkers.

Form: 8084

(14)

Joupe²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: P Maher| OR: 60

10/1

Filly by Lope De Vega out of an Authorized mare. Plenty to like about improved run at Sligo earlier this month following a number of disappointments. One to note in the market.

Form: 0703

(9)

Mia Figilia¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 60

20/1

Dark Angel filly. Dam was a 5f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 6f Spin Cycle. Well held on three career starts to date and needs to show more sparkle before any faith is placed in her.

Form: 070

Non-Runners

(2)

Shines Her Light²⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 2

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley

(8)

In A Bubble⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 2

T: A Oliver J: Reserve 1

(10)

Pink Jazz³³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 2

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

(16)

Bass Reeves³⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 2

T: N Meade J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Eclector (9/4), Shines Her Light (7/2), Simply True (9/2), Myrcella (8/1), Joupe (10/1), Calidus Mirabilis (12/1), Amelia Jane (12/1), Urban Boom (12/1), Mogwli (12/1), St George's Head (12/1), Pink Jazz (14/1), Cap D'Antibes (16/1), Golden Glow (16/1), Dragon Of Malta (20/1), Mia Figilia (20/1), In A Bubble (20/1), Bass Reeves (20/1)

The Ger Lyons and Colin Keane combination can strike again with ECLECTOR. The in form trainer/jockey duo can land the spoils here with the first-time blinkered son of Gutaifan holding off the possible attentions of potential improver, Shines Her Light for the Jessica Harrington yard and the Peter Maher-trained, Joupe who posted a career best on her latest start at Sligo earlier in the month. Handicap debutantes' Cap D'antibes and Mia Figilia should be checked in the market as post-time approaches.