16:40 Killarney

Thursday 19 August 2021

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Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Nursery Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 44.01s

(5)

Howth²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 10-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 85| BF

6/4

Fair maiden. Fourth of 8 in maiden (7/4) at Down Royal (7f, good) 27 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Well worth another chance on his handicap debut off a lenient mark.

Form: 524

(2)

Bellabel¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 73

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 22 in minor event (80/1) at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Has work to do on her handicap bow.

Form: 250

(1)

Cuala Bula^p,t⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: J Davison| OR: 73

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good sixth of 12 in maiden (50/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 7 days ago. In the mix now handicapping.

Form: 6566

(3)

Play By The Rules³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 73

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fourth of 8 in minor event (25/1) at this course (8.2f, good) 36 days ago. No forlorn hope going into handicaps now.

Form: 6894

(7)

Inchiquin Star¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 65

33/1

Modest maiden. Seventh of 9 in maiden (250/1) at Galway (7f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Not easy to make a case for on handicap debut.

Form: 007

(6)

Mumayaz^t⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 62

7/2

Modest maiden. 28/1, creditable seventh of 14 in nursery at the Curragh (6f, good) 6 days ago, never nearer. Not dismissed going significantly up in trip.

Form: 9907

(4)

Dahomey⁴⁹

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

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in maiden (250/1) at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 49 days ago. More needed on handicap debut.

Form: 808

Forecasts

Howth (6/4), Bellabel (7/2), Mumayaz (7/2), Play By The Rules (11/2), Cuala Bula (11/1), Inchiquin Star (33/1), Dahomey (50/1)

HOWTH looks to have got in lightly on his handicap bow so Aidan O'Brien's son of Churchill is fancied to open his account at the chief expense of fellow handicap debutante Cuala Bula who arrives on the back of an excellent Leopardstown sixth. Play By The Rules appeals as the pick of the remainder and is a solid place prospect.