tote Placepot Your First Bet Nursery

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 2m 7.55s

(3)

Naflah²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

10/1

Twice-raced maiden. 16/1, third of 5 in minor event at Newmarket (8f, good) 26 days ago. Up in trip. Needs to improve on handicap debut.

Form: 53

(1)

Eagle's Realm⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Tate| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 66

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Visored for 1st time, eighth of 9 in nursery at Southwell (8.1f, 6/1) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. One to consider.

Form: 35688

(5)

Chase That Dream^v1⁶⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 66

15/2

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in maiden at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 5/1) 64 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. May well do better.

Form: 34

(2)

Thunderstone^b⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: William Humphrey⁽⁷⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 63

15/8

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/2 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable second of 9 in nursery at Southwell (8.1f) 9 days ago. Should go well up in trip.

Form: 5622

(6)

Lightning War¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 62

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in nursery at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 50/1) 18 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Dropped another 3 lb and may be able to be competitive off this mark.

Form: 44856

(4)

Eagles Dare³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D J Coakley| OR: 61

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, fifth of 7 in nursery at Bath (8f, firm) 31 days ago, not running on. Up in trip. Interesting with Murphy booked to ride.

Form: 5445

Forecasts

Thunderstone (15/8), Eagle's Realm (4/1), Eagles Dare (9/2), Lightning War (13/2), Chase That Dream (15/2), Naflah (10/1)

THUNDERSTONE sets the standard on his two runs in handicaps and may be able to get off the mark and give his apprentice his first winner. Lightning War is gradually edging down the weights and may be able to get competitive after a couple of solid efforts. Eagles Dare shouldn't be far away with Oisin Murphy in the saddle for the first time.