15:27 Sligo

Wednesday 4 August 2021

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Knocknarea Nursery Handicap

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 1m 17.57s

(4)

Shinkansen^b1¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 10-0| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 77

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 7 in nursery (7/1) at the Curragh (6f, good) 18 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and claims if able to get back on track.

Form: 54276

(1)

Tommorah^h¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Tracey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 70

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1 and hooded for 1st time, sixth of 8 in maiden at Cork (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4866

(10)

Mist Of The Deep^b1²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 69

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 13 in maiden at Fairyhouse (6f, good, 16/1) 24 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time for this handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 869

(7)

Hot Sunset^t²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: James J Doyle| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 67

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 11 in maiden (14/1) at Navan (5.8f, good) 25 days ago. More needed on this handicap debut.

Form: 0833

(5)

Arch Enemy⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 65

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, eighth of 9 in nursery at Galway (7f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 64778

(2)

Benevolent³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 65

9/2

Promising sort. Sixth of 9 in minor event (33/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 32 days ago, suited by increase in trip. May improve now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 506

(9)

Pepsiwithacap¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 65

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, last of 7 in nursery at the Curragh (6f, good) 18 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 8677

(6)

Princess Rajj⁶⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 64

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in maiden (25/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, soft) 68 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Makes handicap debut. Benevolent appears to be the stable first-string.

Form: 779

(3)

Walking On Clouds²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: P Roche| OR: 63

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, tenth of 13 in maiden at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 24 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 870

(8)

Our Louise^b²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: L McAteer| OR: 54

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, tenth of 12 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good) 20 days ago. Blinkers back on. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 090

Forecasts

Arch Enemy (4/1), Shinkansen (4/1), Benevolent (9/2), Mist Of The Deep (11/2), Hot Sunset (8/1), Princess Rajj (9/1), Walking On Clouds (10/1), Pepsiwithacap (14/1), Tommorah (16/1), Our Louise (25/1)

While this slight drop back in trip may not be entirely ideal, BENEVOLENT is appealing now making the switch to handicap company off what may prove to be a favourable opening mark. She stepped up on her previous efforts when sixth at Naas last month and is almost certainly capable of better. Shinkansen will be a threat if responding well to first-time blinkers and Hot Sunset also merits respect.