16:30 Killarney

Thursday 18 August 2022

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Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Nursery Handicap

  • 2YO only  |   1m 30y  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:30  |   Winning time: 1m 45.76s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Blindsided33
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-12| J: Paddy Harnett(7)| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR:  75
3/1
Not disgraced when sixth on nursery debut at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) last month and this longer trip will suit.
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Timeform
3
(3)
Horse silk
Approaching Beart119
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-6| J: Jake Coen(5)| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  69
4/1
Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in nursery at Galway (7f, heavy, 11/1) 19 days ago, slowly away. Tongue strap on 1st time. Not out of things.
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Timeform
4
(2)
Horse silk
Pub Talk27
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan(3)| T: N Meade| OR:  67
9/2
Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 11 in maiden at Down Royal (7f, good, 33/1) 27 days ago. May improve now sent handicapping.
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Timeform
5
(5)
Horse silk
Slaney Tidet7
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR:  65
17/2
Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, below form sixth of 14 in maiden at Leopardstown (7.1f, good) 7 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs to bounce back.
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Timeform
6
(7)
Horse silk
Calgary Mounty15
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: D English| OR:  51
16/1
Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, creditable fourth of 10 in nursery at Sligo (5.7f, soft) 15 days ago, well positioned. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
7
(6)
Horse silk
Malbay Madness67
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Linehan| OR:  49
15/8
Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 10 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good, 150/1) 67 days ago. Booking of Lordan a plus. Improvement required on handicap debut.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

2
(1)
Horse silk
Ard Mhacha19
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 2
T: J P Murtagh  J: Ben Coen
NR

Forecasts

Malbay Madness (15/8), Ard Mhacha (2/1), Blindsided (3/1), Approaching Bear (4/1), Pub Talk (9/2), Slaney Tide (17/2), Calgary Mounty (16/1)

Verdict

ARD MHACHA took a step forward when third at Galway last time and gets the nod in the opener. Blindsided and Pub Talk should also go well.

  1. Ard MhachaNR
  2. Blindsided3/1
  3. Pub Talk9/2

Previous Winners

2021
Howth
Weight: 10-3  |Age: 2
J: Seamie Heffernan  |  T: A P O'Brien
6/4

Prize Money

1st: €8,100.002nd: €2,700.003rd: €1,349.004th: €675.005th: €405.006th: €270.00

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