13:55 Cork

Tuesday 26 September 2023

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Irish EBF Auction Series Nursery Handicap

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 1m 16.06s

(7)

Alpha Cephei³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 82

11/4

11/2, ran at least as well as previously when third of 10 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good) 33 days ago. Makes handicap debut and fancied to be in the shake-up.

Form: 663

(6)

Ocean Baroque^p1¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 80

9/2

Winner at Navan in July. 22/1, below form sixth of 14 in minor event at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 12 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Kieran Patrick Cotter. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 254166

(1)

Bid For Chester⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 78| D

9/2

Winner at Navan in August. Found things too competitive when last of 6 in minor event at Listowel (8f, soft, 22/1) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 765156

(4)

Kiki Roberts²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 73| D

4/1

Didn't need to improve to get off the mark in 8-runner maiden at Navan (5.8f, good to soft, 7/2) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut now and will need to take a step forward.

Form: 931

(2)

Velvet Skies⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen| T: M Mulvany| OR: 72| BF

6/1

Winner at Down Royal in September. 9/4, good second of 6 in nursery at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 8 days ago. He again looked as if he was crying out for a return to 7f, so others appeal more on balance.

Form: 055142

(8)

Beano Power²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: E Lynam| OR: 70

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 5/1, sixth of 8 in maiden at Bellewstown (5f, good) 28 days ago, finding little. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 046

(5)

Tai Tam Bay^h1²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Leigh Roche| T: E & P Harty| OR: 67

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Matched previous form when third of 8 in maiden (9/2) at Bellewstown (5f, good) 4 weeks ago. Hood on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 9933

(9)

Romford¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 61

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 5¾ lengths seventh of 10 to Kendall Roy in nursery at Naas (5f, good to soft, 22/1) 12 days ago, merely closing up late.

Form: 66957

Non-Runners

(3)

Kendall Roy¹²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 2

T: Miss K McGivern J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Alpha Cephei (11/4), Kiki Roberts (4/1), Ocean Baroque (9/2), Bid For Chester (9/2), Kendall Roy (5/1), Velvet Skies (6/1), Tai Tam Bay (9/1), Beano Power (12/1), Romford (25/1)

KENDALL ROY landed a bit of a touch when scoring on his nursery debut at Naas 12 days ago and a subsequent 8 lb rise may not be enough to prevent the follow up. He's taken to get the better of Alpha Cephei, who drops back in trip for his handicap bow and should be capable of making an impact. Velvet Skies and Kiki Roberts can do battle for minor honours.