18:32 Leicester

Wednesday 23 August 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies' Nursery

Off time: 18:33 | Winning time: 1m 10.43s

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Tierney¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 77| D

11/4

Improved for switch to handicaps/increase in trip when landing 9-runner Haydock nursery (6f) in July, staying on well. Not in same form faced with soft ground at Newmarket since but forecast quicker conditions here an obvious plus.

Form: 46615

(6)

Invincible Tiger⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Tate| OR: 75| D

9/2

Thrice-raced winner. 10/11, won 7-runner minor event at Bath (5.7f, firm) 56 days ago, just holding on. No surprise were she capable of better still now handicapping and interesting if strong in the betting.

Form: 631

(4)

Neverstopdreaming³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: James Horton| OR: 74| D

4/1

Made it second time lucky in maiden at Pontefract (6f) in June and having blew the start at listed level next time, she returned to form when fourth of 12 in nursery at York (6f) 39 days ago, running on. Needs to keep the slow starts at bay, however.

Form: 4194

(1)

Tokyo Drift⁶⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: D Loughnane| OR: 71

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Third of 5 in minor event at Bath (5f, firm, 4/1) 67 days ago, merely plugging on. Step back up in trip rates a likely plus now attentions switch to nurseries.

Form: 30233

(3)

Magic Light¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fifth of 9 in nursery at Newmarket (7f, good to firm, 16/1) 11 days ago, not quicken over 1f out. Rider takes off handy 5 lb and return to 6f may well help.

Form: 4285

(2)

Heritage House^t1¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 69

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 9 in minor event (7/1) at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago, progress entering final 1f and keeping on. Another who should hold more chance now handicapping but opening mark demands improvement.

Form: 474

(8)

Love Yours^b1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 68

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good sixth of 10 in nursery (10/1) at Kempton (6f) 14 days ago, weakening last ½f. Blinkers go on now but yard look to hold stronger claims with Game Breaker.

Form: 6756

Non-Runners

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Game Breaker²⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 2

T: R M Beckett J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Tierney (11/4), Game Breaker (11/4), Neverstopdreaming (4/1), Invincible Tiger (9/2), Tokyo Drift (9/2), Heritage House (7/1), Magic Light (8/1), Love Yours (16/1)

GAME BREAKER showed improved form to make her first start in nurseries a winning one at Thirsk 26 days ago. A well-bred filly from an excellent yard, she ought to have more to offer still and gets the nod to follow up. The return to quicker ground rates a plus for Tierney who could bounce back, whilst nursery debutante Invincible Tiger is another worth a second look.