14:40 Leopardstown

Saturday 16 October 2021

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Hazel Avenue Nursery Handicap

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 1m 44.16s

(2)

Snapius²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 10-2| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 84

4/1

Ran well when fourth of 5 in nursery at Listowel (8f, good to soft, 11/2) 25 days ago, having run of race. Stable having good spell. Another bold show likely.

Form: 620344

(3)

Nectarine^p²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 73

16/5

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, not disgraced when third of 9 in nursery (4/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 20 days ago, clear of remainder. More required to get off the mark here.

Form: 097333

(5)

Cynisca³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 72

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 14 in minor event at the Curragh (6.3f, good, 40/1) 34 days ago. Up in trip. Yard in good form. Market should guide expectations on handicap debut.

Form: 400

(4)

Approach To Life^t1²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 70

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Disappointed when sixth of 9 on nursery debut at the Curragh (8f, good to soft, 11/2) 20 days ago, slowly away. Tongue strap on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 0846

(6)

Black Pepper^v⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1 and visored for 1st time, lost all chance at the start when last of 5 in nursery at Thurles (8.1f, good to soft) 9 days ago, missing break. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 4685

(7)

Sir Allen²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 66

15/2

Again shaped better than the bare result when seventh of 15 in maiden (40/1) at Listowel (8f, good) 23 days ago, not knocked about. Sort yard does well with in handicaps so he merits plenty respect.

Form: 507

(8)

Supagirl²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 66

3/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Possibly needed the run after 3 months off when sixth of 15 in maiden at Listowel (8f, good, 6/1) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 556

(1)

Inchiquin Star³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: D Marnane| OR: 63

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Showed improved form when second of 18 in nursery (40/1) at Naas (8f, good) 30 days ago, never nearer. Can make presence felt.

Form: 00762

Forecasts

Supagirl (3/1), Nectarine (16/5), Snapius (4/1), Inchiquin Star (5/1), Sir Allen (15/2), Approach To Life (11/1), Black Pepper (14/1), Cynisca (18/1)

Tough to rule any of these out but it could pay to side with SIR ALLEN. He's just the sort that Andy Slattery does well with in handicaps, so he's taken to get off the mark especially if the market speaks in his favour. Inchiquin Star showed improved form when finishing runner-up in a similar event at Naas last month so she could provide the biggest danger, ahead of Snapius.