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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Nursery Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 27.20s

(5)

Masonbrook Meadow^p1⁵²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-13| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 71

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in maiden (28/1) at this course (6f) 52 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Kieran Patrick Cotter. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Something to prove switched to nurseries.

Form: 509

(8)

The Bear Trap^v¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 71| BF

4/1

Unreliable type. Visored for 1st time, respectable second of 8 in claimer at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft, 6/4) 18 days ago, slowly away. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington.

Form: 669522

(12)

King Of Gosford^t⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 70

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in nursery (15/2) at the Curragh (7f, good) 41 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Not completely dismissed for all that he might be better suited by 6f.

Form: 0457

(14)

Cuban Confusion⁵¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 68

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good, 66/1) 51 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 040

(11)

Interestnpenalties^v⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: Sean Davis| OR: 68

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Visored for 1st time, fourth of 6 in nursery at Bellewstown (7.6f, heavy, 14/1) 8 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 4674

(17)

Courageous Strike²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A Murray| OR: 67

10/1

100/1 and blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 12 in minor event at the Curragh (6.3f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 286580

(9)

St Laurence's Gate²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J M Barrett| OR: 67

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at the Curragh (6.3f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 38099

(3)

Tartaraghan¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 67

16/1

Fifth of 8 in claimer (12/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 620455

(2)

Guest Star^b²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 66

16/1

13/2, respectable eighth of 13 in nursery at Naas (8f, good to soft) 22 days ago, having to pick way through. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington. Drop in trip not neccessarily in his favour.

Form: 099828

(4)

Tai Tam Bay^h¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 66

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, very good third of 8 in nursery at Cork (6f, soft, 9/1) 10 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Has good chance on form.

Form: 99333

(7)

Hispanolita^t1⁵²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 65

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in maiden (33/1) at this course (6f) 52 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 490

(15)

Poppadom¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 64

10/1

Visored for 1st time, last of 8 in nursery (8/1) at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 12 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Stamina in doubt over this trip.

Form: 705558

(16)

Loveforce^h1²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Halpin| T: Sean Davis| OR: 62

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in maiden at Punchestown (7f, good to soft, 200/1) 23 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 808

(1)

Little Miss Peppi²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in nursery at Naas (5f, good to soft, 14/1) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Others make more appeal.

Form: 82058

Non-Runners

(6)

Victor's Choice²²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: A Murray J: Reserve 1

(10)

Bofa¹⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: J Feane J: Reserve 2

(13)

Maria Land¹³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 2

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

King Of Gosford (5/2), The Bear Trap (4/1), Cuban Confusion (11/2), Tai Tam Bay (7/1), Courageous Strike (10/1), Poppadom (10/1), Guest Star (16/1), Tartaraghan (16/1), St Laurence's Gate (20/1), Interestnpenalties (20/1), Maria Land (20/1), Victor's Choice (20/1), Bofa (20/1), Masonbrook Meadow (33/1), Hispanolita (33/1), Loveforce (66/1), Little Miss Peppi (66/1)

TAI TAM BAY upped her game when third on nursery debut at Cork 10 days ago and another improved showing could be enough for her to open her account. The Bear Trap and King of Gosford look the chief dangers.