12:50 Naas

Saturday 7 November 2020

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Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF Birdcatcher Premier Nursery Handicap (Plus 10)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 1m 15.13s

(7)

Flying Visit¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-13| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 103

7/2

Career best when winning 9-runner Eyrefield Stakes at Leopardstown (9f, soft, 10/3) 14 days ago by head from Wuqood, produced to lead 1f out under hands-and-heels ride. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 512221

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(4)

Allagar^p²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 94

22/1

Winner at Dundalk in October. Creditable 4 lengths sixth of 12 to Fantasy Lady in listed race at the Curragh (8f, soft, 16/1) 27 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 048516

(5)

The Blue Panther^t²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: M Mulvany| OR: 94

6/1

Winner at Bellewstown in August. Tongue strap on for 1st time, returned to form from out of the blue when second of 16 in minor event at this course (7f, heavy, 50/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 717602

(3)

Alarm Call³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 89| D

5/1

Promising sort. Much improved from debut when won 18-runner maiden (2/1) at Navan (5.8f, soft) 31 days ago by ¾ length from Colfer Kay. Makes handicap bow. Expected to be bang there with more to come.

Form: 41

(2)

Wood Ranger²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 87| CD

7/2

15/8, career best when winning 10-runner nursery at this C&D (heavy) 20 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Fine Distraction, leading inside final 1f and just kept up to work. Open to improvement.

Form: 3431

(11)

Eastern Voice²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 85| D

14/1

33/1, below form ninth of 16 in minor event at this course (7f, heavy) 20 days ago, helping force pace. One of 3 for the trainer.

Form: 602059

(6)

Mickey The Steel^t⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: James J Doyle| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 84

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable second of 16 in maiden (5/1) at this C&D (heavy) 6 days ago, keeping on but no match for winner. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 3522

(1)

Colfer Kay¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 82| D

15/2

Didn't need to improve to win 11-runner maiden at Navan (5.8f, soft, 6/4) 16 days ago by ½ length from Mickey The Steel, driven out. Makes handicap debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 522231

(9)

Fine Distraction^b,t⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 78

25/1

40/1, wasted no time getting back on track when sixth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (5f) 8 days ago.

Form: 645206

(8)

Tullypole Annie¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 72| D

80/1

Winner at the Curragh in September. Bit below form fifth of 9 in nursery (5/1) at Leopardstown (7f, soft) 14 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 805515

(10)

Harry's Hill¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M Hassett| OR: 69

100/1

Winner at Navan in October. Bit below form seventh of 13 in nursery at Dundalk (5f, 33/1) 15 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 08017

Forecasts

Wood Ranger (7/2), Flying Visit (7/2), Alarm Call (5/1), Mickey The Steel (11/2), The Blue Panther (6/1), Colfer Kay (15/2), Eastern Voice (14/1), Allagar (22/1), Fine Distraction (25/1), Tullypole Annie (80/1), Harry's Hill (100/1)

ALARM CALL caught the eye on debut and progressed as expected to get off the mark at Navan last month, taking a little time to master the runner-up but going away at the end. An opening mark of 89 could prove a touch lenient and she's taken to follow up on her handicap bow. Wood Ranger is another open to improvement and can chase the selection home, ahead of Colfer Kay and Flying Visit.