13:00 Naas

Sunday 31 October 2021

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Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF Birdcatcher Premier Nursery Handicap

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 1m 17.65s

(2)

King Of Bavaria¹⁷⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 95| C

11/2

Once-raced winner. 7/1, won 9-runner maiden at this course (5f, soft) on debut, driven out. Off 176 days. Open to improvement. Obvious contender on handicap debut.

Form: 1

(11)

Thunder Eclipse³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 95| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Winner here in August. Respectable second of 9 in minor event (2/1) at the Curragh (6f, good) 36 days ago, taking time to get going. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 223812

(7)

Tartan Skirt²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 90| D

10/1

Twice-raced winner. Won 8-runner maiden at the Curragh (6f, soft, 8/13) 21 days ago, comfortably. Stable in good form. Makes handicap debut. One to consider.

Form: 41

(5)

Missing Matron⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 85

80/1

16¼ lengths last of 8 to Discoveries in Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh (7f, good, 150/1) 49 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 344078

(15)

Rhythm Of Zain^b⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 85| C

16/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner nursery (5/2) at Dundalk (5f) 9 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 791411

(1)

Unconquerable Keen⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 85| D

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. 4/1, career best when winning 10-runner nursery at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 41 days ago, responding well. Stable in good form. May struggle off 9 lb higher mark.

Form: 75431

(16)

Seeingisbelieving¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 83

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, creditable third of 16 in minor event at this course (7f, soft) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 6343

(6)

Heart To Heart²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 80| D

11/1

9/1, career best when winning 20-runner maiden at Navan (5.8f, soft) 25 days ago. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 360281

(10)

It'll Do My Day⁹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 80

40/1

150/1, eighteenth of 22 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 90 days ago.

Form: 474490

(12)

Lopes Gold^p1¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 17/2, below form fifth of 9 in maiden at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 2275

(3)

Magniffico³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 80| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. 7/2, career best when winning 15-runner nursery at the Curragh (6f, good) 36 days ago, just holding on. Each-way player.

Form: 89521

(9)

Sen Ding^b²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 80

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form fifth of 16 in maiden (11/2) at Limerick (7f, heavy) 22 days ago. Stable in good form. Blinkers back on. Makes handicap debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 63365

(4)

Eastern Wind²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 78

9/1

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 8-runner maiden at Limerick (6.7f, heavy, 5/1) 22 days ago, kept up to work. Makes plenty of appeal on handicap debut.

Form: 0731

(14)

Heytesbury Lane^t⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 78

14/1

Winner at Tipperary in August. 8/1, 10 lengths seventh of 10 to Unconquerable Keen in nursery at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 41 days ago. Yard in good form. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 577147

(13)

Mister Wilson^p⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: P F McEnery| OR: 78

8/1

11/8, career best when winning 6-runner nursery at Galway (7f, heavy) 6 days ago, driven out. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 066211

(8)

Past Time^b1⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: A J Slattery| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 77

25/1

Good third of 6 in nursery (10/3) at Leopardstown (7f, good) 8 days ago. Trainer going well. Blinkers on 1st time. Another bold show likely.

Form: 322943

Forecasts

Seeingisbelieving (10/3), King Of Bavaria (11/2), Thunder Eclipse (8/1), Mister Wilson (8/1), Eastern Wind (9/1), Tartan Skirt (10/1), Heart To Heart (11/1), Magniffico (12/1), Heytesbury Lane (14/1), Unconquerable Keen (16/1), Rhythm Of Zain (16/1), Sen Ding (16/1), Past Time (25/1), Lopes Gold (33/1), It'll Do My Day (40/1), Missing Matron (80/1)

This is very competitive and not many can be ruled out with confidence. EASTERN WIND is a progressive filly and she may prove the best option on handicap debut. Heart to Heart won a maiden well at Navan earlier in the month and she should go close. Magniffico is next on the list.