17:00 Tipperary

Friday 6 August 2021

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Racing Again 26th August Nursery Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 59.62s

(2)

Missing Matron^p⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 91| D

15/2

Nineteenth of 22 in minor event at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 50/1) 4 days ago. Cheekpieces back on for this handicap debut and improvement needed.

Form: 333440

(5)

Harmony Rose¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 89| BF| D

11/4

Winner at Cork in May. Fourth of 6 in minor event (8/11) at Down Royal (5f, good) 14 days ago. Minor place money may be the best she can hope for on this handicap debut.

Form: 312034

(3)

Doitforandrew⁷⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 81| BF

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fifth of 13 in maiden at Fairyhouse (6f, soft, 2/1) 70 days ago. Makes handicap debut off what looks nothing more than a fair mark.

Form: 5235

(4)

Speedacus²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 80

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 6 in maiden (66/1) at Navan (5f, good) 27 days ago, clear of rest. Possibilities if able to take another step forward now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 782

(7)

Cherry Bloom²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 75| D

5/2

Winner at Down Royal in June. Fourth of 7 in nursery (14/1) at the Curragh (6f, good) 20 days ago. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 5144

(6)

Heytesbury Lane^t1⁶³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 73

14/1

7/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in maiden at Down Royal (5f, good to firm) 63 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time for this handicap debut.

Form: 577

(1)

Caleta Sunrise⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 72| BF

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable 1¼ lengths second of 8 to Cherry Bloom in maiden at Down Royal (5f, good, 9/4) 48 days ago. Makes handicap debut and she's high on the shortlist.

Form: 9832

Forecasts

Cherry Bloom (5/2), Harmony Rose (11/4), Caleta Sunrise (5/1), Doitforandrew (7/1), Missing Matron (15/2), Speedacus (8/1), Heytesbury Lane (14/1)

This looks very tricky indeed and the suggestion is SPEEDACUS, who was a long way behind Cherry Bloom and Caleta Sunrise at Down Royal in June but appeared to take a big step forward when second in a Navan maiden last time. Caletta Sunrise is also taken to reverse Down Royal placings with Cherry Bloom and emerge as the main danger, while Heytesbury Lane is respected but probably needs 6f+.