14:05 Down Royal

Monday 26 September 2022

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Molson Coors Beverage Company Nursery Handicap (47-75)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 1.75s

(6)

Drunk In Love¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: A Murray| OR: 73

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden who matched previous best when fourth in 10-runner Navan maiden (5f) last month. However, well below that level on nursery debut at Naas since and she's since switched yards.

Form: 42048

(2)

Distillate²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 70

7/2

4/1, fourth of 7 in nursery at the Curragh (6f, soft) 2 days ago, never in the hunt with the front pair. Still, holds a good chance on pick of form here.

Form: 964624

(1)

Wakai Umi¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 67| D

7/4

12/1, career best when winning 14-runner nursery at Naas (5f, good to soft) 11 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride. Still, fancied to play a lead role again with a repeat.

Form: 6051

(4)

Hilltop's Bear⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 58

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in nursery at Sligo (5.7f, soft, 13/2) 54 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Break needs to have perked him up ahead of this.

Form: 7598

(7)

Laranjal^p1¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: G M Ryan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 58

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 200/1, last of 16 in valuable sales' event at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and this at least more suitable.

Form: 55560

(5)

All In The Hips¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: J Davison| OR: 55

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. 3 lengths fourth of 14 to Wakai Umi in nursery (28/1) at Naas (5f, good to soft) 11 days ago. 10 lb better off with that rival here but her task is to build on that effort now.

Form: 00004

Non-Runners

(3)

Mether⁹⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 2

T: A McGuinness J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Wakai Umi (7/4), All In The Hips (10/3), Distillate (7/2), Drunk In Love (9/2), Hilltop's Bear (10/1), Mether (12/1), Laranjal (22/1)

WAKAI UMI showed much-improved form under an enterprising ride when landing a Naas nursery over this trip 11 days ago and may be up to defying her subsequent hike in the weights. Distillate and All In The Hips can give the selection most to think about.