13:45 Galway

Monday 28 October 2019

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www.swordsecurity.com Nursery Handicap (45-70) (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 34.53s

(7)

Voice Of Hope⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 70

20/1

Mixed messages from the Poet's Voice gelding in five career starts so far. Not in the form required to play a part here.

Form: 40058

(6)

Sasta⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 68

5/1

Improving sort, running with credit in defeat in a couple of starts since the beginning of the month. Has been going close and a repeat effort would herald another bold bid.

Form: 50823

(4)

Waterville Lady⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 67

9/1

Has failed to hit the frame in six career starts to date. Not disgraced in a couple of recent start but may have to settle for a minor role once again.

Form: 009585

(12)

Meaningful Vote^p1¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 66

33/1

Well held and no impression in three career start so far. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 707

(10)

Meeting⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 66

7/1

Four-race maiden, improved for the step into handicap company at Leopardstown earlier this month. Capable of a big run with the drop in trip likely to bring out some improvement.

Form: 9603

(8)

Dragon Of Malta^b⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 64

11/2

Eight-race maiden but a genuine sort. Likely to keep on improving around his current mark and worthy of consideration here.

Form: 050462

(2)

Saphiri^p⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 63

14/1

Five-race maiden posted a career best effort at the Curragh on her latest start over 6½f earlier this month. Others more appealing but the daughter of Dragon Pulse looks capable of hitting the frame .

Form: 63003

(1)

Scholastic⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 59

4/1

Put a number of laboured efforts behind her when getting off the mark at the fifth attempt when landing a Curragh 1m handicap earlier this month off a 6lb higher mark. Likely to improve again.

Form: 90701

(3)

Bigz Belief^b⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Colin Keane| T: M J Smith| OR: 58| BF

7/2

Seven-race maiden posted a career best effort on latest start in a Gowran Park heavy ground handicap earlier this month finishing fourth of 16 beaten 4L before finishing over 5L adrift of Scholastic on Tuesday. Place claims.

Form: 750046

(5)

Miss Adventurous^t⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Crosse| T: T Cooper| OR: 56

16/1

Improved on her fourth and latest start to finish 2L adrift of Scholastic at the Curragh earlier this month. Others more appealing on the balance of overall performances.

Form: 0004

(11)

Dame Rapide⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 55

16/1

Four-race maiden generally well held on each of her below-par displays so far. Another in the field to finish adrift of Scholastic last time out.

Form: 5907

(9)

Made In Pimlico^p⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: B W Duke| OR: 46

28/1

Six-race maiden showing little in each of his starts to date including finishing behind many of these rivals at the Curragh earlier this month.

Form: 670908

Forecasts

Bigz Belief (7/2), Scholastic (4/1), Sasta (5/1), Dragon Of Malta (11/2), Meeting (7/1), Waterville Lady (9/1), Saphiri (14/1), Dame Rapide (16/1), Miss Adventurous (16/1), Voice Of Hope (20/1), Made In Pimlico (28/1), Meaningful Vote (33/1)

The Aidan O'Brien-trained MEETING looks to be improving following a career best effort at Leopardstown on her latest start earlier this month. The daughter of Galileo can get off the mark at the fifth time of asking for connections at the expense of a couple of improving sorts in Sasta for trainer Jim Bolger and recent Curragh winner Scholastic.