Gallagher Group Nursery

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 43.58s

(3)

Whitefeathersfall¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 16 in nursery at York (7f, good to firm, 16/1) 19 days ago. Now 2 lb lower and in calmer waters, he's one to consider.

Form: 42290

(2)

New Pursuit²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: K P De Foy| OR: 80| BF

9/4

Promising type. Winner at Epsom in July. Fourth of 13 in minor event (9/4) at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Mark for this nursery debut looks fair and he remains open to improvement.

Form: 14

(4)

South Audley^b1³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 79

15/2

Winner at Nottingham in June. 12/1, fourth of 7 in nursery at Newmarket (7f, good) 31 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and he probably needs to find some improvement.

Form: 73104

(5)

Uncs^p⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Boughey| OR: 79| BF

17/2

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year, the latest at Redcar in July. Second of 3 in nursery at Yarmouth (8f, firm, 5/4) 9 days ago, not ideally placed. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 14162

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Tartan Chief¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon| T: P & O Cole| OR: 78| D

3/1

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 5-runner nursery at Salisbury (8f, good, 7/2) 18 days ago by neck from Night Arc. 3 lb rise fair enough and should give another good account.

Form: 3251

(1)

Night Arc¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 73

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable neck second of 5 to Tartan Chief in nursery (7/2) at Salisbury (8f, good) 18 days ago, running on. 1 lb better off with that rival now and shouldn't be far away.

Form: 26732

Forecasts

New Pursuit (9/4), Tartan Chief (3/1), Whitefeathersfall (9/2), Night Arc (6/1), South Audley (15/2), Uncs (17/2)

NEW PURSUIT created a good impression when outpointing Whitefeathersfall on debut at Epsom and, though unable to build on that next time, the suspicion remains that there's better to come from this colt, particularly now upped to 1m on this nursery bow. Whitefeathersfall is also likely to benefit from this stiffer test and is second choice ahead of Salisbury 1-2 Tartan Chief and Night Arc.