16:15 Galway

Saturday 3 August 2024

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Whiriskey Refrigeration Irish EBF Nursery Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 31.49s

(2)

Elzem²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 82

15/8

Off the mark at Listowel in June and improved on that when very good second of 8 in minor event at Naas (5.9f, good) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Shortlisted.

Form: 4312

(13)

King Thistle¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 78| BF

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Improved with each start thus far, latest when second of 7 in maiden (5/2) at Down Royal (7.1f, good) 15 days ago, running on. Yard having good spell. Likely more to come on handicap debut.

Form: 532

(11)

Lady O^p1¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75

10/3

Made winning start at Roscommon in May and acquitted herself well in both starts since, latest when fourth of 10 in minor event (11/1) at Killarney (8.2f, good) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Looks fairly treated on switch to handicapping.

Form: 134

(9)

Barton Key¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 74

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10¾ lengths last of 10 to Babouche in Anglesey Stakes at the Curragh (6.3f, good, 200/1) 13 days ago. May do better now sent handicapping.

Form: 87690

(10)

Gangsta Man⁵⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: K Smith| OR: 70

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable seventh of 17 in maiden (28/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 50 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 57347

(7)

Eric Lock^p1⁷¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 69

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, eighth of 21 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good) 71 days ago. Stable in good form. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Worth monitoring in market on handicap debut.

Form: 408

(6)

She's Ideal²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: J M Sheridan| T: J Davison| OR: 64

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 19 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, good to firm, 11/2) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 540

(4)

Churchill Gale^p1,t¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 62

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 17 in maiden (50/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. May well do better.

Form: 858

(3)

James The Second¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 61

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, very good sixth of 17 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0686

(12)

Movin And Groovin²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 58

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 19 in maiden (66/1) at Navan (5.8f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 560

(8)

Sunriseontheboyne³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: M Mulvany| OR: 57

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in maiden at Bellewstown (5f, good, 66/1) 30 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 67800

(1)

Faire La Nouba¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 51

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in maiden at Killarney (8.1f, good to firm, 200/1) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0008

Non-Runners

(14)

Boutella²⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: D Marnane J: Luke McAteer

(5)

Abraham Answer⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 2

T: M C Grassick J: D E Sheehy

Forecasts

Elzem (15/8), Lady O (10/3), King Thistle (15/2), She's Ideal (8/1), James The Second (11/1), Churchill Gale (12/1), Eric Lock (12/1), Gangsta Man (16/1), Boutella (16/1), Barton Key (25/1), Movin And Groovin (33/1), Sunriseontheboyne (50/1), Faire La Nouba (50/1), Abraham Answer (50/1)

This looks very trappy but ELZEM is going the right way and has been granted a favourable draw. He gets the nod. Lady O and King Thistle should also go well.