14:50 Naas

Saturday 14 October 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Birdcatcher Premier Nursery Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 1m 16.02s

(2)

Gloucester²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 93| D

8/1

2 wins from 5 runs. Career best when winning 6-runner nursery at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft, 3/1) 26 days ago, driven clear. Player.

Form: 06141

(15)

Ocean Baroque^p¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 85| D

9/2

First run since leaving Kieran Patrick Cotter when cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 8-runner nursery at Cork (6f, soft, 9/2) 18 days ago, readily. Can make presence felt.

Form: 541661

(10)

Gandolfo³²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 80

11/1

2/1, third of 5 in maiden at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Opening mark a good one.

Form: 0333

(6)

Gold Coast Galleon¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80

28/1

5/1, good second of 6 in nursery at Down Royal (5f, soft) 19 days ago, conceding first run.

Form: 55032

(5)

Emperor Of Rome^b²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 78

13/2

Twice-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, third of 11 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, soft, 12/1) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Another bold show likely.

Form: 23

(14)

Perfect Judgement^v1²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 78

4/1

10/3, creditable third of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (6f) 22 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 2433

(11)

Jalaybee^b1¹⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 77

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 12 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, soft, 9/1). Off 154 days. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Ought to go close.

Form: 232

(7)

Staysound Susie¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 77

20/1

6/1, below form fifth of 13 in maiden at Cork (5f, soft) 18 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 45935

(13)

Clarita³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: L F Roche| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 76

14/1

Creditable third of 12 in minor event at the Curragh (6.3f, good to soft, 22/1) 34 days ago, staying on well. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 2703

(4)

Glamorously^b¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75| D

20/1

25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner nursery at Navan (5.8f, soft) 10 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Dramatic Entrance.

Form: 440251

(1)

Back Down Under³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 74

9/2

Good second of 10 in maiden (13/2) at Down Royal (5f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Booking of Joyce a plus. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 362372

(8)

Neo Smart⁷⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: J S Bolger| OR: 74

20/1

Below form eighth of 13 in maiden (12/1) at Leopardstown (7.2f, good to soft) 79 days ago.

Form: 267048

(3)

Dramatic Entrance^p1¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 70

12/1

Good 1¼ lengths second of 11 to Glamorously in nursery (15/2) at Navan (5.8f, soft) 10 days ago, nearest finish. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 5302

Non-Runners

(9)

Carnegie Hall³⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: Colin Keane

(12)

McTenett³⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Perfect Judgement (4/1), Back Down Under (9/2), Ocean Baroque (9/2), Carnegie Hall (6/1), Emperor Of Rome (13/2), Gloucester (8/1), McTenett (10/1), Gandolfo (11/1), Dramatic Entrance (12/1), Clarita (14/1), Jalaybee (16/1), Glamorously (20/1), Staysound Susie (20/1), Neo Smart (20/1), Gold Coast Galleon (28/1)

Plenty to consider with GANDOLFO shading the vote off what looks a fair opening mark. Ocean Baroque and Emperor of Rome head the dangers.