14:30 Leopardstown

Saturday 19 October 2019

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Leopardstown 'Spooktacular Family Festival' Nursery Handicap (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 53.39s

(7)

Simply True⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 78

9/4

Both wins have been gained over 7f on soft ground but has shown he stays this far. Game win at Gowran on Monday and though 8lb rise makes life tougher his ability to cope with these conditions a big plus.

Form: 651021

(6)

Feminista²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 75

16/1

Placed first two runs back in the spring and returning from an absence when well behind on nursery debut last month and yet to race beyond 6f so bit to prove now,

Form: 3280

(1)

Grey Serge²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75

12/1

Killarney third in soft ground in August was a fair effort but hasn't built on that and disappointing when dropped into a claimer on latest. Hard to know what to expect for now.

Form: 05398

(8)

Dark Voyager¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 72

10/1

Second start at Galway revealed promise but didn't build on that latest. May do better now handicapping and market move would be worth monitoring.

Form: 079

(3)

Voice Of Hope^b1⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: A Slattery| OR: 71

6/1

Front runner who hasn't looked to stay this trip in two recent tries but now blinkered and remains to be seen if they bring about the required improvement.

Form: 4005

(9)

Kenshibu^b1⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 70

11/4

Has had plenty of chances and not really progressing but does have an 8lb pull for 4L with Simply True from Monday and now blinkers replace cheek pieces in attempt to find more,

Form: 555065

(2)

Zoom Zoom Babe⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 70

8/1

Similar level of ability in trip of maidens and latest run worth marking up as she was short of room at vital stage. Opening mark looks fair and no surprise if she leaves that form behind now handicapping.

Form: 337

(4)

Meeting²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 65

9/1

Clearly one of yards lesser lights and has shown little in three maidens. Could do better now but needs to improve and others make more appeal.

Form: 960

(5)

Total Euphoria^b²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 58

16/1

Very ordinary form at varying trips including 1m and blinkers last time made little difference. Yard looks to have stronger claims with Zoom Zoom Babe.

Form: 650809

Forecasts

Simply True (9/4), Kenshibu (11/4), Voice Of Hope (6/1), Zoom Zoom Babe (8/1), Meeting (9/1), Dark Voyager (10/1), Grey Serge (12/1), Total Euphoria (16/1), Feminista (16/1)

Joseph O'Brien has won the last two runnings of this nursery and ZOOM ZOOM BABE makes most appeal of his two runners here and looks the type to improve for the switch to handicaps. Simply True comes here at the top of his game having won on soft ground on Monday and looks the principal threat. The short list is completed by Dark Voyager.