Kilminfoyle House Stud Nursery Handicap

Off time: 17:57 | Winning time: 1m 18.68s

(4)

Gloucester¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 84

3/1

Winner at Cork in August. 2/1, last of 4 in minor event at Navan (5.8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Opening mark very fair for in-form yard.

Form: 0614

(6)

Gold Coast Galleon⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 76

17/2

Seventeenth of 20 in minor event (25/1) at Naas (5.9f, soft) 42 days ago. Needs to bounce back from that heavy defeat but he's in the right hands and nurseries more suitable.

Form: 550

(2)

Velvet Skies⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 70

9/4

Winner at Down Royal in September. 80/1, respectable fourth of 14 in minor event at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 4 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 005514

(5)

Glamorously^p¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 69

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2 and cheekpieces on for first time, good second of 8 in nursery at Navan (5.8f, good to soft) 18 days ago, no match for winner. Solid claims.

Form: 04402

(1)

Sanshiro^b¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G O'Leary| OR: 69| BF

9/2

Sixth of 8 in nursery at Navan (5.8f, good to soft, 10/3) 18 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Darren Bunyan.

Form: 504266

(3)

Scorchio^p1²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J Davison| OR: 67

11/2

Twelfth of 16 in maiden at Naas (7f, good to soft, 18/1) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on for first time and must find debut form.

Form: 2790

Forecasts

Velvet Skies (9/4), Gloucester (3/1), Sanshiro (9/2), Scorchio (11/2), Glamorously (7/1), Gold Coast Galleon (17/2)

Very little to separate these with GLAMOROUSLY just about the most persuasive option having reacted really well to the fitting of cheekpieces when second at Navan 3 weeks ago. Gloucester and Gold Coast Galleon look the main dangers.