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Friday 25 October 2019

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Lengthen The Odds With BetVictor Nursery Handicap (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 0.15s

(6)

Not Now Zeb²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 80| D

7/2

Off the mark at the sixth time of asking latest when winning a 5f Nusery contest at Naas by ½L. Beaten since but entitled to make the shortlist on AW debut.

Form: 465156

(9)

On Tick^p1,t¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Gallagher| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 72

11/1

Seven-race maiden, well held overall in three AW starts at Wolverhampton and over C&D earlier this month. First-time cheekpieces needed to work their magic.

Form: 273274

(7)

Lady Maura²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 70

9/4

€300,000 juvenile. Half-sister to notable performer Donjuan Triumphant. Continues to improve with every start and worth a market check on handicap debut in this contest.

Form: 855

(5)

Tinkerbells Effect³²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: D O'Brien⁽²⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 69

11/4

Seven-race maiden but has hit the frame on a couple of occasions, including when third of eight beaten 2L at Naas over 5f before a disappointing effort, looking one-pace at Fairyhouse over 6f last month. Not totally ruled out noting jockey booking.

Form: 428436

(3)

Liquor Scholar^b1,t³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 65

7/1

Three-race maiden, never threatening to the winners in a couple of starts here since the colt by Fulbright made his debut in July. Market likely to reveal expectations on handicap debut in first-time blinkers.

Form: 635

(8)

Settle Me Down^v1¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Marnane| OR: 63

33/1

Four-race maiden well beaten and no impression in the colts three starts since July. First time visor unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 9088

(2)

Kitten On The Keys¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 62

14/1

Daughter of Kitten's Joy. Not completely disgraced in a couple of career starts at Cork and in a Navan 5½f maiden last month before a dismal effort over 7f at this venue earlier this month. Best watched unless market vibes suggest otherwise.

Form: 600

(1)

Sebs Star^b²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 60

14/1

Has appeared a little laboured in three career starts so far. Overall record casts doubt on his ability to get competitive in this company on handicap debut.

Form: 008

Non-Runners

(4)

War Leader³⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J:

Forecasts

Lady Maura (9/4), War Leader (5/2), Tinkerbells Effect (11/4), Not Now Zeb (7/2), Liquor Scholar (7/1), On Tick (11/1), Kitten On The Keys (14/1), Sebs Star (14/1), Settle Me Down (33/1)

Tricky affair with a number of runners carrying a viable chance of landing the spoils. The lightly raced WAR LEADER for the all conquering Aidan O'Brien yard can get off the mark at the fifth time of asking. Clearly better than his last start suggests the War Front colt can get the better of the Joseph O'Brien pair Liquor Scholar and the daughter of Kodiac, Tinkerbells Effect. The Johnny Murtagh-trained and potential improver, Lady Maura may be one for the future if not making her name in this contest.