18:45 Dundalk

Friday 22 October 2021

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Nursery Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 59.71s

(5)

Rhythm Of Zain^b¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 79| D

5/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 4/1, career best when winning 12-runner nursery at Navan (5f, soft) 16 days ago, finding extra. Unlikely to be hassled in front, so boasts obvious claims.

Form: 579141

(1)

War Effort^p1⁶²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 76

3/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 7/1, ninth of 12 in maiden at the Curragh 62 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Bred to better, so not a forlorn hope for all his initial mark looks stiff.

Form: 059

(7)

Pepper Streak^v1³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 71

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form fourth of 9 in maiden (15/2) at this course (6f) 35 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Needs to up her game.

Form: 4244

(8)

Chris's Rose⁵⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: G M Ryan| T: L McAteer| OR: 70

11/1

11/1, below form 7½ lengths sixth of 10 to Benevolent in nursery at Navan (5.8f, good) 55 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 544026

(4)

Memory Motel^b¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 70

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form 7 lengths sixth of 12 to Rhythm of Zain in nursery (6/1) at Navan (5f, soft) 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Claims if back on his game.

Form: 86326

(10)

Rockbury Lad²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 70

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 33/1) 26 days ago. Down in trip. Form of his second run is very strong indeed, so warrants consideration on nursery bow.

Form: 070

(2)

Go Razzmatazz¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: R O'Brien| OR: 67

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, 8 lengths eighth of 12 to Rhythm of Zain in nursery at Navan (5f, soft) 16 days ago. Not one to write off yet.

Form: 7748

(6)

It Might Be You¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 66

20/1

11/1, 8¼ lengths tenth of 12 to Rhythm of Zain in nursery at Navan (5f, soft) 16 days ago, met some trouble. Makes polytrack debut. Has something to prove at the moment.

Form: 053400

(3)

Pandemic Princess³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 60

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, 2½ lengths ninth of 13 to Rhythm of Zain in nursery at Naas (5f, good) 36 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Others make more appeal.

Form: 67609

(9)

Adam's Angel⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 55

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in nursery at this course (7f, 33/1) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: P7090

Non-Runners

(11)

Benevolent¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley

Forecasts

Rhythm Of Zain (5/2), War Effort (3/1), Rockbury Lad (5/1), Memory Motel (6/1), Pepper Streak (17/2), Benevolent (10/1), Chris's Rose (11/1), Pandemic Princess (14/1), Go Razzmatazz (18/1), It Might Be You (20/1), Adam's Angel (22/1)

RHYTHM OF ZAIN is an uncomplicated sort who is going the right way, so he's a straightforward selection to make all in a race that looks weak on paper. Handicap debutant Rockbury has the scope for improvement and Memory Motel can make her presence felt if she can put a sub-par recent effort behind her.