16:40 Naas

Sunday 16 October 2022

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Irish EBF Auction Series Nursery Handicap

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 1m 16.56s

(5)

Biggerthanbigtime²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 78

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, excellent second of 7 in nursery at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 4/1) 22 days ago, clear of rest. Has good chance on form.

Form: 9662

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(4)

Alabama Pearl^p1²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 77| BF

7/2

Consistent form across 4 maidens, including when second of 10 at Down Royal (7f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Opening mark looks fair on handicap debut.

Form: 5262

(6)

Hasten Slowly³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 75

7/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner of maiden at Leopardstown in August. Blinkered for 1st time, below form tenth of 19 in nursery at this course (8f, good to soft, 9/2) 31 days ago. Others look better treated based on her exploits in nurseries so far.

Form: 73140

(7)

Lazer Port^v¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 75

15/2

Back on track when second of 12 in nursery (14/1) at Navan (5.8f, soft) 11 days ago. Visor retained and he holds solid claims again.

Form: 093362

(3)

Distillate²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 70

7/1

Respectable third of 11 in nursery (18/1) at Dundalk (7f) 2 days ago.

Form: 462453

(8)

Camilla Gherardini^b²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 67

12/1

Runner-up from this mark at Sligo in August but ran poorly when eighth of 9 in claimer at Fairyhouse (7f, good, 10/1) 27 days ago. Bit to prove after that effort.

Form: 942458

(9)

All In The Hips¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: C P Hoban| T: J Davison| OR: 66| BF

9/1

Impressive winner at Down Royal in September but found 11 lb rise enough to stop her when mid-field at Navan (5.8f, soft) 11 days ago. Could still belatedly improve.

Form: 000417

(1)

Lisieux²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 64

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Showed bit more when seventh of 10 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 150/1) 22 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 007

(2)

Hilltop's Bear¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Shane Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 57

8/1

Ran his best race when third of 8 in nursery at Dundalk (7f, 7/1) 16 days ago. Player back on turf from same mark.

Form: 759843

Forecasts

Alabama Pearl (7/2), Biggerthanbigtime (7/2), Distillate (7/1), Hasten Slowly (7/1), Lazer Port (15/2), Hilltop's Bear (8/1), All In The Hips (9/1), Lisieux (12/1), Camilla Gherardini (12/1)

BIGGERTHANBIGTIME was clear of the rest when an excellent second at the Curragh last time and looks the one to beat here. Nursery debutant Alabama Pearl also merits consideration, with Lazer Port and Hilltop's Bear others in the mix.