15:35 Curragh

Sunday 24 September 2023

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Fitzpatrick's Garage Group Nursery Handicap

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 33.99s

(7)

Vestigia¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 75

11/4

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 12 in valuable sale race at this course (6.3f, good to soft, 22/1) 14 days ago, never nearer. Opening mark is an attractive one stepping up in trip.

Form: 904

(4)

Barley Cove³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: E Lynam| OR: 70

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 23 in maiden at this course (6f, good to soft, 50/1) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 058

(8)

Promo Queen²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: C D Timmons| OR: 70

10/1

18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 8 in nursery at Navan (5.8f, good to soft) 24 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 0054

(2)

Pomeriggio^b1¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 69

7/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good fourth of 13 in nursery at Naas (8f, good to soft, 8/1) 10 days ago, running on. Blinkers on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 7734

(6)

Uncle Albert⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: K P Cotter| OR: 69

7/2

Good second of 9 in nursery (7/1) at Sligo (5.7f, good to soft) 46 days ago, clear of rest. Up in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 5702

(3)

Poppadom^v1¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 66| BF

8/1

4/1, respectable fifth of 9 in nursery at Down Royal (7f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 70555

(1)

Thia¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer| T: J S Bolger| OR: 66

11/1

Eleventh of 13 in nursery at Naas (8f, good to soft, 11/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 4350

(5)

Naisiun²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 57

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, eleventh of 13 in maiden at Tipperary (7.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 740

Forecasts

Vestigia (11/4), Uncle Albert (7/2), Pomeriggio (7/2), Barley Cove (13/2), Poppadom (8/1), Promo Queen (10/1), Thia (11/1), Naisiun (22/1)

VESTIGIA stepped up on his 2 previous efforts when fourth in a valuable sales race here 2 weeks ago and he makes plenty of appeal off a tempting opening mark with the step up in trip sure to suit. Uncle Albert pulled clear of the rest when runner-up to a subsequent winner on nursery bow at Sligo so is feared most ahead of Pomeriggio.