13:45 Curragh

Tuesday 26 October 2021

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Paddy Power 'Play Card' Nursery Handicap

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 47.58s

(7)

Madonnadelrosario^b³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 83| C

6/1

Course winner in August but only eighth of 9 to Concert Hall in Weld Park Stakes at this course (7f, good to soft, 33/1) 30 days ago. This is easier, so he needs considering.

Form: 536198

(4)

Cyclamen¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 80

11/4

Fair maiden but he came in tenth of 11 in listed race at this C&D (soft) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 624430

(2)

Brown Eagle²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Annalise Cullen⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 78

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, below form eighth of 20 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, soft) 20 days ago. More is required on his handicap debut.

Form: 8438

(5)

Mr Globalist²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 72

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 8 in nursery (8/1) at Dundalk (7f) 25 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 9858

(8)

Shaky Operator¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 72

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 16 in maiden (66/1) at Limerick (7f, heavy) 17 days ago. Makes handicap debut but very hard to make a case for.

Form: 076

(3)

Ta Na La¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 69

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 16/1 and hooded for 1st time, ninth of 16 in maiden at Limerick (7f, heavy) 17 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 699

(1)

Sir Allen^v1¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 63

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2, fair fourth of 8 in nursery at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Visor on 1st time and not ruled out.

Form: 5074

Non-Runners

(6)

Purple Dawn⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 2

T: M O'Callaghan J: J Coen

Forecasts

Purple Dawn (9/4), Cyclamen (11/4), Brown Eagle (4/1), Shaky Operator (5/1), Sir Allen (11/2), Mr Globalist (11/2), Madonnadelrosario (6/1), Ta Na La (16/1)

PURPLE DAWN opened his account in taking style at Dundalk only four days ago and is fancied to follow up now going into nursery company under a 6 lb penalty. Sir Allen is weighted to go well if the fitting of a visor sparks a resurgence. Course winner Madonnadelrosario can't be ruled out either now back in calmer waters.