20:00 Naas

Wednesday 26 June 2024

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Nursery Of Champions Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 42.25s

(8)

Mr King^t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: James Ryan| T: G M Lyons| OR: 84| BF

15/8

4/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 38 days ago. Yard in good form and major claims eased slightly in class.

Form: 345-524

(1)

Barbapapa^p,t¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Powell| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 80| D

3/1

13/2, good second of 12 in minor event at Dundalk (8f), no match for winner. Off 6 months but he's in excellent hands.

Form: 3/81212-

(2)

Pier Pressure¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁴⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 80

6/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good to soft, 7/1) 13 days ago. That was a shade disappointing but the assessor has given him every chance.

Form: 6112-07

(4)

Spanish Tenor¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: C J MacRedmond| T: J Davison| OR: 79| C| D

13/2

Fourth of 6 in handicap (17/2) at Limerick (8f, good to firm) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Adrian McGuinness.

Form: 868574

(7)

Moondharrig^t⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Wayne Hassett⁽²⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 76

12/1

3 wins from 4 runs this year. 7/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 82 days ago. Down in trip returned to turf but he's clearly in excellent order,

Form: 28-1121

(6)

Wisdomofhindsight²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Robert Whearty| T: A Oliver| OR: 76

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in maiden at Down Royal (10f, good, 5/2) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut and needs to raise his game.

Form: 9-344

(3)

Dragon Of Malta^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Kyle Faulkner⁽⁷⁾| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 74| D

28/1

40/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Now dipped below last winning mark.

Form: 5159-05

(5)

Barnhill Rose^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 70| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Respectable second of 6 in handicap (17/2) at Gowran (7f, good) 10 days ago. Repeat of that will see her bang there.

Form: 0-55202

Forecasts

Mr King (15/8), Barbapapa (3/1), Pier Pressure (6/1), Spanish Tenor (13/2), Barnhill Rose (9/1), Wisdomofhindsight (12/1), Moondharrig (12/1), Dragon Of Malta (28/1)

MR KING posted another sound effort when fourth in a deeper C&D handicap than this a month ago and representing an in-form yard, he has a lot in his favour. Moondharrig has been thriving on the AW and is a big threat if as effective on turf/1m, with Barnhill Rose completing the shortlist.