17:10 Curragh

Sunday 26 September 2021

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William Hill Ireland Pick Your Places Nursery Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 41.19s

(4)

Viareggio^v¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80

4/1

11/2 and visored for 1st time, improved when winning 6-runner event on nursery debut at Cork (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago by head from Dickochea, digging deep. Should remain competitive up 4 lb.

Form: 4871

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(9)

Approach To Life¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 73

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 12 in maiden (14/1) at Cork (6f, good) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Sort yard does well with in handicaps so worth keeping a close eye on.

Form: 084

(1)

Nectarine^p1¹⁸

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

4/1

5/1, again didn't look the easiest of rides when ½-length third of 6 to Viareggio in nursery at Cork (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago, no extra late on. Cheekpieces on to try eke out that bit extra.

Form: 609733

(8)

Dickochea^t¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 72

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, progressed again when head second of 6 to Viareggio in nursery at Cork (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago, just failing. Leading claims nudged up a couple of pounds.

Form: 7762

(6)

Gabbys Girl¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: T Mullins| OR: 71

8/1

10/1, ninth of 15 in maiden at Naas (7f, good) 10 days ago, losing place over 1f out. Needs this switch to handicaps to spark her back to life.

Form: 252679

(2)

Capoeira¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 69

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fared no better than previously when twelfth of 18 on nursery debut (9/1) at Naas (8f, good) 10 days ago. More needed.

Form: 6400

(7)

Chutzpal¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: A A Howard| OR: 68

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, never involved when eleventh of 14 in maiden at Punchestown (7.9f, good) 12 days ago. Opening mark looks fair and market should guide expectations.

Form: 070

(3)

Pale Moonlight¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrew Slattery| T: D K Weld| OR: 57

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, again finished well held when ninth of 12 in maiden at Cork (6f, good) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 009

(5)

Lamprog¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 51

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, failed to build on previous promise when thirteenth of 18 in nursery at Naas (8f, good) 10 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 09090

Forecasts

Dickochea (10/3), Viareggio (4/1), Nectarine (4/1), Approach To Life (11/2), Capoeira (6/1), Gabbys Girl (8/1), Pale Moonlight (20/1), Lamprog (25/1), Chutzpal (28/1)

There was little to separate DICKOCHEA and Viareggio at Cork earlier this month. The former was just unable to reel in Jessica Harrington's filly but, with different tactics employed here, Ken Condon's charge is taken to turn the tables and open his account. Nectarine hasn't looked the easiest of rides to date but she clearly has ability and first-time cheekpieces are now applied.